Blocking my access to files

Joel

Hi, i got sent some world of warcraft patches through a friend on MSN...we
done it on my lan so it went alot quicker, they sent fine but when i try open
the files i get this error message; Windows has found this file Potentially
harmful, to help protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this
file.

Now i followed instructions on how to bypass this problem but it still
doesnt work has any one got any ideas or clues??

Kind Regards Joel

Daniel Petri

If you're sure you want to run these files, you can right-click the files
and select Unblock.

--
Sincerely,

Daniel Petri
MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer


"Joel" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi, i got sent some world of warcraft patches through a friend on MSN...we
> done it on my lan so it went alot quicker, they sent fine but when i try
> open
> the files i get this error message; Windows has found this file
> Potentially
> harmful, to help protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this
> file.
>
> Now i followed instructions on how to bypass this problem but it still
> doesnt work has any one got any ideas or clues??
>
> Kind Regards Joel

Joel

Well i'm running off vista, and they have already been downloaded and been
put into "my received files" i open up the zipped folder, if i right click it
all i get is; Open, Cut, Copy, Delete & properties...iv tried doing
everything possible, even tried disconnecting every security i have..but
still nothing...

"Daniel Petri <MVP>" wrote:

> If you're sure you want to run these files, you can right-click the files
> and select Unblock.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Daniel Petri
> MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer
>
>
> "Joel" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Hi, i got sent some world of warcraft patches through a friend on MSN...we
> > done it on my lan so it went alot quicker, they sent fine but when i try
> > open
> > the files i get this error message; Windows has found this file
> > Potentially
> > harmful, to help protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this
> > file.
> >
> > Now i followed instructions on how to bypass this problem but it still
> > doesnt work has any one got any ideas or clues??
> >
> > Kind Regards Joel
>

Gordon

"Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7EF2BF78-52F3-4A5E-9B36-3D6E72CD17F1@microsoft.com...
> Well i'm running off vista, and they have already been downloaded and been
> put into "my received files" i open up the zipped folder, if i right click
> it
> all i get is; Open, Cut, Copy, Delete & properties...iv tried doing
> everything possible, even tried disconnecting every security i have..but
> still nothing...
>

That's because you need to extract them to a folder. Do that and then try...

Daniel Petri

And as I said, RIGHT CLICK THE FILE AND CLICK UNBLOCK.

--
Sincerely,

Daniel Petri
MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer


"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Joel" <Joel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7EF2BF78-52F3-4A5E-9B36-3D6E72CD17F1@microsoft.com...
>> Well i'm running off vista, and they have already been downloaded and
>> been
>> put into "my received files" i open up the zipped folder, if i right
>> click it
>> all i get is; Open, Cut, Copy, Delete & properties...iv tried doing
>> everything possible, even tried disconnecting every security i have..but
>> still nothing...
>>
>
> That's because you need to extract them to a folder. Do that and then
> try...