Hyperlinks in Access 2016

Question

I have created hyperlinks from an Access 2016 file to various Word documents. The links work but each time I click on one I I have to deal with a message telling me "A potential security concern has been identified. This location may be unsafe". I have to clear this every time I wish to use one of the hyperlinks and it is very frustrating. Can't I stop it appearing?

Answer 1

To suppress these warnings in all Office applications:

• Click the Start button.
• Type regedit and press Enter.
• If Windows asks for permission, allow it.
• Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common.
• Expand this key.
• Check if there is a subkey named Security.
  • If not: select Edit > New > Key.
  • Name the new key Security.
• Select the Security subkey.
• Select Edit > New >DWORD (32-bit) value.
• Name the new value in the right hand pane DisableHyperlinkWarning.
• Double-click DisableHyperlinkWarning.
• Set its value to 1, then click OK.
• Quit RegEdit.

As mentioned, the setting applies to all Office applications, not just Access.

It is a user-level setting, so if there are others using your database, they will have to follow the same steps.

Answer 2

I rarely use hyperlinks. Instead I use:

Application.FollowHyperlink filepath

Answer 3

Didn't work for me :(.  I have one computer that doesn't show the message and 3 others that do

Answer 4

Brilliant, thanks very much indeed  you have saved me from a lot of frustration.