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Official Windows Setup Guide

Windows Installation &
SmartScreen Bypass Guide

Because the Bluebirds Secure Exam Browser is an institutional software client, Microsoft Edge and Windows Defender SmartScreen may display standard warnings. Follow the 5 visual steps below to complete the setup.

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1
Browser Download

Click the Options Menu (...) and select 'Keep'

When downloading in Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, the browser may display an alert stating that the installer isn't commonly downloaded.

Action Checklist:

✓Locate the downloaded file in your browser's top-right Downloads tray.
✓Hover over the file item and click the three dots (...) options menu.
✓Select 'Keep' from the dropdown list to proceed.
Select Keep from Download Options menu
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1. Click Three Dots (...) ➔ 2. Select 'Keep'
2
Download Verification

Confirm 'Keep anyway' in the Trust Dialog

A confirmation dialog titled 'Make sure you trust BluebirdsSecureBrowser-Setup.exe before you open it' will pop up.

Action Checklist:

✓Click the small dropdown arrow next to the 'Delete' button (or look for the confirmation prompt).
✓Click 'Keep anyway' to finish saving the installer to your PC.
✓The setup file will now complete downloading without being removed.
Confirm Keep Anyway in Browser dialog
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Click 'Keep anyway' below Delete
3
Installer Launch

Click 'Open file' to run the setup wizard

Once the download finishes, launch the installer directly from your browser or your Downloads folder.

Action Checklist:

✓Click 'Open file' directly inside the downloads popup menu.
✓Alternatively, open File Explorer, navigate to your Downloads folder, and double-click BluebirdsSecureBrowser-Setup.exe.
Open setup executable file
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Click 'Open file'
4
SmartScreen Notice

Windows protected your PC: Click 'More info'

Windows Defender SmartScreen may display a blue dialog stating 'Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting'. This is normal for customized exam software.

Action Checklist:

✓Look closely under the paragraph of text for the underlined text link: 'More info'.
✓Click on 'More info' to reveal the publisher details and action buttons.
✓Do NOT click 'Don't run'.
Click More info on Windows Protected your PC dialog
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1. Click underlined 'More info'
5
SmartScreen Bypass

Click the 'Run anyway' button

After clicking 'More info', the dialog will reveal the application name (BluebirdsSecureBrowser-Setup.exe) and a new 'Run anyway' button at the bottom.

Action Checklist:

✓Verify that App shows 'BluebirdsSecureBrowser-Setup.exe'.
✓Click the white 'Run anyway' button next to 'Don't run'.
✓The Bluebirds Secure Browser setup will immediately install and launch!
Click Run anyway button on Windows Defender SmartScreen
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2. Click 'Run anyway' button

Installation Finished?

Once installed and cleared, do not open the browser manually from Applications. Sign in to the student exam portal and click "Start Assessment" to launch automatically.

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