swf files & security

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M.Siler

When I click on a flash swf file that I locally on my computer IE gives me a

! To help protect your security, Ineternet explorer has restricted this
file...

How do I turn this off? I don't want it to "protect" me from my swf files.
 
Hi,
Try this setting:
Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run in
files on My Computer ."

You will be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP SP2 update.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]


M.Siler said:
When I click on a flash swf file that I locally on my computer IE gives me a

! To help protect your security, Ineternet explorer has restricted this
file...

How do I turn this off? I don't want it to "protect" me from my swf
Click to expand...
files.
 
Thanks, that worked. Too bad you can't specify exactly was extension you
wish to allow.

Don Varnau said:
Hi,
Try this setting:
Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run
in
files on My Computer ."

You will be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP SP2 update.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]


M.Siler said:
When I click on a flash swf file that I locally on my computer IE gives
me a

! To help protect your security, Ineternet explorer has restricted this
file...

How do I turn this off? I don't want it to "protect" me from my swf
Click to expand...
files.
Click to expand...
 
You're welcome. I don't think that you can fine tune that restriction. It
will block (or prompt on) any type of scripting or active content.

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]
 
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