Embedded executable

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Troy Eade

I am embedding an exe file within Powerpoint, and if I
click on this during a presentation I get a inforation
warning box relating to the possibilities of viruses. Is
it possible to turn this warning off as it is not ideal
whilst giving a presentation to a client.

I have Office XP & Windows XP,

TIA

Troy
 
No. It was put there to warn people that there is an executable embedded
within the PowerPoint file.

You are a good person (this is assumed, but reasonable), but there are
people who find enjoyment from destruction. The warning is to give users a
chance to avoid the problems that could be caused by a malicious executable.

B
 
One warning message for each powerpoint presentation is reasonable, but a
warning message for each link is ridiculous.
 
Hello,

PowerPoint does not have the specific capability that you are looking for.
The warning will come up each time you follow a link a potentially harmful
file. If you are delivering the presentation personally, an option would be
to NOT hyperlink to the file but, instead have the file/application/etc.
already opened in a separate window and simply switch away from the slide
show to that window and, when done, switch back to the slide show.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that PowerPoint other
options for how to handle navigating links to potentially harmful files,
don't forget to send your feedback to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

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your wish but also WHY it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
suggestions every day and we read each one but, in any given product
development cycle, there are only sufficient resources to address the ones
that are most important to our customers so take the extra time to state
your case as clearly and completely as possible.

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suggestions)

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Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

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