Solved How to get rid of "Open file - security warning"

rustfizzle · May 5, 2009

Hello. I am using 7100 build and I would like to know, how to forever get rid of the "Open file - security warning" dialog. It is of no use and it certainly does not help with security, it just annoys... thanks

ten · May 5, 2009

It does help because a program cant automatically launch those file but I agree. It's more annoying than anything.

This worked for XP. Haven't tried it on 7 yet but I don't see why they would change it. Edit it as you wish...

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations]
"LowRiskFileTypes"=".exe;.bat;.reg;.vbs;"

Jacee · May 5, 2009

Do you run a script, batch file or an executable directly from a network share?

rustfizzle · May 5, 2009

No, I want to run the exe files I have downloaded (drivers, instalations...).
And they are not in network share.

Jacee · May 5, 2009

This worked for a Vista user:
Open File - Security Warning - Vista Forums

rustfizzle · May 5, 2009

Hm, does not work for me... and I do not want to disable it for certain files - I want to disable it for ALL files. I do not know what drugs did the programmers used, that they want me to confirm "Yes, I really clicked on that application"

I need to install more than 20 applications and drivers, and I refuse to deal with that retarded security warning EVERY time...

ten · May 5, 2009

That reg file I posted didn't work? I'll boot into Windows 7 and see what's up.

rustfizzle · May 5, 2009

I tried to manually write it into the registries, but it did'n work... (well I wrote only .exe and .msi, not the others, but it should make no difference)

ten · May 5, 2009

Just tested it here and it works. It needs a reboot to take effect. I got no warning when using Firefox so I presume you're using IE?

Here's how to set it without a reg file. Type gpedit.msc in your run box and navigate to this...

FreakyFerret · May 5, 2009

You can also try adding the share to your Intranet sites in IE. That's all I do for stuff in my domain at work and it solves the problem.

rustfizzle · May 6, 2009

I love you, ten!

It really worked when I used it thru the gpedit.msc

and even without restart.

(I am not using IE but Firefox, horewer these messages appeared even when using SpeedCommander and Explorer, but now they are gone, so it does not really matters)

jackdawg · Jul 29, 2009

I am on Home Premium and have no Group Policy Editor.
Please help. How do I get rid of this security warning?

zigzag3143 · Aug 19, 2009

jackdawg said:
I am on Home Premium and have no Group Policy Editor.
Please help. How do I get rid of this security warning?

Jack

What security warning? I think you are talking abt UAC but need more info

Ken

MasterEvilAce · Aug 19, 2009

I think he means this.
http://marsbox.com/images/stories/2007/05/Open-File-Security-Warning-1.png

Whenever you try to run an executable (maybe other types as well?) from your desktop, you'll get this prompt. Very annoying.

Edit: It has NOTHING to do with UAC. Happens with UAC completely off, and also happens in XP.... the gpedit.msc thing works to disable it, though.

Zidane24 · Aug 19, 2009

Read the beginning of this thread to see what was being talked about...and see the solution Ten posted

SquonkSC · Aug 19, 2009

When you double click an .exe file and you see the warning, there is supposed to be a tick box on the lower left side, asking if you want this message to show up next time.

Uncheck it.

That's all.

Zidane24 · Aug 19, 2009

squonksc said:
When you double click an .exe file and you see the warning, there is supposed to be a tick box on the lower left side, asking if you want this message to show up next time.

Uncheck it.

That's all.

I belive he wants it to never show up for any program he runs currently and any program he downloads and runs

SquonkSC · Aug 19, 2009

Zidane24 said:
I belive he wants it to never show up for any program he runs currently and any program he downloads and runs

Yep, that's what I was saying.

If you uncheck it for one .exe file, the message will never show again for any .exe file.

Greetz

Edit, it worked for the first ten .exe files I've opened, the eleventh gave the message again.

The tick box should say, don't show this for the next ten .exe files.

MasterEvilAce · Aug 20, 2009

squonksc said:
Yep, that's what I was saying.

If you uncheck it for one .exe file, the message will never show again for any .exe file.

Greetz

Edit, it worked for the first ten .exe files I've opened, the eleventh gave the message again.

The tick box should say, don't show this for the next ten .exe files.

I've actually never had that tick box work. XP, 7, nada.
I could reopen the same program and still get prompted.

Tjoe · Feb 3, 2010

ten said:
Just tested it here and it works. It needs a reboot to take effect. I got no warning when using Firefox so I presume you're using IE?

Here's how to set it without a reg file. Type gpedit.msc in your run box and navigate to this...

THANKS Ten! I've had this annoying problem ever since XP... only with a couple of database files (.mdb) I use weekly. Putting .mdb in the low risk setting did the trick.

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