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Ah. That "non-native".
Thanks
Gis
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> Hi Gis,
>
> "non-native" meaning that the file was created on a different system, then
> imported or copied to it. Doesn't matter where or how old, or what type of
> system.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Gis Bun" <GisBun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A06439DA-882C-41AF-B7F0-01B10C35D95A@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Rick,
> >
> > I figured it was a SP2 "thing". How do you define "non-native" file? A MDB
> > file older than what's opening it (i.e. An Access 2000 file opened in
> > Access
> > 2003)?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Gis
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> It's only going to be on a non-native file, and then only on a SP2
> >> installed
> >> machine.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Gis Bun" <GisBun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news
29F5F60-D955-4231-A792-A958214E9E82@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi Rick,
> >> >
> >> > I tried it on an old database on my PC that's on my PC and I did not
> >> > see
> >> > an
> >> > "Unblock" anywhere (when right clicking on the database from the win
> >> > Explorer.
> >> >
> >> > Access' help said that I can also drop the security level for the
> >> > macros
> >> > down to low (help says as long as I trust the source - I do - and
> >> > anti-virus
> >> > is installed - it is).
> >> >
> >> > Gis
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> Yes, that's the warning I thought it was. An SP2 machine will create
> >> >> that
> >> >> warning for any file that is downloaded to it, as it treats all
> >> >> non-native
> >> >> files as potentially harmful. The unblock should only have to be done
> >> >> once.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >>
> >> >> "Gis Bun" <GisBun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:B5A14ED3-C9C1-4B0A-A740-41ABB7FBFEAB@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi Rick,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The file I'm opening is a database and not an EXE. So why would this
> >> >> > happen.
> >> >> > Would I need the "unblock" every time or just once (if that's a
> >> >> > solution).
> >> >> > The database may be Access 2000 compatible (or created).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The message when opening the database file is:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Security Warning (this is in the title bar)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Opening "C:\Database\Database 2004.mdb"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This may not be safe if it contains code that was intended to harm
> >> >> > your
> >> >> > computer.
> >> >> > Do you want to open this file or cancel the operation.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Then there is the options to Cancel, Open or More Info. the latter
> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> > give much.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Gis
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Sounds like the SP2 warning you get when a file is not native to
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> system.
> >> >> >> Right click the database and choose properties. See if there is an
> >> >> >> "unblock"
> >> >> >> option, probably on the general tab.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Gis Bun" <GisBun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:35C815F3-A0EF-411E-91B2-57F9B86A570E@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Hi Rick,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I have to check on the exact wording (although it did say
> >> >> >> > something
> >> >> >> > like
> >> >> >> > "Windows Security Warning" as the title).
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The database resides on the Win XP machine as does the error
> >> >> >> > message
> >> >> >> > when
> >> >> >> > you open the database.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Gis
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> What precisely is the message? Where was the file originally
> >> >> >> >> created,
> >> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> XP system or the 98 system?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Gis Bun" <Gis Bun@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:2793F6DD-4A62-4E81-BC90-BCA839301797@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > Hi. For two computers networked. One a Win 98 SE with Office
> >> >> >> >> > XP
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> >> > a Windows XP SP2 with Office 2003. There is a share on the Win
> >> >> >> >> > XP
> >> >> >> >> > machine
> >> >> >> >> > which the Win 98 SE can fully access. Inside the share is an
> >> >> >> >> > access
> >> >> >> >> > database.
> >> >> >> >> > The database was probably created in Access XP. When trying to
> >> >> >> >> > open
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > database in Access 2003, I get a security message. By clicking
> >> >> >> >> > OK
> >> >> >> >> > (or
> >> >> >> >> > Yes?),
> >> >> >> >> > it allows me to use the database. Looks like a Win XP secirity
> >> >> >> >> > message.
> >> >> >> >> > There
> >> >> >> >> > are no messages like this in the Win 98 SE PC. Only one PC is
> >> >> >> >> > accessing
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > database at a time. Any idea why I'm getting this security
> >> >> >> >> > message?
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Gis
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