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How to disable this security message "Open file security warning"

Anonymous
2021-05-24T11:20:33+00:00

How to disable this message?

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  1. DaveM121 869.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-05-24T11:57:06+00:00

    Hi Mr. Troy.

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this, that is an old setting that is a hangover from previous versions of Windows 10, you can disable that if you wish, but you must be careful what files you then open form the Internet.

    Click your Start Button, then just type inetcpl.cpl and press Enter.

    On the resulting dialog, on the Security tab, click 'Custom Level'.

    In the resulting list find 'Launching applications and unsafe files'

    Set that to Enable (not secure)

    Save that setting and close the dialog, then restart (not shut down) your PC.

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  1. DaveM121 (2) 13,460 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-05-24T13:29:33+00:00

    Yep, it was a one star, that does not matter, I am really glad your problem was solved, that's the main thing.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-05-24T12:31:58+00:00

    Hi Dave

    You are a genius and a saviour, that annoying message and option box has gone thanks to your wisdom and expertise

    I hope I gave you 5 stars and not 1 as I might have checked just 1 by mistake

    Thank Mr lifesaver 😀

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