Re: Windows found that this file is potentially harmful

Hello Kelly:
I have exactly the same problem, but with MSN Messenger.

Im a DJ of an internet radio, but unfortunatelly, im not able to mix my own
radio spots. Someone made me a favr and made my advertising spots in mp3
format, so i could broadcast them.

Once i receive the file, if i click on the path hyperlink, the Windows
Security Warning (it even have that shield icon) pops up telling me the same
problem (Windows found that this file is potentially harmful) and when i
click ok, it deletes them. If i go right before clicking ok, to the path
using My Documents, then right click the file and using Properties option, in
the properties window there will be an extra option... "Unblock" but, even if
i select unblock, when i click ok, or close the security warning, the file is
gone from my system!

You said "Check the Security Center and IE/SP2 - Privacy" but i don´t see
anything for that in the Security Center icon in Control Panel nor any other
option on IE options.

It also happends with JPEG files. How can i override this ?

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi Neal,
>
> Check the Security Center and IE/SP2 - Privacy.
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "Neal Tosney" <Neal Tosney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1631DB75-1648-428B-9E96-3DA0145809D2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Recently I've become unable to download and save files to my machines
> > (Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2003 SBS SP1). The download goes ahead, but
> > at
> > the point of writing the file to my local hard disk, I get the following
> > error message, then the file is deleted!!!
> >
> > "Windows Security Warning
> >
> > Windows found that this file is potentially harmful. To help protect your
> > computer, Windows has blocked access to this file."
> >
> > I wouldn't mind, but I haven't changed anything that would have enforced
> > this, can't find any way of disabling / configuring this functionality and
> > I
> > trust the file and its source (a good example is the Grisoft AVG
> > Anti-Virus
> > software downloads!!!).
> >
> > I've checked my IE, Outlook, Outlook Express and MSN Messenger settings
> > and
> > they all allow file downloads. If I use the command line FTP utility and
> > I
> > can transfer the file from a network share.
> >
> > Any ideas?!?!?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help / explainations.
>
>
>
.

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