Prevent Zip File Warnings

[maxhugen]

I recently bought a new PC with WinXP Pro. When I try to open a zipped file on my LAN, I get a warning "This page has an unspecified potential security risk. Would you like to continue?".

I've researched this, and tried:

1. Check reg key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1\180D
Apparently the value should be 0 - it was.

2. Internet Options > Security > Local Intranet
Set "Automatically Detect Intranet" to Off.
I unchecked this, and also unchecked the 3 checkboxes below it.

3. Internet Options > Security > Local Intranet > Custom Level
Set Misc > "Launching applications and unsafe files" to Enable.
It was already set to Enable.

From other posts, it seems the above worked for others, but it's not working for me. Can anyone suggest what else I should try pls?

MTIA



Max Hugen
Australia

 

[linney]

What happens if you add the "IP Address" to the list of Trusted Sites?

See if there is anything here?

The Wacky World of Windows Internet Security Settings

http://www.jsware.net/jsware/iewacky.php3

I take it you have done the rounds at Google?

http://groups.google.com/groups/sea...n+unspecified+potential+security"&qt_s=Search

http://www.google.com/search?q="Thi...uld+you+like+to+continue?"&rls=com.microsoft:

 

[maxhugen]

G'day Linney,

That blog at jsware was a beauty... he's as enamoured of Microsoft as I am! Does that make me a MicroPhobe?

I'll keep trying with the Googling...

Cheers, max

 

[maxhugen]

FWIW, I tried setting Reg values obtained from jsware's site, I tried uninstalling IE7... didn't help.

Finally found that if I went to Internet Properties > Security > Local Intranet > Sites > Advanced, and entered the pc's name in 'Add this website to the zone', the problem was finally fixed.

What a PITA!

Max Hugen
Australia

 

[linney]

Can you clear up exactly what you meant (and typed) by this comment "entered the pc's name in 'Add this website to the zone', the problem was finally fixed"?

Was it just the name of a PC, or an \\Address, or an IP Address?

 

[maxhugen]

It was the name of the pc (he-data) on the LAN where the files are. It would probably have worked with the LAN address too: 192.168.0.4

Max Hugen
Australia

 

[linney]

Thanks for the extra feedback.

Which Grand Final are you going to this weekend?

 

[maxhugen]

Neither... but I watched both at the pub.

Was surprised the Cats trashed Port so thoroughly. The Storm v Sea Eagles was a more entertaining game, I thought. Beer was good in both though!

Max Hugen
Australia

 

[walnutchief]

They did not work. We're going to create a login script to run with the mandatory profile to correct the issue. Thanks