vista file blocking   

I realize this isn't the first post on this, but I have been sent a zip file 
containing a .exe file from a trusted source in order to fix a problem on my 
computer. Unfortunately, I cannot extract the .exe file because Vista gives 
me the message "This file has been found to be potentially harmful. 
Windows has blocked access to this file...". There does not appear to be a 
"right-click and select unblock" option for extracting the .exe file, and I 
will be sorely disappointed if I have to install 3rd party software in order 
to "take ownership". Is there not any way within Vista to change this 
obnoxious activity? I am an IT guy, used to making registry changes, and not 
prone to installing malware. There is only one account on this PC, which is 
my account as administrator. How in the world can Vista not be set to allow 
some administrative leeway? Is there no setting anywhere or process/service I 
can stop long enough to extract the file? Thanks in advance.....

date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:04:05 -0700   author:   Forester1

Re: vista file blocking   

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:04:05 -0700, Forester1
 wrote:

>I realize this isn't the first post on this, but I have been sent a zip file 
>containing a .exe file from a trusted source in order to fix a problem on my 
>computer. Unfortunately, I cannot extract the .exe file because Vista gives 
>me the message "This file has been found to be potentially harmful. 
>Windows has blocked access to this file...". 

Are you trying to extract it from within your mail client?  If so,
save the file to your hard drive THEN extract it.

>There does not appear to be a 
>"right-click and select unblock" option for extracting the .exe file, and I 
>will be sorely disappointed if I have to install 3rd party software in order 
>to "take ownership". Is there not any way within Vista to change this 
>obnoxious activity? I am an IT guy, used to making registry changes, and not 
>prone to installing malware. There is only one account on this PC, which is 
>my account as administrator. How in the world can Vista not be set to allow 
>some administrative leeway? Is there no setting anywhere or process/service I 
>can stop long enough to extract the file? Thanks in advance.....

date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:27:39 -0500   author:   Nonny

Re: vista file blocking   

Hey Nonny!  :O)   I am trying to extract it outside of the mail program using 
Vista's built-in zip utility. I realize I should download winRAR or 
something, but I can't believe Vista can have such totalitarian control that 
there is no setting to change...
Thanks!

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:04:05 -0700, Forester1
>  wrote:
> 
> >I realize this isn't the first post on this, but I have been sent a zip file 
> >containing a .exe file from a trusted source in order to fix a problem on my 
> >computer. Unfortunately, I cannot extract the .exe file because Vista gives 
> >me the message "This file has been found to be potentially harmful. 
> >Windows has blocked access to this file...". 
> 
> Are you trying to extract it from within your mail client?  If so,
> save the file to your hard drive THEN extract it.
> 
> >There does not appear to be a 
> >"right-click and select unblock" option for extracting the .exe file, and I 
> >will be sorely disappointed if I have to install 3rd party software in order 
> >to "take ownership". Is there not any way within Vista to change this 
> >obnoxious activity? I am an IT guy, used to making registry changes, and not 
> >prone to installing malware. There is only one account on this PC, which is 
> >my account as administrator. How in the world can Vista not be set to allow 
> >some administrative leeway? Is there no setting anywhere or process/service I 
> >can stop long enough to extract the file? Thanks in advance.....
>

date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:36:01 -0700   author:   Forester1