Thanks for the explanation, I kind of figured that it was to protect the
user's system, but I still would like to know how to disable this security
feature in Vista. Does anyone know? Thanks.
"FromTheRafters" <Erratic@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "David Ocampo" <daocampo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:58F4B8E4-798B-44C8-B4C2-934F8AB1C395@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Dear Windows Vista Community,
>>
>> Every time I want to open a .url file using the customized Links menu on
>> the deskbar (channel bar), I get a dialog box with a security
>> warning message "Do you want to open this file?"
>
> Yeah, that's to make sure the user really meant to ask the
> OS to take an action. Kind of like a gun that asks you if
> you really want to fire a bullet after you pull the trigger.
>
> It's a safety feature.
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>> How do I disable this security warning dialog box from popping up?
>
> Why would you want to? Just to rid yourself of a minor
> annoyance?
> Quote:
>> I am confident my Avast! virus definitions will detect and intercept any
>> virus or spyware attached to any url before the file is opened, so I
>> really
>> don't need this feature, it is annoying.
>
> Relying on AV in this way is doomed to failure. AV and other anti
> programs are meant to supplement good computing practices, not
> as a substitute for them.
> Quote:
>> Thanks for any help you can provide as to Vista security settings!
>
> Sorry I'm not being helpful, but I hope in some small way this does
> indeed help - though not the way you might have expected.