From: invalid@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 13/01/2026 13:53, Terry ( BT) wrote:   
   > Working in one particular folder (C:\Users\terry\Dropbox\3D Printing) is   
   > becoming really tedious.   
   >   
   > Copying or moving any file or subfolder within it to or from anywhere   
   > else generates a pesky message that "files downloaded from the internet   
   > may be harmful...blah blah". Only a couple of clicks but over time a   
   > real PITA.   
   >   
   > I abandoned productive work yesterday morning and so far failed to find   
   > a solution. Despite many hours with ChatGPT, prolific with suggestions i   
   > tried, but whose unbounded confidence and countless 'final perfect'   
   > solutions have failed to fix it. There are some 4,400 files in 3D   
   > Printing, spread over a dozen or so subfolders. A few appear to have   
   > escaped the unwanted (and IMO daft warnings, making isolation of the   
   > root cause elusive.   
   >   
   > Version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.6691)   
   >   
   > Terry, UK   
      
   Try this using Elon Musk's method!   
      
   > That message comes from **Windows Attachment Manager / SmartScreen**,   
   > which marks files downloaded from the internet as potentially unsafe.   
   > You can suppress it at different levels depending on how much risk   
   > you’re willing to accept.   
   >   
   > Below are **safe → more aggressive** options.   
   >   
   > ---   
   >   
   > ## Option 1: Unblock individual files (safest)   
   >   
   > Best if it only happens occasionally.   
   >   
   > 1. Right-click the downloaded file   
   > 2. Select **Properties**   
   > 3. At the bottom, check **Unblock**   
   > 4. Click **Apply** → **OK**   
   >   
   > This removes the warning **for that file only**.   
   >   
   > ---   
   >   
   > ## Option 2: Disable the warning via Group Policy (Windows 10 Pro /   
   > Enterprise)   
   >   
   > ⚠️ This affects all downloaded files.   
   >   
   > 1. Press **Win + R**, type:   
   >   
   >    ```   
   >    gpedit.msc   
   >    ```   
   > 2. Navigate to:   
   >   
   >    ```   
   >    User Configuration   
   >    → Administrative Templates   
   >    → Windows Components   
   >    → Attachment Manager   
   >    ```   
   > 3. Double-click **Do not preserve zone information in file attachments**   
   > 4. Set it to **Enabled**   
   > 5. Click **OK**   
   > 6. Restart Explorer or reboot   
   >   
   > This stops Windows from marking files as “from the internet.”   
   >   
   > ---   
   >   
   > ## Option 3: Registry tweak (Windows 10 Home)   
   >   
   > ⚠️ Same effect as Group Policy.   
   >   
   > 1. Press **Win + R**, type:   
   >   
   >    ```   
   >    regedit   
   >    ```   
   > 2. Go to:   
   >   
   >    ```   
   > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Po   
   icies\Attachments   
   >    ```   
   > 3. If it doesn’t exist, create the **Attachments** key   
   > 4. Create a **DWORD (32-bit)** value named:   
   >   
   >    ```   
   >    SaveZoneInformation   
   >    ```   
   > 5. Set its value to:   
   >   
   >    ```   
   >    1   
   >    ```   
   > 6. Restart Windows Explorer or reboot   
   >   
   > ---   
   >   
   > ## Option 4: Disable SmartScreen warnings (least recommended)   
   >   
   > This removes many security warnings system-wide.   
   >   
   > 1. Open **Windows Security**   
   > 2. Go to **App & browser control**   
   > 3. Under **Check apps and files**, select **Off**   
   >   
   > ⚠️ This reduces protection against malicious downloads.   
   >   
   > ---   
   >   
   > ## Recommendation   
   >   
   > * **Occasional annoyance** → Option 1   
   > * **You trust your downloads** → Option 2 or 3   
   > * **Advanced / test environments only** → Option 4   
   >   
   > If you want, tell me:   
   >   
   > * Your **Windows edition** (Home / Pro)   
   > * Whether the warning appears for **ZIPs, EXEs, scripts, or all files**   
   >   
   > I can tailor the best solution for your setup.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)