How can I disable the "Open File Security Warning" when I want to run downloaded executable files?

Adding these two registry entries prevent the error message "Open File Security Warning" that says "Do you want to run this file?" in Windows 7. As when disabling most security warnings, you should think it through before you do it.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments]
"SaveZoneInformation"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations]
"LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"

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Posted 2011-08-18T19:35:19.443

Reputation: 929

Note that adding a "." to that list should make it so files without an extension don't prompt either. (though they will only prompt if you had tweaked a default opening program first) – jiggunjer – 2015-03-17T16:39:49.667

Is there a way to disable it for all files, no exceptions? I have been clicking on that box for decades, and I have never once clicked no. I do not want to see that popup again, ever. Not even for files I downloaded long ago. Fed up I am. – Jive Dadson – 2017-11-18T20:30:17.383

I tried doing as instructed. The two keys did not exist, so I created them. What type of value should LowRiskFileTypes have, BTW? Maybe I copied something wrong, but after I did it and rebooted, the system slowed to crawl. I did a system-restore and all was well again, except of course I still get the blasted popups. How frustrating. – Jive Dadson – 2017-11-19T00:32:53.550

How can I disable the "Open File Security Warning" when I want to run downloaded executable files?

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