(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:57 am
Post subject: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>security_admin (more info?)
Recently Windows XP SP2 has prevented me from unzipping zip files. Whenever I
try to unzip a file I get the message: Windows has blocked access to these
files to help protect your computer.
Windows blocks files that are marked as not trusted.
When I follow the help file information it says I can choose to unblock the
file from it's property dialog box. However, there is no such option.
I first thought it was a special type of zip file created under certain
circumstances. But I even get that message if I use Windows to zip a text
file and then try to extract it again.
I have also installed Windows Defender Beta, could this be causing this
issue? I have never had any problems with the built in zip utility in Windows.
I can extract the zipfiles just fine in any other compression software.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thomas Thomassen wrote:
> Recently Windows XP SP2 has prevented me from unzipping zip files.
> Whenever I try to unzip a file I get the message: Windows has blocked
> access to these files to help protect your computer.
>
> Windows blocks files that are marked as not trusted.
>
> When I follow the help file information it says I can choose to
> unblock the file from it's property dialog box. However, there is no
> such option.
>
> I first thought it was a special type of zip file created under
> certain circumstances. But I even get that message if I use Windows to
> zip a text file and then try to extract it again.
>
> I have also installed Windows Defender Beta, could this be causing
> this issue? I have never had any problems with the built in zip
> utility in Windows. I can extract the zipfiles just fine in any other
> compression software.
>
> -Thomas
Yes, certainly installing a *beta* program can have unintended
consequences on an otherwise stable system. "Beta" means software that
isn't finished and is still in the bug-checking phase. It is a bad idea
to run beta software on a production machine or on any machine that you
are unwilling to wipe and start over.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I uninstalled WD and rebooted. I am now able to extract zip files again using
Windows' intertgrated zip feature.
I wasn't sure it was WD and I didn't realize it integrated to tightly into
the system.
-cheers!
"Malke" wrote:
> Thomas Thomassen wrote:
>
> > Recently Windows XP SP2 has prevented me from unzipping zip files.
> > Whenever I try to unzip a file I get the message: Windows has blocked
> > access to these files to help protect your computer.
> >
> > Windows blocks files that are marked as not trusted.
> >
> > When I follow the help file information it says I can choose to
> > unblock the file from it's property dialog box. However, there is no
> > such option.
> >
> > I first thought it was a special type of zip file created under
> > certain circumstances. But I even get that message if I use Windows to
> > zip a text file and then try to extract it again.
> >
> > I have also installed Windows Defender Beta, could this be causing
> > this issue? I have never had any problems with the built in zip
> > utility in Windows. I can extract the zipfiles just fine in any other
> > compression software.
> >
> > -Thomas
>
> Yes, certainly installing a *beta* program can have unintended
> consequences on an otherwise stable system. "Beta" means software that
> isn't finished and is still in the bug-checking phase. It is a bad idea
> to run beta software on a production machine or on any machine that you
> are unwilling to wipe and start over.
>
> Uninstall WD and see what happens.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic"
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:43 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thomas Thomassen wrote:
> I uninstalled WD and rebooted. I am now able to extract zip files
> again using Windows' intertgrated zip feature.
> I wasn't sure it was WD and I didn't realize it integrated to tightly
> into the system.
Glad you got it sorted. Remember the caveat about using beta software:
Thou Shalt Not Run Beta Software On Production Machines!
(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:36 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
This is from Mike Treit at Microsoft:
If after installing Windows Defender you can no longer open ZIP files or
download email attachments, please send me an email so I can follow up.
Thanks
-Mike
His e-mail address is posted as: mtreit @ microsoft.com
Apparently it is a known problem!
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Malke" <notreally.RemoveThis@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:%23Y3JOnhRGHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thomas Thomassen wrote:
>
>> Recently Windows XP SP2 has prevented me from unzipping zip files.
>> Whenever I try to unzip a file I get the message: Windows has blocked
>> access to these files to help protect your computer.
>>
>> Windows blocks files that are marked as not trusted.
>>
>> When I follow the help file information it says I can choose to
>> unblock the file from it's property dialog box. However, there is no
>> such option.
>>
>> I first thought it was a special type of zip file created under
>> certain circumstances. But I even get that message if I use Windows to
>> zip a text file and then try to extract it again.
>>
>> I have also installed Windows Defender Beta, could this be causing
>> this issue? I have never had any problems with the built in zip
>> utility in Windows. I can extract the zipfiles just fine in any other
>> compression software.
>>
>> -Thomas
>
> Yes, certainly installing a *beta* program can have unintended
> consequences on an otherwise stable system. "Beta" means software that
> isn't finished and is still in the bug-checking phase. It is a bad idea
> to run beta software on a production machine or on any machine that you
> are unwilling to wipe and start over.
>
> Uninstall WD and see what happens.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic"
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
This is from Mike Treit at Microsoft:
If after installing Windows Defender you can no longer open ZIP files or
download email attachments, please send me an email so I can follow up.
Thanks
-Mike
His e-mail address is posted as: mtreit @ microsoft.com
Apparently it is a known problem!
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Thomas Thomassen" <Thomas Thomassen.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:FCE68B19-3090-4520-861F-D8E17BC174E8@microsoft.com...
> Recently Windows XP SP2 has prevented me from unzipping zip files.
> Whenever I
> try to unzip a file I get the message: Windows has blocked access to these
> files to help protect your computer.
>
> Windows blocks files that are marked as not trusted.
>
> When I follow the help file information it says I can choose to unblock
> the
> file from it's property dialog box. However, there is no such option.
>
> I first thought it was a special type of zip file created under certain
> circumstances. But I even get that message if I use Windows to zip a text
> file and then try to extract it again.
>
> I have also installed Windows Defender Beta, could this be causing this
> issue? I have never had any problems with the built in zip utility in
> Windows.
> I can extract the zipfiles just fine in any other compression software.
>
> -Thomas
(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I have a windows 2003 server with the same error. But, I do not have Windows
Defender installed. It is a Windows 2003 with SP1 installed and Citrix
Presentation Server with MS Office on it. Any Suggestions?
(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:59 pm
Post subject: Re: Windows won't unzip zip files. Says it's blocked. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I have the same problem but don't have WD Beta installed. How do I get around
this?
"Malke" wrote:
> Thomas Thomassen wrote:
>
> > Recently Windows XP SP2 has prevented me from unzipping zip files.
> > Whenever I try to unzip a file I get the message: Windows has blocked
> > access to these files to help protect your computer.
> >
> > Windows blocks files that are marked as not trusted.
> >
> > When I follow the help file information it says I can choose to
> > unblock the file from it's property dialog box. However, there is no
> > such option.
> >
> > I first thought it was a special type of zip file created under
> > certain circumstances. But I even get that message if I use Windows to
> > zip a text file and then try to extract it again.
> >
> > I have also installed Windows Defender Beta, could this be causing
> > this issue? I have never had any problems with the built in zip
> > utility in Windows. I can extract the zipfiles just fine in any other
> > compression software.
> >
> > -Thomas
>
> Yes, certainly installing a *beta* program can have unintended
> consequences on an otherwise stable system. "Beta" means software that
> isn't finished and is still in the bug-checking phase. It is a bad idea
> to run beta software on a production machine or on any machine that you
> are unwilling to wipe and start over.
>
> Uninstall WD and see what happens.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic"
>
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