[DJSim]

A friend of mine sent me a harmless AVI file from his camcorder over MSN
messenger. When I double clicked on this file, XP blocked access to it which
is ludicrious! I really wanted to see this video. What can I do now to
prevent this from happening?

Sim

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following article helps:

"To take ownership of a file or folder"
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/acl_take_ownership.mspx

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Will Denny
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"DJSim" <s_reynoldsNOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:enUte.31352$%21.18124@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>A friend of mine sent me a harmless AVI file from his camcorder over MSN
>messenger. When I double clicked on this file, XP blocked access to it
>which is ludicrious! I really wanted to see this video. What can I do now
>to prevent this from happening?
>
> Sim

[Bob I]

Try "MSN messenger" setting/options/security!

DJSim wrote:

> A friend of mine sent me a harmless AVI file from his camcorder over MSN
> messenger. When I double clicked on this file, XP blocked access to it which
> is ludicrious! I really wanted to see this video. What can I do now to
> prevent this from happening?
>
> Sim
>
>