Symptoms
- Double-clicking the Mech-Eye Viewer icon does not open Mech-Eye Viewer. Windows Security displays the message: This app has been partially blocked.
- Mech-Eye Viewer cannot be installed using the installer.
Possible Causes
After updating Windows Defender security patches, Windows may mistakenly identify Mech-Eye Viewer as an unsafe application and prevent it from opening.
Notes
- This issue is not related to the software version.
- Other software also has similar issues on Windows 11.
Solutions
Temporarily disable the Smart App Control feature as follows:
- Open Windows Security and select App & browser control.
- Under Smart App Control, select Off.
References :
For more information about Smart App Control, please refer to Microsoft official documentation: Smart App Control overview
