Before you install

About the SmartScreen warning

Windows shows a blue dialog when you run the installer. It is not a virus detection: it appears for any installer that has not built download reputation yet. Here is how it looks and what to click.

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AmbihMonitorSetup-latest.msi ~58 MB · v1.2.0

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Publisher Unsigned — Windows will show “Unknown publisher”

Windows protected your PC

Windows protected your PC

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.
App: AmbihMonitorSetup-latest.msi

  1. 1 Run the downloaded installer. Windows shows the blue “Windows protected your PC” dialog.
  2. 2 Click More info: a second line of text appears with the publisher name and a new button.
  3. 3 Click Run anyway. The installer launches and Ambih installs per-user (no admin prompt).

Verify your download

Compare this against the file you downloaded. In PowerShell:

Get-FileHash AmbihMonitorSetup-latest.msi -Algorithm SHA256
SHA-256 2e5dd109d7eade2ea45e071178643e515e82cb042f71dcd4ce8080443fc6b72b