Can't turn off "Download File" alert when starting desktop applications

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From: Jeff Ferrell (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/02/04


Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 05:13:01 -0700

Hmm, I don't think this is your problem, but I had the
same issue when I tried to map to a clustered resource
using the IPA as opposed to netbios name. Every file I
clicked including the exe's, would attempt to d/l them as
if it was a website.

Maybe you can start there.

jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>
> Something happened the other day that I have not been
>able to track down, but now when I click on Outlook, IE,
>one of the MMC admin tools I have on my desktop, or most
of
>the other application icons, I get a message that asks
if I
>want to Download the File (with the message that some
files
>can be dangorous, etc.). The box that I would click to
not
>show this alert is grayed out and I can't uncheck them.
>
> I have gone through local, software, OU and just about
>every other group policy that I can find, but I can't
find
>any setting that does this. It is part of my roaming
>profile, because if I switch computers, I have the same
>problem when I login but not if I login as a different
user.
>
> I also suspect that my roaming profile might not be
able
>to write back to my userprofile directory on the login
>server, but the permissions and ownership are set for
me.
>
> AD is on 2000 Server, I log in a XP machine. I have
>admin right local and on the domain.
>
> Any ideas where I should look?
>
>Thanks
>
>Mike
>.
>



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