Paid Windows code-signing certificates still trigger SmartScreen warnings for new apps
Independent software vendors who pay for code-signing certificates find that Windows SmartScreen still shows an unrecognized-publisher warning to new users, because Microsoft's reputation system weighs install volume and certificate age, not just signing status. This erodes user trust and conversion for developers distributing software outside the Microsoft Store despite having done everything correctly.
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