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

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David Ocampo

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!

Kind regards,
David
 
David Ocampo said:
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?"
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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.
How do I disable this security warning dialog box from popping up?
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Why would you want to? Just to rid yourself of a minor
annoyance?
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.
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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.
Thanks for any help you can provide as to Vista security settings!
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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.
 
FromTheRafters said:
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.
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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>
 
Mariah Kaze said:
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>
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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.
 
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
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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.

DDW
 
DDW said:
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.
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Please keep idiots like Fromthereafters from posting in this forum.

Thanx in advance for your cooperation.
 
BlahBuds said:
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.
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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?
 
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.
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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.
 
BlahBuds said:
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.
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Oh, I see now. Delete means something other than delete in
your world.
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.
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Ahh, trolling. I guess I'll ignore you then.
I'm sure he
found a forum on his own with other people actually willing to answer
his question.
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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.
If not, someone else may need the links...that's why i
posted the links anyways. Enjoy your posting
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I'm sure everyone is flocking to those sites as we speak.

Enjoy your trolling...
 
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