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[Guest]

Have and MDE also tried the same thing with the MDB. Works on the other 3
computers. I have a file server with a bunch of PDF files and 3 other
computers that access it. On the 4th computer when I hyperlink from Access i
get the following message.

"Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer.
It is important to be certain that this file is from a trusted source"

The other 3 computers are running the same MDE file. Just confusing the
H*** out of me why this computer is giving me this dialog box and the other
are not. Any help would sure be appreciated. However, I am more interested
in knowing why in case I run into this problem in the future. Thanks guys.

 

[Guest]

Also I failed to mentioned my macro security is set to low...However I have
no Macros.

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

Have and MDE also tried the same thing with the MDB. Works on the
other 3 computers. I have a file server with a bunch of PDF files
and 3 other computers that access it. On the 4th computer when I
hyperlink from Access i get the following message.

"Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your
computer.
It is important to be certain that this file is from a trusted source"

The other 3 computers are running the same MDE file. Just confusing
the H*** out of me why this computer is giving me this dialog box and
the other are not. Any help would sure be appreciated. However, I
am more interested in knowing why in case I run into this problem in
the future. Thanks guys.

It's not an Access message; it's either an Office message or a Windows
message, I'm not sure which. I expect the difference is due to one or
more security updates not having been applied to the 4th computer. If
you're security-conscious, it's a good sign that you ought to check the
patch status of that computer.

If you want to avoud that message, you can call the ShellExecute API to
open the files in their registered applications, instead of using
FollowHyperlink. If you're interested, see this link:

http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm

 

[Guest]

I have another program that does use the shell API...Does the same thing in
it too. Still cant understand why just that 1 computer. all the same OS Same
version of Access, and same MDE file. I didn't change any settings, etc. All
I can do is keep plugging at it. Thanks for the code though I used it to
Shell to Winamp and play MP3's that are in access. The dialog does give me
an "okay" "cancel choices" If I hit okay all is well with it. Thanks

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

I have another program that does use the shell API...Does the same
thing in it too.

Huh. I didn't think it would do that, but I guess they closed that
loophole, too.

 

[Joseph Meehan]

.. Still cant understand why just that 1 computer. all
the same OS Same version of Access, and same MDE file.

As suggested that one appears to have missed a security update. That
would not change the OS or Access version.

 

[Guest]

Thats true all have the same updates. only thing different is the hardware....

 

[Guest]

Here is the answer. doesnt matter what settings you have. macro level or
security options. An MVP from the office forum lead me to this article.
tried it and it resolved my issue. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829072

Method 1 worked for me.

thanks for all the suggestions had me up most of the night going through my
security settings.

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

Here is the answer. doesnt matter what settings you have. macro level
or security options. An MVP from the office forum lead me to this
article. tried it and it resolved my issue.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829072

Method 1 worked for me.

thanks for all the suggestions had me up most of the night going
through my security settings.

Thanks for the update. To me, that implies that someone must have made
that registry change on the other 3 computers.

 

[David Cox]

or installed a service pack that changes the behaviour?

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

or installed a service pack that changes the behaviour?

But BrianPaul told us that all the machines have the same updates
applied. He could be mistaken, but that's all the information we have.

 

[David Cox]

I can be mistaken too ( :-<) sorry

But BrianPaul told us that all the machines have the same updates
applied. He could be mistaken, but that's all the information we have.

--
Dirk Goldgar, MS Access MVP
www.datagnostics.com

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