re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:10 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Lifeblood (27 messages posted) I am NOT careless with downloads, and there is NO WAY I am going to uncheck that option without knowing how to fix it first. Having downloaded .exe files run automatically without some kind of manual authorization is nuts. It's a huge security risk. Any web page that you load, or hyperlink that you click on, will have free rein to load anything it wants to onto your computer. But, I can see someone accidentally unchecking it, because it is awfully close to the Open button, which is why I wanted to find a solution before I ever make that mistake. Written in response to: re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (bob wells: Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:06 am) Responses to this message: re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (Bheem: Monday, July 5, 2010 at 6:06 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (Lifeblood: Thu, Oct 1, 2009, 12:52 pm) re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (jgainnm: Thu, Oct 1, 2009, 2:06 pm) re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (Lifeblood: Fri, Oct 2, 2009, 8:09 am) re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (bob wells: Fri, Oct 2, 2009, 11:06 am) re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (Lifeblood: Fri, Oct 2, 2009, 1:10 pm) re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (Bheem: Mon, Jul 5, 2010, 6:06 am) re: Unchecked "Always ask before opening this type of file" option for .exe (AndyP: Mon, Jul 5, 2010, 6:18 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum