Whenever I attempt to link to an executeable file from
within PowerPoint through either Action Buttons or
hyperlinks, I get the following message (example:
RealPlayer)

Opening C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.exe

Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to
your computer. You should be certain that this file is
from a trustworthy source. Would you like to open this
file? <yes> <no>

During an Excutive presentation, constantly getting this
message makes the presentation look very unprofessional.
Is there an effective way to supress all such messages so
the presentation flows smoothly? Thanks in advance for
your input.

You can try the following:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00406.htm

--
Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
www.pttinc.com
Check out PPT FAQs at: http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/
Check out Word FAQs at: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/index.htm

"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Whenever I attempt to link to an executeable file from
> within PowerPoint through either Action Buttons or
> hyperlinks, I get the following message (example:
> RealPlayer)
>
> Opening C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.exe
>
> Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to
> your computer. You should be certain that this file is
> from a trustworthy source. Would you like to open this
> file? <yes> <no>
>
> During an Excutive presentation, constantly getting this
> message makes the presentation look very unprofessional.
> Is there an effective way to supress all such messages so
> the presentation flows smoothly? Thanks in advance for
> your input.

I agree that these messages are annoying, to say the very least.

Chirag has created a couple of EXE files to help turn these off.
http://officeone.mvps.org/download/h...k_warning.html

Note that you'll have to run the disable one on the show computer. This
isn't something that's going to help when distributing presentations on CD,
for instance.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1753601c418bd$85104ca0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Whenever I attempt to link to an executeable file from
> within PowerPoint through either Action Buttons or
> hyperlinks, I get the following message (example:
> RealPlayer)
>
> Opening C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.exe
>
> Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to
> your computer. You should be certain that this file is
> from a trustworthy source. Would you like to open this
> file? <yes> <no>
>
> During an Excutive presentation, constantly getting this
> message makes the presentation look very unprofessional.
> Is there an effective way to supress all such messages so
> the presentation flows smoothly? Thanks in advance for
> your input.

Bill, tried the solution, works like a dream! Kudos and
thanks!

>-----Original Message-----
>You can try the following:
>
>http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00406.htm
>
>--
>Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
>www.pttinc.com
>Check out PPT FAQs at: http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/
>Check out Word FAQs at:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/index.htm
>
>"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:1753601c418bd$85104ca0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Whenever I attempt to link to an executeable file from
>> within PowerPoint through either Action Buttons or
>> hyperlinks, I get the following message (example:
>> RealPlayer)
>>
>> Opening C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\realplay.exe
>>
>> Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful
to
>> your computer. You should be certain that this file is
>> from a trustworthy source. Would you like to open this
>> file? <yes> <no>
>>
>> During an Excutive presentation, constantly getting this
>> message makes the presentation look very unprofessional.
>> Is there an effective way to supress all such messages
so
>> the presentation flows smoothly? Thanks in advance for
>> your input.
>
>
>.
>