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From: Unknown on 15 Apr 2010 16:49 What do you mean by 'always opened before'? Is it the same file that opened days ago or a new wmv file? If the same file, and it resides on another computer, replace the file. "Herman R Standiford" <noonehere(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:4bc76db7$0$276$14726298(a)news.sunsite.dk... > yes it is a wmv file that has always opened before and still does on my > other computer. This problem just started two days ago. I have done all > the tools options security settings but they do not solve the problem > Herman > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:jlnes5d1634nq36bqpov6dd9f454pbhphm(a)4ax.com... >> On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:53:22 -0400, "Herman R Standiford" >> <noonehere(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >> >>> In outlook express I get windows security warning when opening a file >>> Windows found this file is probable harmful. To help protect your >>> computer >>> windows has blocked access to this file.I have searched for an answer >>> for >>> this and my outlook express security is the same as on a second computer >>> which doesn't have this problem. >> >> >> You're talking about an attachment? >> >> Starting with SP1, Outlook Express does this by default, for any file >> type which *can* contain a virus. It's not a virus checker, doesn't >> actually check the attachments, and this doesn't mean that there >> actually is a virus there. >> >> Such attachments *are* very risky. You often see advice not to open >> attachments from people you don't know. I think that that's one of the >> most dangerous pieces of advice you see around, because it implies >> that it's safe to do the opposite--open attachments from friends and >> relatives. But many viruses spread by sending themselves to everyone >> in the infected party's address book, so attachments received from >> friends are perhaps the *most* risky to open. >> >> Even if the attachment legitimately comes from a friend, it can >> contain a virus. I'm not suggesting that a friend is likely to send >> you a virus on purpose, but if the friend is infected without >> realizing it, any attachment he sends you is likely to also be >> infected. >> >> Personally I think what Outlook Express does is good; I never open >> attachments at all, except from a *very* few trusted sources, and then >> only when I'm expecting them. But if you want to remove this >> safeguard, it's easy to do so: go to Tools | Options, and on the >> security tab, uncheck "Do not allow attachments..." >> >> >> -- >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup > |