Releasing DotScramble v2.0: Windows Installation & Bypassing SmartScreen

Source: Dev.to

Release

Hey everyone! 👋
I just released version 1.1.1 of DotScramble (formerly Advanced Image Privacy Studio). It’s an open‑source tool built with Python to help you secure images through obfuscation and pixelation.

Quick Demo

Watch the demo on YouTube

Steps (TL;DR)

Download

• Download DotScramble-windows.exe.

Browser Warning

• If Chrome/Edge shows “File is not commonly downloaded,” click the three dots → Keep → Keep anyway.

Windows SmartScreen

• When you run the app and see “Windows protected your PC”:
  1. Click More Info.
  2. Click Run Anyway.

Tech Stack

• Build Tool: PyInstaller / PyArmor
• GUI: Tkinter

The code is 100 % open source. You can check it out, audit it, or contribute on GitHub: https://github.com/kareem2099/DotScramble

Feedback is welcome! Let me know what you think.