Always right-click the installer and select Run as administrator . If the issue persists, temporarily lower UAC to "Notify me only when apps try to make changes" (not recommended permanently). Cause 2: Windows SmartScreen / Defender Blocking Technical Explanation: FileZilla installer is code-signed but not always with an EV (Extended Validation) certificate. SmartScreen may flag it as "unrecognized," especially if downloaded via HTTP (not HTTPS) or from a mirror.
Open Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Application . Look for error VCRUNTIME140.dll not found or 0xc000007b . filezilla not installing on windows 11
winget install -e --id FileZilla.Client.FileZilla Always right-click the installer and select Run as
Always right-click the installer and select Run as administrator . If the issue persists, temporarily lower UAC to "Notify me only when apps try to make changes" (not recommended permanently). Cause 2: Windows SmartScreen / Defender Blocking Technical Explanation: FileZilla installer is code-signed but not always with an EV (Extended Validation) certificate. SmartScreen may flag it as "unrecognized," especially if downloaded via HTTP (not HTTPS) or from a mirror.
Open Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Application . Look for error VCRUNTIME140.dll not found or 0xc000007b .
winget install -e --id FileZilla.Client.FileZilla