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Access runtime / Windows 7 - how to set a trusted location

Using Microsoft Access 2013 I would want to install the access runtime onto a number of PC's so the users can open and use a database.
How can I add the folder the database will reside in to a trusted location without having the necessary dialog in the access runtime IDE.
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The easiest method is to do it the other way around: "install" (=copy) your database file in a location that already is trusted.
That could be %localappdata% (you can paste %localappdata% directly into Windows Explorer).

Here, create a generic folder like your CompanyName.
In this folder, create a folder for your application like MyApp.
In this folder, place a copy of your application and create a shortcut for the user.

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You may be able to get your desktop support group to distribute the correct registry keys via group policy.  That is what I do for most clients.  Or, you can do it yourself.   Here's an article that gives you a start.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/a3cb49c3-de8d-41e4-b9ef-77a2f3efeab9/add-ms-access-trusted-location?forum=scripting
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Thanks for the responses.
I'll get back in a number of days when I have had a chance to study/test them.
Perfect, thanks.