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Every time you open an EXE file that you've downloaded, Windows 7 checks online if the EXE is signed. Is there a way to disable this?
It takes around five seconds to test if it's okay, and then it shows me this silly warning. Then I click OK, and finally the EXE actually starts!
Robinicks
Posted 2012-01-21T12:43:58.583
Reputation: 2 322
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There is a unsafe way to do this:
Go control-panel -> internet options -> security -> custiom level... -> "Launching applications and unsafe files" set that one to enable.
In firefox you can manually turn it off by changing the "browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone" value in your about:config from true to false.
inf
Posted 2012-01-21T12:43:58.583
Reputation: 2 735
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On a per EXE basis, right click the EXE file and choose Properties. On the bottom of the General tab you should see a button 'unblock', click it and you won't be asked for that file again.
edusysadmin
Posted 2012-01-21T12:43:58.583
Reputation: 2 158
It shouldn't always go online and check. Many of the popular certifications are already downloaded on your machine, including Microsoft. – surfasb – 2012-01-22T01:50:03.003
@surfasb: Windows already has the root certificates, but it checks online whether the publisher's certificate has been revoked or not (using OCSP). – user1686 – 2012-01-22T19:40:22.163