How to disable Open File - Security Warning dialog box in Windows Vista?

Dear Windows Vista Community,

Every time I want to open a .url file using the customized Links menu on the
deskbar (channel bar), I get a dialog box with a security
warning message "Do you want to open this file?" How do I disable this
security warning dialog box from popping up? I am confident my Avast! virus
definitions will detect and intercept any virus or spyware attached to any
url before the file is opened, so I really don't need this feature, it is
annoying. Thanks for any help you can provide as to Vista security
settings!

Yeah, that's to make sure the user really meant to ask the
OS to take an action. Kind of like a gun that asks you if
you really want to fire a bullet after you pull the trigger.

It's a safety feature.

Why would you want to? Just to rid yourself of a minor
annoyance?

Relying on AV in this way is doomed to failure. AV and other anti
programs are meant to supplement good computing practices, not
as a substitute for them.

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.

Thanks for the explanation, I kind of figured that it was to protect the
user's system, but I still would like to know how to disable this security
feature in Vista. Does anyone know? Thanks.

This is a crock! When I need help, I'll ask for it. I HATE windows Vista
and am going to install Windows XP over it if someone can't tell me how to
turn all the Frakin security OFF!

Void the warrenty on a junk computer?? Who cares?

MK<who does NOT need a babysitter, thank you very much>

If it prevents you from completing an action, then that is one
thing, but an extra click is really no big deal. People accept
that the "delete" action takes an extra click and yet object
when the more dangerous action to execute code is invoked.

You are not alone, and many have decided to disable UAC
because of the annoyance factor. Google results should show
many places with 'how to' information.

[BlahBuds]

So...I decided to make an account on this forum JUST because I hate it when people like "Fromtherafters" act all cocky and give people crap answers to legit questions...sigh

So David. I happen to be looking for an answer to the same problem. I know what I'm doing when I double click a file and I also find it annoying to be asked if I actually want to proceed. Both Vista and XP both give annoying security halts on multiple actions. One way to fix this in Vista is by turning UAC (User Account Control) That is if you haven't already...I hope you have. But, you will still get a security prompt when trying to open ANY .exe file you might download. And that's what I wanted to turn off as well. So, here are some links for doing that. Both for IE and for windows in general. Hope they help. They did for me..... Rafters should post his attitude somewhere else.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555599

Oh and delete doesn't have take an extra action...I'm assuming Rafters is referring to having to empty the recycle bin before a file is really deleted. You can bypass the recycle as well by hold SHIFT before hitting the delete button in Vista. In XP this also works, and you don't have to confirm the delete command when Shift is applied. Cheers....

yes it REALLY deletes the file...and YES i know files deleted are still on the disk drive unless they are permanently destroyed before DELETED. that's not what the term "delete" refers to. Yes, the post was from May of this year. But you seemed to find your way back to it though....which was my main reason for posting, not to really help Ol' Davy. I'm sure he found a forum on his own with other people actually willing to answer his question. If not, someone else may need the links...that's why i posted the links anyways. Enjoy your posting

Trolling...had to look that one up. You're obviously much more into forum threads than I. I happened to be searching for the same answer as David (As I said earlier), and only posted my links because you didn't answer his question at all. Only gave him reasons for why he shouldn't. I thought that's what the Technical Support > Computer Help > Windows Vista > Vista Security > area would be about. Apparently I was wrong. If I wouldn't have known the definition of "Trolling" I would have used it myself. Keep yelling "From the Rafter" man, I'm sure people get allot out of it.

GUESS WHAT???

Look around that "forum" and see all the users whose number of posts
say "n/a". Lots of 'em, hmm?

"Fromtherafters" is one of 'em.

You are being followed...LOL.

Please keep idiots like Fromthereafters from posting in this forum.

Are you inviting me to your "forum"?

So you think that *really* deletes it?

So, where did you dig up this old post - what is the
date of that post you replied to?

He uses a news reader. Your post to the thread found HIM.

One of the advantages of using a Newsreader, rather than that
quasi-forum you're using that scrounges the majority of it's posts
from Microsoft servers.

Oh, I see now. Delete means something other than delete in
your world.

Ahh, trolling. I guess I'll ignore you then.

I answered his question, and as you decided to do his work
for him you found answers even older than the post was - so
the answer was available on the web all along.

I'm not against people reducing their security if that is what
they want to do, but people who can't find out how to do
so on their own should be made aware of the downside
especially if they are doing it just to avoid that extra click
that is sooo annoying to have to do.

I'm sure everyone is flocking to those sites as we speak.

Enjoy your trolling...

[Maox]

Like a gun? Really? Nice analogy. Too bad it's valid only if you happen to be a complete retard who doesn't know the difference between a perfectly safe file you've downloaded and one that will wreck your computer. "Welcome to Microsoft, our OS is so prone to getting infested with viruses that you need to double- and triple-check every single thing you do to avoid being completely and totally fukked". Thank you MS, I feel safer already. Comparing Vista to continuously having to fight the urge to pull the trigger and end your own life would be more apt. Let me ask you something.. Did you ever download a file, chose to run it, then have that fukking pop-up make you rethink your action, resulting in you cancelling it? If you did, you're a moron, and if you didn't, then crawl back into that nerd-hole you came out of and leave normal people alone when they want an answer to something you obviously don't want to help them with. Noone asked your opinion on what people should or should not find annoying with completely useless Microsoft "features", no matter what the imaginary voices in your head tell you "everybody else" thinks.

And yeah, I created an account too just to say that, because I can't fukking stand idiots like you. For future reference, if you ever find yourself allowed into another forum, answer the question that is being asked or shut the fukk up. Noone cares about any of your personal preferences and subjective opinions on any unrelated matters.

(- AMBUUUSH! GET DOWN, MEN, FIRE AT WIIIILLLLL!!!
- Hello! You have selected the action 'pull trigger'! Pulling the trigger will release a bullet at high velocity aimed at the terrorist you are pointing your rifle at. If you are not sure whether the person is really a terrorist, you might want to reconsider your action. Innocent civilians will sometimes dress up as malicious terrorists. Killing such civilians might result in unwanted legal consequences. Are you still sure you want to pull the trigger? If yes, would you like to be warned of this exact same thing the next time you aim your gun at this specific individual or only every time you point at gun at anyone else?)

[inv2000]

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?

[servicecat]

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.

[profess135]

This article may help someone...

=== text from the website ===

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.

[JonBoyFishhead]

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

[SirTwist]

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.

[timtak]

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:

[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.

[Ubu Imperator]

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...

[BethanyI]

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.