Windows 10: Get rid of: Warning: "These files may be harmful to your computer"

Discus and support Get rid of: Warning: "These files may be harmful to your computer" in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have a Network with a WinXP computer & a Win10 computer. I have shortcuts on each desktop to copy files that I use frequently back & forth. When I'm... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by phrab, Sep 2, 2018.

  1. phrab Win User

    Get rid of: Warning: "These files may be harmful to your computer"


    I have a Network with a WinXP computer & a Win10 computer. I have shortcuts on each desktop to copy files that I use frequently back & forth. When I'm on my Win10 computer & copy certain files from Win10 to WinXP, I get the warning "These files may be harmful to your computer".

    I can copy some files (like .doc files & outlook.pst) from either computer in either direction without any warning. Oddly, while I'm on the Win10 machine, I can copy a file from WinXP to Win10. But if I try to copy a file from my Roboform password manager from Win10 to WinXP, ONLY when I try from my Win10 machine, I get the warning.

    I read online that you can get rid of the warning by going to Internet Explorer Options & changing the security level to low-medium & adding your network to the lan. So I added \\WinXPComputerName & it shows up as file://WinXPComputerName. I rebooted both computers, bbut still get the warning.

    How can I get rid of that warning? Thank you in advance.

    :)
     
    phrab, Sep 2, 2018
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  2. now4dw Win User

    Win 10 security warning - "These files might be harmful to your computer"

    Thanks for the prompt response. Yes, that fixed the issue. FYI, I left the level at the second step which still warns if an application attempts to make changes BUT does not trigger a warning when you move files.

    Get rid of: Warning: "These files may be harmful to your computer" :)
     
    now4dw, Sep 2, 2018
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  3. harmful file

    hi i just had a message pop up saying i got a harmful file in mass storge

    ive got the n95 8gb is there anything that i can use to do a scan to get rid of it
     
    cool2005---01, Sep 2, 2018
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  4. darbs9172 Win User

    Get rid of: Warning: "These files may be harmful to your computer"

    These files might be harmful to your computer message(desktop)


    Ah, my mistake with the \ and /.
    Folder now moved as suggested and problem now solved. No idea how this happened.
    However.................if I now move a file to the recycle bin and want to restore it back to its original location, I am being prompted with this one now.....

    Get rid of: Warning: "These files may be harmful to your computer" [​IMG]

    Now when deleting from the desktop again, I am prompted with:

    Get rid of: Warning: "These files may be harmful to your computer" [​IMG]
     
    darbs9172, Sep 2, 2018
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