Windows Security in Outlook Express

[Guest]

How do i configure Windows Security to allow me to open Attachment like file
extentions WMV. in Outlook Express?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

It is not a Windows Security issue but an Outlook Express security issue.

Click on:

Tools ---> Options --> Security tab --> Remove the check mark on "Do not
allow attachments......"

 

[Guest]

It is not a Windows Security issue but an Outlook Express security issue.

Click on:

Tools ---> Options --> Security tab --> Remove the check mark on "Do not
allow attachments......"

to protect your computer, WEindows has blocked access to this file."

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

How do i configure Windows Security to allow me to open Attachment
like file extentions WMV. in Outlook Express?

Starting with SP1, Outlook Express does this by default, for any file type
which *can* contain a virus. It's not a virus checker, doesn't actually
check the attachments, and this doesn't mean that there actually is a virus
there.

Such attachments *are* very risky. You often see advice not to open
attachments from people you don't know. I think that that's one of the most
dangerous pieces of advice you see around, because it implies that it's safe
to do the opposite--open attachments from friends and relatives. But many
viruses spread by sending themselves to everyone in the infected party's
address book, so attachments received from friends are perhaps the *most*
risky to open.

Even if the attachment legitimately comes from a friend, it can contain a
virus. I'm not suggesting that a friend is likely to send you a virus on
purpose, but if the friend is infected without realizing it, any attachment
he sends you is likely to also be infected.

Personally I think what Outlook Express does is good; I never open
executable attachments at all, except from a *very* few trusted sources, and
then only when I'm expecting them. But if you want to remove this safeguard,
it's easy to do so: go to Tools | Options, and on the security tab, uncheck
"Do not allow attachments..."

 

[Guest]

Starting with SP1, Outlook Express does this by default, for any file type
which *can* contain a virus. It's not a virus checker, doesn't actually
check the attachments, and this doesn't mean that there actually is a virus
there.

Such attachments *are* very risky. You often see advice not to open
attachments from people you don't know. I think that that's one of the most
dangerous pieces of advice you see around, because it implies that it's safe
to do the opposite--open attachments from friends and relatives. But many
viruses spread by sending themselves to everyone in the infected party's
address book, so attachments received from friends are perhaps the *most*
risky to open.

Even if the attachment legitimately comes from a friend, it can contain a
virus. I'm not suggesting that a friend is likely to send you a virus on
purpose, but if the friend is infected without realizing it, any attachment
he sends you is likely to also be infected.

Personally I think what Outlook Express does is good; I never open
executable attachments at all, except from a *very* few trusted sources, and
then only when I'm expecting them. But if you want to remove this safeguard,
it's easy to do so: go to Tools | Options, and on the security tab, uncheck
"Do not allow attachments..."

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


Its not an outlook express issue..its a windows security issue, i already did what you are saying to do ...that didn't help....i'm frustrated because 3 days ago it was fine...all of a sudden it started...it may be a automatic update from microsoft, so i removed the update fom Add & Remove Programs..and it still not leting me open or save attachments.....some one out there has got to be experiencing this same thing.....HELP

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

If it's not the Outlook Express issue I referred to above, then please be
more specific about what's happening, Exactly what does "it still not
leting me open or save attachments" mean? What happens when you try? If you
get an error message, please quote it verbatim. Is it all attachemnts, or
just some? Which ones? What do mean when you say "its a windows security
issue"? How do you know that?

For information on how to make a good newsgroup posting, read
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.html

 

[Guest]

If it's not the Outlook Express issue I referred to above, then please be
more specific about what's happening, Exactly what does "it still not
leting me open or save attachments" mean? What happens when you try? If you
get an error message, please quote it verbatim. Is it all attachemnts, or
just some? Which ones? What do mean when you say "its a windows security
issue"? How do you know that?

For information on how to make a good newsgroup posting, read
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.html

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

Error Message reads" Windows has determined that certain files are potentially hamfull to your computer. So to protect your computer Windows has blocked access to this file."

 

[PA Bear]

Is Windows Defender installed? Have you ever uninstalled Norton AntiVirus?

Also see:

Detailed description of the data execution prevention feature in Windows XP
SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875352

How the Attachment Manager works in WinXP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

 

[Guest]

Is Windows Defender installed? Have you ever uninstalled Norton AntiVirus?

Also see:

Detailed description of the data execution prevention feature in Windows XP
SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875352

How the Attachment Manager works in WinXP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
I unistalled windows defender a couple days ago...i don't use Norton Antivirus, thanks i think we're getting closer

 

[PA Bear]

I unistalled windows defender a couple days ago...i don't use Norton
Antivirus, thanks i think we're getting closer

[Please don't begin posting your reply after a " > " in my post. Start
typing on a blank line.]

Did you check out the KB articles I posted?

There is a known-bug in Defender Beta2 which can affect opening attachments
as well as the ability to download using IE (but uninstalling Defender
usually fixes it): Can you successfully download & save files using IE,
Bloomer?

Was Norton AntiVirus /ever/ installed? What anti-virus application do you
use? Is it configured to scan incoming (and outgoing) mail?

 

[Guest]

I unistalled windows defender a couple days ago...i don't use Norton
Antivirus, thanks i think we're getting closer

[Please don't begin posting your reply after a " > " in my post. Start
typing on a blank line.]

Did you check out the KB articles I posted?

There is a known-bug in Defender Beta2 which can affect opening attachments
as well as the ability to download using IE (but uninstalling Defender
usually fixes it): Can you successfully download & save files using IE,
Bloomer?

Was Norton AntiVirus /ever/ installed? What anti-virus application do you
use? Is it configured to scan incoming (and outgoing) mail?

I use AVG as my anti-virus, and i use Firefox for my browser, and it works
fine....
I know it's a Windows based error message because of the "Windows Security"
Logo in the Error message box..also i installed Incredamail during this
conversation with you and it allows me to open .wmv files ...so it has to be
Windows and Outlook Express combo problem..but how to fix it?

 

[PA Bear]

How do i configure Windows Security to allow me to open Attachment
like file extentions WMV. in Outlook Express?
<snip>
Error Message reads" Windows has determined that certain files are
potentially hamfull to your computer. So to protect your computer
Windows
has blocked access to this file."

Is Windows Defender installed? Have you ever uninstalled Norton
AntiVirus?

Also see:

Detailed description of the data execution prevention feature in
Windows
XP
SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875352

How the Attachment Manager works in WinXP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

I unistalled windows defender a couple days ago...i don't use Norton
Antivirus, thanks i think we're getting closer

[Please don't begin posting your reply after a " > " in my post. Start
typing on a blank line.]

Did you check out the KB articles I posted?

There is a known-bug in Defender Beta2 which can affect opening
attachments
as well as the ability to download using IE (but uninstalling Defender
usually fixes it): Can you successfully download & save files using IE,
Bloomer?

Was Norton AntiVirus /ever/ installed? What anti-virus application do
you
use? Is it configured to scan incoming (and outgoing) mail?
--

I use AVG as my anti-virus, and i use Firefox for my browser, and it works
fine....
I know it's a Windows based error message because of the "Windows
Security"
Logo in the Error message box..also i installed Incredamail during this
conversation with you and it allows me to open .wmv files ...so it has to
be
Windows and Outlook Express combo problem..but how to fix it?

Again, was Norton AntiVirus /ever/ installed? How about Windows Defender?

Barring a Yes reply to either of the above, I'd have to say that something
in either http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875352 or
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883260 would help, Bloomer.