Re: how do i access .exe file not allowed due to windows security mea

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Sorry, you'll need to ask this in a more appropriate newsgroup (perhaps
microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)

This one's for questions about security in Access, the database product
that's part of Office Professional.

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Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
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"dana_no1" <danano1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5CAEB98B-55E9-4DCB-BC06-5C2110C50EAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I need to access access a 16-bit subsystem fix - xp .exe so that I can run
> certain dos programs. However, when i try to access it i have a pop-up
> (error
> message)from windows security that the file is blocked beacuse it could be
> malignant. How do I a) access the file, or b) turn off the security or c)
> find a different solution to my problem. My computor has XP with SP2 and
> everything seems to be up-to-date. I even tried accessing the file with my
> virus checker off but it is clearly a windows security problem. Please
> someone help me... I need to use this file to access a program for uni!!!
> Thanks!!
> --
> dana


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