How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
On opening a website url on Deskbar configured in Windows Vista, I am getting a warning message. The message says that do you want open the file. It appears even if I open my email url. It is very annoying and I am looking to find a way to stop this completely. I am using Windows Vista, with Avast installed in the same. Does it is causing the issue. I had scanned the system and do not found any infection. The url belongs to an office site url. I had spoken to my office IT guy he said it is a safe site. So why does it is giving as a security threat on my system. How can I stop that.
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
It happens when your browser is not able to identify the website certificate. It count in under threat. Try to change the default web browser of your system which will make it work. The url act as a trigger to launch the website. The warning message that you receive on your desktop is related to the antivirus of is it a Vista warning. Avast might be having a section where you can unlock the url. Every antivirus offers you a exception list where you can add some specific software or file to avoid blockage. Check in the help file of Avast.
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
Reducing the browser security puts your system on more risk. It is just a popup. When it appears click on No and it goes. It is actually good for your system. I do not understand what annoying stuff you find in that. Instead of disabling the security settings, better add the url to Trusted Site in Internet Explorer. To add them on in Internet Options and then click on Security. Now click on Trusted sites and then add the full url of domains that you want here. Now go to Custom Level in Security tab and enable Display Mixed content as mention above. This had worked for me to enable some basic office sites.
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
My God.. what a useless windbag you are. He is asking you how to turn it OFF. If you don't know, how about you shut your mouth? To think of all the people who will be bumping into this thread for all the years to come only to read your pointless drivel.
He did NOT WANT YOU TO "ARGUE" WITH HIM OVER WHETHER OR NOT THE "MINOR ANNOYANCE" WAS WORTH DISABLING, YOU ****ING MORON. What is wrong with people like you? Would you like to go around wagging the finger at any Windows user who wants to customize his computer the way he feels like?
Then the ending of your comment: "Sorry I'm not being helpful, but I hope in some small way this does indeed help - though not the way you might have expected."
"Not the way he might have expected?" In other words, your assumption is that you are somehow doing him some king of "favour," if only he would be smart enough to catch it, eh?
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
Start Menu > Run > gpedit.msc > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Attachment Manager >
In the right pane, double click on 'Inclusion list for moderate risk file types' > Enabled > Under 'Inclusion list for moderate risk file types' > *.* > OK
Do the same for 'Inclusion list for low risk file types'
Try this Sub the *.* with .url
I think........... Do you know which risk class the file type is? that would be where you place it I think
I had the same problem but with media files such as .jpg, .wmv, .tiff etc.
I placed them in the moderate one and restarted the computer now when I double click on the file type I no longer get the open file security warning.
also look at the other groupings in the attachment manager click on them once will give you a description of what they do.
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
This article may help someone...
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To reset or change back the open or save behavior when downloading a file with IE 7 in Vista, simply run Registry Editor (type regedit in Start Search), and then navigate to the following registry key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\AttachmentExecute\{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Note: {0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} is the Class ID for the InternetExplorer.Application object.
Inside this registry key, there will be a list of value data corresponding to all the file types that you have unticked the “Always ask before opening this type of file” option check box against.
Reset Registry
Simply delete any unwanted registry values for the file type or extension that you want to reset or return the filetype to their default download behaviour.
For Windows XP, 2003, 2000 and older, there is simpler method to reset the Always Ask setting.
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
If you click the "button" on the bottom left corner, then type in "auc" or "uac" it should give you some options to open up and from there, you can turn that annoyance off. Another way is by going to control panel, user accounts, and look for the option there as well. Hope this helps
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
The best way I found to delete a file, or many, is to highlight the file, or files, hold down the shift key, then hit delete. That moves it beyond the trash can, and into oblivion. As to the Open File Security Warning, why should I be bothered to click on something that I believe should not be there unless it is something my anti-virus says so? It's fine for the idiots who don't know one thing about a computer, but for those of us who are more than average users, it's a pain in the posterior to jump through hoops to do these things here.
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
Thank you profess135 for the suggestion above but alas
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell \AttachmentExecute
Does not exist on my system (Win 7 64 Ja)
I tried the script introduced at
webtlk.com/2010/04/12/how-to-turn-off-and-disable-do-you-want-to-run-this-file-warning-in-windows-7-and-vista/
and
windows7themes.net/disable-do-you-want-to-run-this-file-message.html
in a modified form so that multimedia files are allowed:
Quote:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download]
"CheckExeSignatures"="no"
"RunInvalidSignatures"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments]
"SaveZoneInformation"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations]
"LowRiskFileTypes"=".gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.wav;"
When I run it I am asked if I really want to open the file, don't if it is not from a trusted source, and I say yes, then it says that "this is not a registry script file, the only files that can be imported to the registry editor are binary registry script" files. What is a *binary* registry script file?
I could just apply the changes manually. This is really irrational of me but I baulked at changing "CheckExeSignatures" to "no" (thought I was prepared to attempt to run the script!).
What is wrong with the above script?
Is there no way of getting rid of this annoyance using the Windows GUI?
Some filetypes (.jpg, .bmp, .gif at least) are afaik, safe, so I am not sure why there needs to be a warning for all file types.
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
I needed info on how to disable these annoying messages, and followed the first link Google came up with. Thank you to those who actually provided an answer!
As for FromTheRafters: it is almost 2012, and you still come over as a douchebag...
Re: How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?
Are there any recent changes on the computer?
Have you ever tried to boot the computer into Safe mode. If not than try to do the same.
Another thing you can try is run a virus scan on the computer by using Malwarebytes and see whether you are able to fix the issue.