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Download ListingGuard
Choose Watch My Etsy Shop Free or Download on the official ListingGuard website. Your browser will download the current ListingGuard Windows installer.
Windows Installation Guide
Installing ListingGuard
when Windows shows SmartScreen.
Windows may show “Windows protected your PC” when you open the ListingGuard installer. The screenshots below show the exact path you may see on Windows.
Important: These instructions apply to the blue SmartScreen unrecognized app warning. If Windows Security reports an actual virus, Trojan, malware, or other specific threat detection, do not force the installer to run. Stop and contact ListingGuard support.
STEP-BY-STEP
What to do if Windows says “Windows protected your PC”
Always download ListingGuard from the official ListingGuard website, then follow these steps.
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Open the installer
Open the downloaded .exe file from your browser downloads list or Windows Downloads folder.
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If SmartScreen appears, choose “More info”
If you see the blue Windows protected your PC screen, select More info.
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Choose “Run anyway”
Windows will reveal the app details and a Run anyway button. Confirm that you intentionally downloaded the ListingGuard installer from the official site, then choose Run anyway.
The installer version shown in this example may differ from the current release.
You do not need to disable Windows Security or SmartScreen.
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Choose who should use ListingGuard
The setup wizard may ask whether ListingGuard should be installed for everyone on the computer or only for the current Windows user. Choose the option that fits your PC, then select Next.
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Complete ListingGuard setup
Finish the installer prompts. When setup completes, open ListingGuard and follow the in-app steps to connect your Etsy shop.
WHY YOU MAY SEE THIS
Why does SmartScreen warn about ListingGuard?
SmartScreen uses publisher and reputation information when evaluating downloaded apps. A newer or less commonly downloaded application may receive an extra warning while Windows has limited reputation information about it.
SmartScreen warning
“Windows protected your PC” or “unrecognized app” is not, by itself, a malware detection. Follow the steps above only when you intentionally downloaded ListingGuard from the official website.
Actual Defender threat alert
If Windows Security identifies a specific malware threat, do not disable Defender, add exclusions, or force the installer to run. Stop and contact support so the file can be investigated.
Smart App Control
Some Windows 11 systems may enforce stricter app-control rules and may not offer a per-app Run anyway option. ListingGuard does not recommend disabling Windows security features just to install the app.
Still unsure?
You can stop at any point. Contact ListingGuard support and include a screenshot of the Windows message you are seeing before continuing.
QUICK CHECKS
Before you choose “Run anyway”
- You intentionally downloaded ListingGuard from listingguard.leapthread.workers.dev.
- The message is the SmartScreen unrecognized app warning—not a specific malware detection.
- You have not been asked to disable Windows Defender, turn off SmartScreen, or add antivirus exclusions.
Still unsure? Do not continue. Email leapthread@gmail.com and include a screenshot of the Windows message you are seeing.
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