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Security Prompts for Internet Shortcuts (in Favorites Folder)
Hello. When I use IE 11 (I also use chrome) I like to open the favorites folder. I find it easier to search, modify titles and access web pages from there. Today, when I clicked on any of the shortcuts, I got this prompt:
File Download - Security Warning
Do you want to open this file?
Unkown File Type
"While files from the internet can be useful, this file type can potentially harm your computer. If you do not trust the source, do not open this software."
All of the files in the folder are internet shortcuts (.url) so why does the prompt say "Unkown File Type".
I changed the default program association for .url files from Internet Browser to IE and even then I still had to change the default program to IE in the folder menu for the shortcuts to open without a security prompt. However, now all of the original web page icons have been replaced with a generic IE icon.
I just want to know what caused this. I recently installed the windows updates for September. Could that be the cause?
Thanks in advance for any help or info.
Last edited by XLR8TX; 14 Sep 2016 at 05:55.