downloaded files say in properties Blocked

[CK]

I am not sure if MS or IE or McAfee is doing this. I have been downloading
a lot of files for my PSP program. I have notices in properties it is
saying the file is blocked and I can unblock by clicking etc.

I don't know where this block is coming from or what limitations it is
posing. I want to unblock all of them at one time.

CK

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I am not sure if MS or IE or McAfee is doing this. I have been
downloading a lot of files for my PSP program. I have notices
in properties it is saying the file is blocked and I can unblock
by clicking etc.

I don't know where this block is coming from or what limitations
it is posing. I want to unblock all of them at one time.

Hi

This is new functionality introduced by WinXP SP2, and you cannot turn
it off.

When using Internet Explorer to download files to a NTFS formatted
disk, for some file types (e.g. zip and exe), a NTFS stream is added
to the file that contains information about where it comes from.

To avoid this blocking to be added in the future, don't use Internet
Explorer to download files, switch to another browser.


To batch-remove this blocking on already downloaded files, you can use
the free command line tool Streams.exe for this:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#streams

 

[CK]

Thank you. It is nice to finally have an answer on this.

Appreciate your time.

CK

 

[CK]

Where can I get some help with this download? I downloaded and have tried
to work it but it is a bit over my head and afraid of doing something I
shouldn't.

Can you advise me on this?

CK

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Where can I get some help with this download? I downloaded and have
tried to work it but it is a bit over my head and afraid of doing
something I shouldn't.

Can you advise me on this?

Hi,

After downloading streams.zip, I suggest you put the Streams.exe that
is inside streams.zip in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. This way
Streams.exe is in the exe path so you don't need to think about
specifying the path to Streams.exe when you want to use it.

Now, when you want to clean out all the streams in files in a folder
inclusive subfolders, do the following:

Open a command prompt (Start/Run --> cmd.exe)

At the command prompt, type

"streams.exe -s -d "

without the quotes (note the trailing space!).

Then open an Explorer window (place the window so it doesn't cover the
command prompt completely) and in Explorer locate the folder you want
to operate on.

Drag the folder from the Explorer window into the command prompt. This
way the folder path will automatically be "typed" on the command line.

Then click on the command prompt window so it gets focus, and press
Enter to launch the Streams command.

 

[Guest]

hey i have the same problem wit my p2p software and some of my downloads are
blocked, i followed the directions to unblock them but in order to unblock
the file i have to see it , it can't even see the file, also the site that u
sent for streams.exe does not work anymore please help

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

hey i have the same problem wit my p2p software and some of my downloads are
blocked, i followed the directions to unblock them but in order to unblock
the file i have to see it , it can't even see the file, also the site that u
sent for streams.exe does not work anymore please help

Hi,

The URL to the Streams.exe download is now:

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Streams.html

 

[Guest]

Hi,

The URL to the Streams.exe download is now:

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Streams.html



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

 

[Guest]

Hi,

The URL to the Streams.exe download is now:

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Streams.html



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

hey all , was wondering if you cna help me , i am having the same problems
with files being blocked since downloading updates , but i am using mozilla
firebird and not IE and there is no option to unblock it under properties
thanks