When I right-click a task and open a hyperlink, I alwasy encounter the annoying warning:
Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your comput.r
It is important to be certain that this file is from a trustworthy.
Would you like to open this fle?
How can I disable it?
Armstrong
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Hi Haris,
Your tip won't work. The URL attached to a task has nothing to do with the download. But when I change it to an MS Word document, the warning is gone. Then I suspect it's related to filetype. Indeed, when I opened the Edit File Type dialogbox, I discovered and uncheced the "Confirm open after download" option. The warning is gone now.
Thanks for your help.
Armstrong
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by: harisrashidPosted on 2006-06-28 at 06:55:27ID: 17001138
hi,
This behavior was added in the Service Pack 2 update to Windows XP to help add a layer of security to the browser. In theory it helps prevent the drive-by download scenario common to spyware that attempts to install without your permission.
If you feel comfortable in disabling this feature, IE offers a way to override the warning.
Click on the Custom Level button. Locate Downloads in the list and the Automatic prompting for file downloads. This is set to Disable by default. Switch the setting to Enable to stop receiving the Information Bar warning in IE. Click OK and click OK to close Internet Options. All future downloads will start automatically instead of presenting the Information Bar warning message.
You can also add your site to Trusted sites list.
Regards,
Haris