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NoiseBolt.exe is downloading. Open it from your browser's downloads when it finishes.

Windows may show a blue warning

If you see "Windows protected your PC", NoiseBolt is fine. Two clicks get you past it:

Click More info (the underlined words under the message).
Check it says Publisher: Unknown publisher and App: NoiseBolt.exe, then click Run anyway.
NoiseBolt's installer opens. You only see the warning once.

Your browser might also say the file "isn't commonly downloaded". Choose Keep (in Edge, Opera and Chrome it's under the three dots next to the download).

Windows protected your PC

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.

More info

App: NoiseBolt.exe
Publisher: Unknown publisher

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Don't run

NoiseBolt opens

Why the warning?

Windows warns about any program it hasn't seen many people download yet, and about programs that aren't signed with a paid certificate. NoiseBolt is new and the website download isn't signed yet, so Windows plays it safe. It doesn't mean anything is wrong with the file.

NoiseBolt only ever downloads from noisebolt.com and our official releases page. If you got it anywhere else, delete it and download it from here.

Rather skip the warning?

Get NoiseBolt free from the Microsoft Store instead. It's the same app, checked and signed by Microsoft, and it updates through the Store.

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