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More info?)
I would have thought so too, but it is MSN so I am not sure what the OP is
running into.
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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"Ian Hoare" <ianhoare@angelfire.com> wrote in message
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> Salut/Hi djcurtis7,
>
> le/on Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:56:42 -0500, tu disais/you said:-
>
>>hi can anyone help please... i am trying to download msn but an error
>>message says that the file was blocked because it does not have a valid
>>digial signature what does this mean thanks
>
> Very odd. I'd have thought that even if no other applications had them, at
> least all Microsoft applications would.
>
> Digital signing is a Microsoft device to ensure that files you download
> are
> authentic and compatible with XP. I think it works like this. XP comes
> with
> a list of applications which have been certified as being XP compatible,
> and
> each has had some kind of checksum calculated for it, which guarantees
> that
> it's both authentic and compatible. From time to time, when it updates
> itself, XP adds to that list. Then when you seek to download and install
> an
> application, XP can check that it's kosher.
>
> At least, I think that's how it works. To find out more, from your XP
> Start
> menu, click on "Help and Support". In the search window, type in "Digital
> Signature" and read further.
>
> As Colin said, you can continue to download MSN without digital
> verification, however.
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> All the Best
> Ian Hoare
>
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