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<blockquote data-quote="oldschool" data-source="post: 867014" data-attributes="member: 71262">Which is the &quot;Golden Rule&quot;! We are back to where we started! I still think the user guide needs updating.So in my case of updating WD, was I correct to allow the files to run when prompted? Yes, because the prompts appeared when I was updating and not out of the blue. I didn&#039;t need information to make that decision.And since VS is generally promoted as a companion to an AV, if I download and want to run a file with WD, Edge, etc. then I have Smartscreen or an alternative to check the file if desired. I just wouldn&#039;t rely on VS as a first layer for that particular purpose. In fact, I did this yesterday with a file that was unsigned - so everything would object to it (and did!) - and any user would confront the same prospect with virtually any AV, let alone VS. So there are pros and cons to your proposal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="oldschool, post: 867014, member: 71262"] Which is the "Golden Rule"! We are back to where we started! I still think the user guide needs updating. So in my case of updating WD, was I correct to allow the files to run when prompted? Yes, because the prompts appeared when I was updating and not out of the blue. I didn't need information to make that decision. And since VS is generally promoted as a [I]companion[/I] to an AV, if I download and want to run a file with WD, Edge, etc. then I have Smartscreen or an alternative to check the file if desired. I just wouldn't rely on VS as a first layer for that particular purpose. In fact, I did this yesterday with a file that was unsigned - so everything would object to it (and did!) - and any user would confront the same prospect with virtually any AV, let alone VS. So there are pros and cons to your proposal. [/QUOTE]

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