How to Link Small Utility to Object in Spreadsheet?

[David Godinger]

Hi,

I put the graphic image of a calculator on a spreadsheet, and put the
following path-filename in the object's hyperlink under "Existing File or
Web Page": C:\WINNT\system32\calc.exe.

Now, when I click on the image, I get the warning "Some files can contain
viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer,etc. Would you like to
open this file?" I have to click on the OK button before I can start the
calculator. (Wow! Microsoft is warning me about its own file!)

My Excel security settings are already as low as I can make them.

Any idea about how to avoid this error message?

Or, is there another way to embed a little program, such as a calculator,
on a sheet? (I also tried to Insert, Object, As Icon, and got worse
results.) (By the way, I'm not interested in using the calculator from the
toolbar.)

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Jim Rech]

This article may help:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=829072

--
Jim
| Hi,
|
| I put the graphic image of a calculator on a spreadsheet, and put the
| following path-filename in the object's hyperlink under "Existing File or
| Web Page": C:\WINNT\system32\calc.exe.
|
| Now, when I click on the image, I get the warning "Some files can contain
| viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer,etc. Would you like to
| open this file?" I have to click on the OK button before I can start the
| calculator. (Wow! Microsoft is warning me about its own file!)
|
| My Excel security settings are already as low as I can make them.
|
| Any idea about how to avoid this error message?
|
| Or, is there another way to embed a little program, such as a calculator,
| on a sheet? (I also tried to Insert, Object, As Icon, and got worse
| results.) (By the way, I'm not interested in using the calculator from the
| toolbar.)
|
| Thanks,
|
| Dave
|
| --
| Please delete "ANTI-SPAM" from email address:
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Jim Rech]

Btw, if you have to resort to the "method 2" method in the article, since
you want to launch an EXE file you would have to edit
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\EditFlags rather than the key in the article. In
my case changing the value of that key from 38 07 00 00 to 38 07 01 00 made
the alert go away.

--
Jim
| Hi,
|
| I put the graphic image of a calculator on a spreadsheet, and put the
| following path-filename in the object's hyperlink under "Existing File or
| Web Page": C:\WINNT\system32\calc.exe.
|
| Now, when I click on the image, I get the warning "Some files can contain
| viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer,etc. Would you like to
| open this file?" I have to click on the OK button before I can start the
| calculator. (Wow! Microsoft is warning me about its own file!)
|
| My Excel security settings are already as low as I can make them.
|
| Any idea about how to avoid this error message?
|
| Or, is there another way to embed a little program, such as a calculator,
| on a sheet? (I also tried to Insert, Object, As Icon, and got worse
| results.) (By the way, I'm not interested in using the calculator from the
| toolbar.)
|
| Thanks,
|
| Dave
|
| --
| Please delete "ANTI-SPAM" from email address:
(e-mail address removed)