"Windows has blocked access to this file" ... it's a .jpg image thru MSN Messenger

[McGrandpa]

I use Zone Alarm Pro, not the Windows firewall, that's set to disabled. A
buddy sent me a couple of .JPG pics through MSN Messenger. Files
transferred fine going by msnmess, so I click on Open and got that message
from the system apparently.
Windows has blocked access to the file [path\filename] because it is
potentially harmful.

Uh, right. so where IS the file now? And why did XP Pro suddenly do this
out of the blue, especially since I have the Windows Firewall disabled?

Thanks,
McG.

 

[Guest]

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

McGrandpa,

There is a workaround. Are you using XP Pro or Home?

 

[McGrandpa]

XP Pro SP2

McGrandpa,

There is a workaround. Are you using XP Pro or Home?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

I use Zone Alarm Pro, not the Windows firewall, that's set to disabled. A
buddy sent me a couple of .JPG pics through MSN Messenger. Files
transferred fine going by msnmess, so I click on Open and got that message
from the system apparently.
Windows has blocked access to the file [path\filename] because it is
potentially harmful.

Uh, right. so where IS the file now? And why did XP Pro suddenly do
this out of the blue, especially since I have the Windows Firewall
disabled?

Thanks,
McG.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Add .JPG to the Low risk file types using GPEdit.msc

 

[McGrandpa]

Actually that isn't a workaround. It is modifying a default security
setting. I hadn't realized that settings for just about everything will be
found in Group Policy. That's a dangerous place for most folks to play in!
It appears that with XP SP2 there are a lot of changes and additions to GP
that were never in the original release of XP at all.
It looks like when an error dialog starts with "Windows has....." I know
where to start looking now. Thanks a bunch for that, I'm satisfied I have
a handle on this kind of issue now
Michael

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Actually that isn't a workaround.

It's of course, a workaround, but not a solution.

You're welcome!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You can find the registry location here:

http://groups.google.com/groups?ie=UTF-8&q=LowRiskFileTypes