RED round X marks on EXE files in shared folders????

RED round X marks on EXE files in shared folders????


why is this? is MS blocking some programs I am trying to send to someone
via shared folders?

If so how do I fix this horrible MS thing...

It will only block access to them if you haven't unticked the option in
Tools > Options > File Transfer > Automatically reject file transfers for
known unsafe file types. The round x marks that you are seeing are purely
warnings that the file could potentially be unsafe, that's all.

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<DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
news:...</DIV>> RED round X marks on
EXE files in shared folders????
>
>
> why is this? is MS blocking some programs I am trying to send to someone
> via shared folders?
>
> If so how do I fix this horrible MS thing...
>

Both computers have the option you noted off.
That was the first thing I checked....
Also file scan is enabled with avast antivirus.

any other ideas?


"Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote in
message news:...
> It will only block access to them if you haven't unticked the option in
> Tools > Options > File Transfer > Automatically reject file transfers for
> known unsafe file types. The round x marks that you are seeing are purely
> warnings that the file could potentially be unsafe, that's all.
>
> --
> Scøtt
> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
> WLMD .932
>
> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
> news:...</DIV>> RED round X marks on
> EXE files in shared folders????
>>
>>
>> why is this? is MS blocking some programs I am trying to send to someone
>> via shared folders?
>>
>> If so how do I fix this horrible MS thing...
>>

Are they definitely not sending then?

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<DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
news:...</DIV>> Both computers have the
option you noted off.
> That was the first thing I checked....
> Also file scan is enabled with avast antivirus.
>
> any other ideas?
>
>
> "Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote in
> message news:...
>> It will only block access to them if you haven't unticked the option in
>> Tools > Options > File Transfer > Automatically reject file transfers for
>> known unsafe file types. The round x marks that you are seeing are purely
>> warnings that the file could potentially be unsafe, that's all.
>>
>> --
>> Scøtt
>> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>> WLMD .932
>>
>> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
>> news:...</DIV>> RED round X marks on
>> EXE files in shared folders????
>>>
>>>
>>> why is this? is MS blocking some programs I am trying to send to someone
>>> via shared folders?
>>>
>>> If so how do I fix this horrible MS thing...
>>>
>
>

yes. Also both computers have the latest live messenger (812).

Eventually I ziped the files and they transfer.. but it was STRRRRANNGE!

"Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote in
message news:4A308DEA-DF5C-47FF-AD90-...
> Are they definitely not sending then?
>
> --
> Scøtt
> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
> WLMD .932
>
> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
> news:...</DIV>> Both computers have
> the option you noted off.
>> That was the first thing I checked....
>> Also file scan is enabled with avast antivirus.
>>
>> any other ideas?
>>
>>
>> "Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote in
>> message news:...
>>> It will only block access to them if you haven't unticked the option in
>>> Tools > Options > File Transfer > Automatically reject file transfers
>>> for known unsafe file types. The round x marks that you are seeing are
>>> purely warnings that the file could potentially be unsafe, that's all.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Scøtt
>>> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>>> WLMD .932
>>>
>>> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
>>> news:...</DIV>> RED round X marks
>>> on EXE files in shared folders????
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> why is this? is MS blocking some programs I am trying to send to
>>>> someone
>>>> via shared folders?
>>>>
>>>> If so how do I fix this horrible MS thing...
>>>>
>>
>>

That is strange as I'm sure I've sent exe files before in the shared folder;
in fact, I'm certain of it... Most odd.

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WLMD .932

<DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
news:...</DIV>> yes. Also both
computers have the latest live messenger (812).
>
> Eventually I ziped the files and they transfer.. but it was STRRRRANNGE!
>
> "Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote in
> message news:4A308DEA-DF5C-47FF-AD90-...
>> Are they definitely not sending then?
>>
>> --
>> Scøtt
>> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>> WLMD .932
>>
>> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
>> news:...</DIV>> Both computers have
>> the option you noted off.
>>> That was the first thing I checked....
>>> Also file scan is enabled with avast antivirus.
>>>
>>> any other ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote
>>> in message news:...
>>>> It will only block access to them if you haven't unticked the option in
>>>> Tools > Options > File Transfer > Automatically reject file transfers
>>>> for known unsafe file types. The round x marks that you are seeing are
>>>> purely warnings that the file could potentially be unsafe, that's all.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Scøtt
>>>> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>>>> WLMD .932
>>>>
>>>> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
>>>> news:...</DIV>> RED round X marks
>>>> on EXE files in shared folders????
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> why is this? is MS blocking some programs I am trying to send to
>>>>> someone
>>>>> via shared folders?
>>>>>
>>>>> If so how do I fix this horrible MS thing...
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Im experiencing this too. I guess the option in file transfer that has to be
unchecked only controls the direct file sending and not the shared
folders....

<DIV>&quot;Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]&quot;
&lt;&gt; wrote in message
news:9FBD7920-A0B9-4D0C-B5A0-...</DIV>> That is
strange as I'm sure I've sent exe files before in the shared folder;
> in fact, I'm certain of it... Most odd.
>
> --
> Scøtt
> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
> WLMD .932
>
> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
> news:...</DIV>> yes. Also both
> computers have the latest live messenger (812).
>>
>> Eventually I ziped the files and they transfer.. but it was STRRRRANNGE!
>>
>> "Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote in
>> message news:4A308DEA-DF5C-47FF-AD90-...
>>> Are they definitely not sending then?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Scøtt
>>> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>>> WLMD .932
>>>
>>> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
>>> news:...</DIV>> Both computers have
>>> the option you noted off.
>>>> That was the first thing I checked....
>>>> Also file scan is enabled with avast antivirus.
>>>>
>>>> any other ideas?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Scøtt Lovegrove [ScottIsAFool]" <> wrote
>>>> in message news:...
>>>>> It will only block access to them if you haven't unticked the option
>>>>> in Tools > Options > File Transfer > Automatically reject file
>>>>> transfers for known unsafe file types. The round x marks that you are
>>>>> seeing are purely warnings that the file could potentially be unsafe,
>>>>> that's all.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Scøtt
>>>>> WLM FAQ - http://wlm.scottisafool.co.uk/
>>>>> WLMD .932
>>>>>
>>>>> <DIV>&quot;John Jay Smith&quot; &lt;-&gt; wrote in message
>>>>> news:...</DIV>> RED round X marks
>>>>> on EXE files in shared folders????
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> why is this? is MS blocking some programs I am trying to send to
>>>>>> someone
>>>>>> via shared folders?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If so how do I fix this horrible MS thing...
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>