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How to Turn off "Open File - Security Warning" message for a specific file in Windows 11 Home?

Anonymous
2024-03-10T11:32:10+00:00

Hi,

So I Bought a new laptop and while setting it up, contrary to what I always do which is use my last laptops data, tried to set it up by downloading every thing from source. so I downloaded Steam from their website and because of that I get this message every time, and there is no option to turn it off in the message or the installed application's exe properties.

How can i turn the message off just for this program?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-11T08:32:33+00:00

    Hello Ali Taghavi,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    After I've fully read everything you've posted here, I'm guessing that maybe what you're seeing is this:

    This is actually a Windows security message, intended to remind users not to open untrusted files downloaded from the Internet, but if you know that there is no security risk in the file, then such a message is meaningless.

    I can guide you if you turn off this prompt, but please make sure that the source of all files downloaded from the Internet is secure.

    1. Search for Internet Options in the taskbar and open it.
    2. Click "Security" and then "Custom Level":
    3. In the displayed page, find "Launching applications and unsafe Files(not secure)", then click "Enable", then click "OK" to save the changes.

    Now, you should not see this message anymore.

    If you are a Windows User, I can actually recommend that you try changing the UAC (User Account Controland) Settings.

    Search for UAC in the taskbar and open it. Drag the slider to "Never Notify" and click "OK."

    Once this is done, many user account control prompts will no longer appear.

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-21T14:14:57+00:00

    Hi Ali Taghavi,

    Has your problem been resolved? What is the current situation?

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-25T09:55:50+00:00

    Hi Ali Taghavi,

    What is the status of your problem? Have you read my reply?

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-29T19:19:21+00:00

    Hi Ali Taghavi,

    If you have further questions about using Microsoft products in the future, please feel free to post a new thread here.

    You can vote Yes or No below this post to help others with similar concerns.

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-04T12:23:02+00:00

    This is user specific setting ? Admin did above changes on the machine ..but still some other user (which doesn't have admin privilege's on that machine ) still facing this issue ..user

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