{"id":456835,"date":"2022-06-02T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-disable-the-these-files-might-be-harmful-to-your-computer-warning\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:00:00","slug":"how-to-disable-the-these-files-might-be-harmful-to-your-computer-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-these-files-might-be-harmful-to-your-computer-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Disable the \u201cThese Files Might Be Harmful to Your Computer\u201d Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35fd096b78b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35fd096b78b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-these-files-might-be-harmful-to-your-computer-warning\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Disable_the_%E2%80%9CThese_Files_Might_Be_Harmful_to_Your_Computer%E2%80%9D_Warning%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Disable the \u201cThese Files Might Be Harmful to Your Computer\u201d Warning&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-these-files-might-be-harmful-to-your-computer-warning\/#Why_Is_Windows_Warning_Me\" >Why Is Windows Warning Me?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-these-files-might-be-harmful-to-your-computer-warning\/#How_to_Disable_the_Warning\" >How to Disable the Warning<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Disable_the_%E2%80%9CThese_Files_Might_Be_Harmful_to_Your_Computer%E2%80%9D_Warning%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Disable the \u201cThese Files Might Be Harmful to Your Computer\u201d Warning&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-807999 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows10HarmfulFiles.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows10HarmfulFiles.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows10HarmfulFiles.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The &quot;These files might be harmful to your computer&quot; message.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows can be pretty aggressive with security warnings, to the point that it warns you about your own files on your own home network. Here\u2019s how to calm Windows down so you can use network shares and your NAS in peace.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_Windows_Warning_Me\"><\/span>Why Is Windows Warning Me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to the \u201cThese files might be harmful to your computer\u201d Windows Security warning, Windows has its heart in the right place. (This warning can <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear on Windows 10 and Windows 11, as well as older versions of Windows like Windows 7.)<\/p>\n<p>The idea is that any time you copy or move a file that is located on another computer on the network, it warns you that the file might pose a risk. If you\u2019re on a network you don\u2019t control, that\u2019s a reasonable warning. You should think twice about grabbing things off a random file share you come across, and it\u2019s good Windows at least gives a small prompt to force people to think about it.<\/p>\n<p>It is, however, incredibly annoying when the prompt keeps popping up when you\u2019re at home working with your own files, on your own network shares, hosted on your own computers.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re moving files around on your NAS, to your computer, or even just between regular PCs on your network, there\u2019s really no need to get warned every time as it\u2019s nearly certain the file you\u2019re working with is a file <em>you<\/em> put there.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_the_Warning\"><\/span>How to Disable the Warning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, disabling the warning isn\u2019t an all-or-nothing thing. For instance, if your primary PC is a Windows laptop, you don\u2019t want to just flat out turn the warning off. You simply want to turn it off when you\u2019re at home and working with your own stuff. Here\u2019s how to do that.<\/p>\n<p>You need to head over the Internet Options window to do so. You can either type \u201cInternet Options\u201d in the Start menu search box and select the result that says \u201cInternet Options \u2013 Control Panel\u201d or you can navigate there the long way by opening up the Control Panel and heading to Network and Internet &gt; Internet Options.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, when you do, you need to select the \u201cSecurity\u201d tab. Under the \u201cSelect a zone to view or change security settings\u201d box at the top, select \u201cLocal Intranet\u201d because that\u2019s what you\u2019re wrestling with\u2014security warnings that occur on our local network. Then click the \u201cSites\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-808002 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows10HarmfulFiles2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Internet Properties window.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Within the Local Intranet menu, click \u201cAdvanced\u201d to access the final menu you need to wrap up this quick fix.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-808001 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows10HarmfulFiles3.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Local Intranet options window.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the next menu, you will be able to add an address. The text of the box says \u201cwebsite,\u201d but any valid network address will work here. Simply type it in, click \u201cAdd\u201d then close this menu, and then click OK on the subsequent menus to exit out of Internet Options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-808000 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows10HarmfulFiles4.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add your address to the security zone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What address you enter into the \u201cAdd this website to the zone\u201d box depends on your objective. If you simply want to stop Windows from bugging you about a single address on your network, let\u2019s say this address happens to be your home NAS with a static IP located at <code>10.0.0.100<\/code> , then you can put that address in and leave it at that.<\/p>\n<p>But if you have multiple computers with network shares on your locale network, you can instead use a wildcard, as we did in the screenshot above, like <code>10.0.0.*<\/code> indicating that you want Windows to drop the warning for computers that fall within the <code>10.0.0.*<\/code> IP range.<\/p>\n<p>Do note that we\u2019re using the private network address block 10.0.0.0, but your router might use 192.168.0.0 or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reserved_IP_addresses#IPv4\">another IPv4 private network address block<\/a>. If you\u2019ve forgotten which address block your home network uses, you can log into your router to check or check right from your computer.<\/p>\n<p>As far as whether or not you should use a wildcard in your address\u2014if you want to be extra cautious or you\u2019re using a laptop that isn\u2019t always on your home network, adding just the individual IP addresses is probably wise. For a PC that never leaves your home network, however, there\u2019s minimal security risk in just wildcarding it to save yourself the hassle of doing this again in the future in case you change the address of your network computers or if you have many computers with network shares.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it! Now you can sling files between directories on your NAS, pull them from a network share to your local drive, and Windows will never again hassle you with a warning that your rip of Bill Bryson\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/At-Home-Bill-Bryson-audiobook\/dp\/B0045XYQAS\/?tag=hotoge-20\"><em>At Home: A Short History of Private Life<\/em> audiobook<\/a>, or any other equally benign file, is possibly a harmful file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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