Security warning in Win7 from the Links directory

Question

Every shortcut placed to the Links bar (C:\Users\user_name\Favorites\Links) shows this security warning:

Open File - Security Warning Name ... Type: Shortcut ... files from Internet etc.

I can place to this directory shortcut to any program, to IE, Windows Explorer etc. - this security warning is always shown, when the shortcut is executed. How to get rid of this?

OS: Windows 7 Professional Edition.

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 18 '12 at 18:39

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The best working solution can be found here:

Run cmd.exe as Administrator.

Type the following command and press Enter

ICACLS "C:\Users\user_name\Favorites\Links" /Setintegritylevel (OI)(CI)M

edited Nov 18 '12 at 18:39

Isaac Rabinovitch

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answered Nov 15 '12 at 09:00

mably

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 30 '11 at 11:18

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first we have "turning off protected mode for the whole zone"

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/63141-internet-explorer-protected-mode-turn-off.html

^ Overkill, which just leaves , disconnecting that folder from a zone in the registry, so you can leave the rest protected normally but exclude that folder? Or, changing the security level for that folder?

http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/655333.htm

Disclaimer here: about disabling the things that warn users about potential threats, and allow crud from the web to takeover.

answered Sep 30 '11 at 11:18

Psycogeek

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Thanks! There are two working solutions in the second link, I used more secure: Run cmd as adminintrator, execute: 1. cd %userprofile%\favorites 2. icacls links /setintegritylevel (CI)low – Alex F Sep 30 '11 at 16:22
@Psycogeek: This is an old post, but please consider adding the essential information from the links so it isn't a link-only answer. Thanks. – fixer1234 Mar 18 '15 at 17:33

Security warning in Win7 from the Links directory

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