Disable the “These files might be harmful to your computer” warning (Windows 10)

How Can We Help?

Disable the “These files might be harmful to your computer” warning (Windows 10)

You are here:
< Back to the Wiki

In case you have a NAS in your local network and you are using Windows 10 to copy files around. You might run into the warning that “These files might be harmful to your computer”. This article helps you disable this warning for the locations you trust.

Error

When copying a file/folder to or from your NAS you run in the “These files might be harmful to your computer” warning as shown below.

“These files might be harmful to your computer” warning

Solution

Open your Control Panel and navigate to Network and Internet. Here you have to select Internet Options

Control Panel

Go to the Security tab and click Local intranet. Now click the Sites button and click Advanced. Here you can add your IP address or DNS name. Wildcards are allowed!

Internet Properties

Sources

17 Responses

  1. Elvina says:

    Your blog has swiftly become my favorite source for inspiration. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

  2. Russel says:

    I’m constantly on the lookout for quality blogs and this is one of them.

  3. Hank says:

    I have saved your blog for continuous learning.

  4. Cary says:

    This post has reinforced my belief in the power of gaining insights from others.

  5. Masal Oku says:

    Thank you for article. Nice post!

  6. Marlon Knapp says:

    Wow, that’s what I was exploring for, what a material!
    existing here at this webpage, thanks admin of this web site.

  7. Jere Haun says:

    I am really thankful to the holder of this site
    who has shared this great article at here.

  8. Cathy Powlett says:

    Hi! Someone in my Myspace group shared this website with us so I came to
    take a look. I’m definitely loving the information. I’m
    book-marking and will be tweeting this to my followers! Fantastic blog
    and amazing design and style.

  9. Thanks designed for sharing such a good idea, piece of writing is pleasant, thats why i have read it fully

  10. I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your blog.
    It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more pleasant for me to come here and visit more often. Did you
    hire out a developer to create your theme? Outstanding work!

Leave a Reply to Brian Neskeens Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Table of Contents