“This file originated from an internet location” - How to mark this file as local and safe?
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I opened a dotx that was emailed to me and I get the prompt saying the file originates from internet location. That is fine.
But I now made changes and Save As a new dotx but when I open it, it still warns me that it is unsafe. That is not good. How can I mark the document as local and safe?
I am going to use VBA to edit the file and the warning is interfering by making it readonly.
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asked Mar 8 '12 at 3:32
Jake
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I opened a dotx that was emailed to me and I get the prompt saying the file originates from internet location. That is fine.
But I now made changes and Save As a new dotx but when I open it, it still warns me that it is unsafe. That is not good. How can I mark the document as local and safe?
I am going to use VBA to edit the file and the warning is interfering by making it readonly.
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2007 microsoft-word-2010 templates
asked Mar 8 '12 at 3:32
Jake
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Try saving it to My documents.
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 6:25
You were right... in that my file is in a network drive. Hence the warning. But still is there anyway to mark it as safe?
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 7:42
I'll add an answer. Edit: NM. Scott McClenning stole my idea :)
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 14:18
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:07
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8
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favorite
up vote
8
down vote
favorite
I opened a dotx that was emailed to me and I get the prompt saying the file originates from internet location. That is fine.
But I now made changes and Save As a new dotx but when I open it, it still warns me that it is unsafe. That is not good. How can I mark the document as local and safe?
I am going to use VBA to edit the file and the warning is interfering by making it readonly.
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2007 microsoft-word-2010 templates
asked Mar 8 '12 at 3:32
Jake
74792345
I opened a dotx that was emailed to me and I get the prompt saying the file originates from internet location. That is fine.
But I now made changes and Save As a new dotx but when I open it, it still warns me that it is unsafe. That is not good. How can I mark the document as local and safe?
I am going to use VBA to edit the file and the warning is interfering by making it readonly.
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2007 microsoft-word-2010 templates
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2007 microsoft-word-2010 templates
asked Mar 8 '12 at 3:32
Jake
74792345
asked Mar 8 '12 at 3:32
Jake
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asked Mar 8 '12 at 3:32
Jake
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asked Mar 8 '12 at 3:32
Jake
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Jake
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Try saving it to My documents.
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 6:25
You were right... in that my file is in a network drive. Hence the warning. But still is there anyway to mark it as safe?
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 7:42
I'll add an answer. Edit: NM. Scott McClenning stole my idea :)
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 14:18
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:07
add a comment |
1
Try saving it to My documents.
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 6:25
You were right... in that my file is in a network drive. Hence the warning. But still is there anyway to mark it as safe?
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 7:42
I'll add an answer. Edit: NM. Scott McClenning stole my idea :)
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 14:18
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:07
1
1
Try saving it to My documents.
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 6:25
Try saving it to My documents.
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 6:25
You were right... in that my file is in a network drive. Hence the warning. But still is there anyway to mark it as safe?
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 7:42
You were right... in that my file is in a network drive. Hence the warning. But still is there anyway to mark it as safe?
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 7:42
I'll add an answer. Edit: NM. Scott McClenning stole my idea :)
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 14:18
I'll add an answer. Edit: NM. Scott McClenning stole my idea :)
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 14:18
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:07
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:07
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Right click the file and select Properties, and on the first page there is a button saying "Unblock."
You can also add the domain name of where you got the file from to your Trusted Sites list in the Internet Options control panel.
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
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answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
Right click the file in Explorer? Then open up the regular Properties dialog that every file has? I don't see any unblock button. Only the Change Open With button and Advanced attributes button. I am using Windows 7.
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 4:35
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Try going in the Trust Center, check the box marked Allow Trusted Locations on my network. Then add the location where the file is by clicking Add new location....
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:08
add a comment |
up vote
1
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If there is no "Unblock" button on the file properties dialog, you can try this hack.
Copy the file onto any FAT32 disk drive, for example a USB key (only, be sure it is really formatted as FAT32).
Then copy the file back whence it came. You will be prompted to replace the file with one which is identical. Say yes.
This little sleight of hand will remove the invisible Alternate Data Stream block hidden in the MFT, where the Zone Identifier is stored. Lo and behold, the file now appears to be local and is trusted.
Another possibility would be to copy the file using something dumb and different from the Windows CopyFile function, that will copy only visible data. So, for example, you can also
- ZIP the file (using a non-ADS-aware zip) and unzip it in place;
- run
TYPE FILE > z; DEL FILE; REN z FILE
from the command line if the file is ASCII text or HTML (TYPE doesn't deal well with binary files, which will be likely corrupted); - for non-HTML files: open them with a browser. You will be prompted to "download" the file. Do so. The file has been downloaded from a local site and should be therefore trusted. Move the file from the download folder to the original one.
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
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answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
9
down vote
Right click the file and select Properties, and on the first page there is a button saying "Unblock."
You can also add the domain name of where you got the file from to your Trusted Sites list in the Internet Options control panel.
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
1489
answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
Right click the file in Explorer? Then open up the regular Properties dialog that every file has? I don't see any unblock button. Only the Change Open With button and Advanced attributes button. I am using Windows 7.
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 4:35
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
Right click the file and select Properties, and on the first page there is a button saying "Unblock."
You can also add the domain name of where you got the file from to your Trusted Sites list in the Internet Options control panel.
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
1489
answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
Right click the file in Explorer? Then open up the regular Properties dialog that every file has? I don't see any unblock button. Only the Change Open With button and Advanced attributes button. I am using Windows 7.
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 4:35
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
up vote
9
down vote
Right click the file and select Properties, and on the first page there is a button saying "Unblock."
You can also add the domain name of where you got the file from to your Trusted Sites list in the Internet Options control panel.
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
1489
answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
Right click the file and select Properties, and on the first page there is a button saying "Unblock."
You can also add the domain name of where you got the file from to your Trusted Sites list in the Internet Options control panel.
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
1489
answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
1489
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
1489
edited Apr 29 '14 at 22:17
TooTone
1489
1489
answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
answered Mar 8 '12 at 4:04
LawrenceC
58.5k10101179
58.5k10101179
Right click the file in Explorer? Then open up the regular Properties dialog that every file has? I don't see any unblock button. Only the Change Open With button and Advanced attributes button. I am using Windows 7.
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 4:35
add a comment |
Right click the file in Explorer? Then open up the regular Properties dialog that every file has? I don't see any unblock button. Only the Change Open With button and Advanced attributes button. I am using Windows 7.
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 4:35
Right click the file in Explorer? Then open up the regular Properties dialog that every file has? I don't see any unblock button. Only the Change Open With button and Advanced attributes button. I am using Windows 7.
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 4:35
Right click the file in Explorer? Then open up the regular Properties dialog that every file has? I don't see any unblock button. Only the Change Open With button and Advanced attributes button. I am using Windows 7.
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 4:35
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Try going in the Trust Center, check the box marked Allow Trusted Locations on my network. Then add the location where the file is by clicking Add new location....
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:08
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Try going in the Trust Center, check the box marked Allow Trusted Locations on my network. Then add the location where the file is by clicking Add new location....
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:08
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Try going in the Trust Center, check the box marked Allow Trusted Locations on my network. Then add the location where the file is by clicking Add new location....
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
Try going in the Trust Center, check the box marked Allow Trusted Locations on my network. Then add the location where the file is by clicking Add new location....
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
answered Mar 8 '12 at 8:41
Scott McClenning
3,4331218
3,4331218
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:08
add a comment |
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:08
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:08
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:08
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
If there is no "Unblock" button on the file properties dialog, you can try this hack.
Copy the file onto any FAT32 disk drive, for example a USB key (only, be sure it is really formatted as FAT32).
Then copy the file back whence it came. You will be prompted to replace the file with one which is identical. Say yes.
This little sleight of hand will remove the invisible Alternate Data Stream block hidden in the MFT, where the Zone Identifier is stored. Lo and behold, the file now appears to be local and is trusted.
Another possibility would be to copy the file using something dumb and different from the Windows CopyFile function, that will copy only visible data. So, for example, you can also
- ZIP the file (using a non-ADS-aware zip) and unzip it in place;
- run
TYPE FILE > z; DEL FILE; REN z FILE
from the command line if the file is ASCII text or HTML (TYPE doesn't deal well with binary files, which will be likely corrupted); - for non-HTML files: open them with a browser. You will be prompted to "download" the file. Do so. The file has been downloaded from a local site and should be therefore trusted. Move the file from the download folder to the original one.
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
15.5k113889
answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
6,69111836
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
If there is no "Unblock" button on the file properties dialog, you can try this hack.
Copy the file onto any FAT32 disk drive, for example a USB key (only, be sure it is really formatted as FAT32).
Then copy the file back whence it came. You will be prompted to replace the file with one which is identical. Say yes.
This little sleight of hand will remove the invisible Alternate Data Stream block hidden in the MFT, where the Zone Identifier is stored. Lo and behold, the file now appears to be local and is trusted.
Another possibility would be to copy the file using something dumb and different from the Windows CopyFile function, that will copy only visible data. So, for example, you can also
- ZIP the file (using a non-ADS-aware zip) and unzip it in place;
- run
TYPE FILE > z; DEL FILE; REN z FILE
from the command line if the file is ASCII text or HTML (TYPE doesn't deal well with binary files, which will be likely corrupted); - for non-HTML files: open them with a browser. You will be prompted to "download" the file. Do so. The file has been downloaded from a local site and should be therefore trusted. Move the file from the download folder to the original one.
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
15.5k113889
answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
6,69111836
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
If there is no "Unblock" button on the file properties dialog, you can try this hack.
Copy the file onto any FAT32 disk drive, for example a USB key (only, be sure it is really formatted as FAT32).
Then copy the file back whence it came. You will be prompted to replace the file with one which is identical. Say yes.
This little sleight of hand will remove the invisible Alternate Data Stream block hidden in the MFT, where the Zone Identifier is stored. Lo and behold, the file now appears to be local and is trusted.
Another possibility would be to copy the file using something dumb and different from the Windows CopyFile function, that will copy only visible data. So, for example, you can also
- ZIP the file (using a non-ADS-aware zip) and unzip it in place;
- run
TYPE FILE > z; DEL FILE; REN z FILE
from the command line if the file is ASCII text or HTML (TYPE doesn't deal well with binary files, which will be likely corrupted); - for non-HTML files: open them with a browser. You will be prompted to "download" the file. Do so. The file has been downloaded from a local site and should be therefore trusted. Move the file from the download folder to the original one.
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
15.5k113889
answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
6,69111836
If there is no "Unblock" button on the file properties dialog, you can try this hack.
Copy the file onto any FAT32 disk drive, for example a USB key (only, be sure it is really formatted as FAT32).
Then copy the file back whence it came. You will be prompted to replace the file with one which is identical. Say yes.
This little sleight of hand will remove the invisible Alternate Data Stream block hidden in the MFT, where the Zone Identifier is stored. Lo and behold, the file now appears to be local and is trusted.
Another possibility would be to copy the file using something dumb and different from the Windows CopyFile function, that will copy only visible data. So, for example, you can also
- ZIP the file (using a non-ADS-aware zip) and unzip it in place;
- run
TYPE FILE > z; DEL FILE; REN z FILE
from the command line if the file is ASCII text or HTML (TYPE doesn't deal well with binary files, which will be likely corrupted); - for non-HTML files: open them with a browser. You will be prompted to "download" the file. Do so. The file has been downloaded from a local site and should be therefore trusted. Move the file from the download folder to the original one.
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
15.5k113889
answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
6,69111836
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
15.5k113889
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
15.5k113889
edited Dec 3 at 15:24
Scott
15.5k113889
15.5k113889
answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
6,69111836
answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
6,69111836
answered Dec 18 '15 at 22:54
LSerni
6,69111836
6,69111836
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Try saving it to My documents.
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 6:25
You were right... in that my file is in a network drive. Hence the warning. But still is there anyway to mark it as safe?
– Jake
Mar 8 '12 at 7:42
I'll add an answer. Edit: NM. Scott McClenning stole my idea :)
– surfasb
Mar 8 '12 at 14:18
No. I don't want to mark the network location as safe. I want to mark the file as safe.
– Jake
Mar 9 '12 at 6:07