Tip for accessing blocked files in Vista Vista Tips Discuss Tip for accessing blocked files in Vista in the Windows Vista forums; Let's say a friend sends you an executable file (and you run antivirus on it and find that it is safe). But you try to run the file and ...

[dazzlin]

Let's say a friend sends you an executable file (and you run antivirus on it and find that it is safe). But you try to run the file and you receive the following error message:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

Try the following:

Right-click on the file and choose properties. At the bottom of the General tab, look for a section for Security that says "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer." Click the Unblock button.

You should be able to run the file now.

[Znod]

Thanks daz. It's a good tip for me.

[Galt]

Originally Posted by dazzlin

Let's say a friend sends you an executable file (and you run antivirus on it and find that it is safe). But you try to run the file and you receive the following error message:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

Try the following:

Right-click on the file and choose properties. At the bottom of the General tab, look for a section for Security that says "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer." Click the Unblock button.

You should be able to run the file now.

Thanks Dazz, as thats a major issue for me since I do a lot of DL'ing, though I've not as yet had the problem. Is anyone adding all these Tips andTicks to a doc list?

[crabby]

Galt, if you are downloading stuff then permissions should be fine as you would own it, but if someone sends you something they created then they may have their permissions on it so you may then have a problem.

Good tip Dazzlin!

crabby