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How to disable the Open File - Security Warning on Windows 7

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  I have a windows 7 system and on the desktop I have a shortcut to a program that runs off the server an exe. Everytime I click on this program I get ths following error:

Open File - Security Warning
The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software?
Name
Plublisher: Unkonwn Publisher
Type: Application
From::\\servername\program name\program.exe

How do i get this from coming up every single time I click on that program?
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You can control it through "user account control" ... Not recommended though as this does add good protection.
Press the windows key
type "user account control"
Click "change user account control settings" move the slider to suit...
UAC slider to minimum is the only solution I know of looks like other people have felt your pain below...
http://www.windows7taskforce.com/view/2186

The disadvantage of turning off UAC is that a any trojan or viral activity has admin access just something to bear in mind...
Turn off UAC (Start>Control Panel>User accounts>Change user account control settings)
(see the picture...)
UAC-turned-off.png
Very important :
After you disable it RESTART YOUR COMPUTER !
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yeap, i've done that and set it to never notify. I also rebooted and I still get the same box when in try to run that program.
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using the gpedit.msc variation did it. thanks!