swf files & security

[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.

 

[Don Varnau]

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]

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.

 

[M.Siler]

Thanks, that worked. Too bad you can't specify exactly was extension you
wish to allow.

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]

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.

 

[Don Varnau]

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]