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blocked incoming files....
why do i get this warning when trying to receive files "...tried to send you
a file (....) This file has been blocked because it is potentially unsafe" how do i bypass that to receive the file when i know its not unsafe ive tried turning off all or my firewalls and virus alerts |
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blocked incoming files....
Greetings,
To fix this, download and run the following .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/extfix.reg You'll need to restart Messenger to see the change. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "travelndan" wrote in message ... why do i get this warning when trying to receive files "...tried to send you a file (....) This file has been blocked because it is potentially unsafe" how do i bypass that to receive the file when i know its not unsafe ive tried turning off all or my firewalls and virus alerts |
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blocked incoming files....
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
To fix this, download and run the following .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/extfix.reg Thanks a lot for this fix! This must be one of the MOST irritating, shocking and annoying Windows "features" so far. I will never pay for an OS where this is included again. |
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blocked incoming files....
Hi,
Well, Vista has a similar "feature" that's even more annoying. However, it doesn't require hidden registry entries to turn off, there's a button to do it right in the interface and it doesn't bother you again. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "FrankoSwe" wrote in message ... "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: To fix this, download and run the following .reg file: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/extfix.reg Thanks a lot for this fix! This must be one of the MOST irritating, shocking and annoying Windows "features" so far. I will never pay for an OS where this is included again. |
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blocked incoming files....
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Well, Vista has a similar "feature" that's even more annoying. However, it doesn't require hidden registry entries to turn off, there's a button to do it right in the interface and it doesn't bother you again. That's OK then. But I think the received file shouldn't be removed at all, even when on; it could be moved and/or renamed, like the anti virus programs do it. Why the OS should act anti virus is beyond me. This has really upset me. But thanks for the info. I will consider Vista when the time comes - though I have an old "play" computer with Linux here as well ... |
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