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I haven't used Windows in 10 years, so I don't understand: What is the point of signing this binary at all? If users want to run software they know is legitimat

I haven't used Windows in 10 years, so I don't understand: What is the point of signing this binary at all? If users want to run software they know is legitimate because they can review the source on GitHub and download via HTTPS from the GitHub page, why do they have this "Windows protection" feature enabled? Wouldn't a better solution be for the project maintainer to tell the user to disable it since they're in a position of trust which is at the same level as distributing a valid binary?

pjmlp 8y ago
That is like 1% of Windows software, only usable by users with developer background.
SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
It's enabled by default and AFAIK maybe even impossible to disable. Every time I have to dabble in the world of Windows these days it really depresses me. Windows 10 is really a great OS underneath but every new update seems to add more layers of crap.