File download warnings on Office SP1

[Brian Teutsch [MSFT]]

After upgrading to Office 2003 Service Pack 1, you might have seen changes
when downloading InfoPath XML files from a web server or SharePoint. These
prompts are standard with Windows XP Service Pack 2, but can still be
avoided using previous versions of Windows. There is not any change to
InfoPath's security model or the risk of downloading XML files.

If you want to eliminate this dialog, you can follow these steps.

Thanks,
Brian

*** How to avoid file download warnings after installing Microsoft Office
2003 Service Pack 1
Applies to: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows XP, Windows XP Service Pack
1, Windows 2003 Server
SUMMARY
After installing Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1, you may begin seeing
a warning message when downloading InfoPath XML files from a web server or
Windows SharePoint Services website. This dialog warns you that some files
may be harmful to your computer, and offers you choices, including Opening
and Saving the file.

This article describes how to eliminate this dialog, which is not present
using earlier versions of Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003.
MORE INFORMATION

*** Disable the dialog using Windows Explorer
This explains how to disable the dialog using options found in Windows
Explorer.
1. Open the "My Documents" folder.
2. Select Options on the Tools menu.
3. Select the File Types tab.
4. Scroll to find the XML Document file type. (Typing "XML" will
select it.)
5. Press Advanced to open a dialog of options
6. Check the checkbox for Confirm After Download
7. Press OK to close the Edit File Type dialog
8. Press Close to close the Folder Options dialog

You will no longer see the download warning when using Windows 2000, Windows
XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1, and Windows 2003 Server. You will continue to
see the warning if you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2.

*** Disable the dialog through the Windows Registry
This explains how to disable the dialog if you are an administrator for many
computers.
1. Open Run from the Start menu
2. Type "regedit.exe" and press Enter
3. Locate the following registry key:
"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InfoPath.Document.1"
4. With that key selected, add a new value by choosing New. DWORD
Value from the Edit menu
5. Name that key "EditFlags"
6. Double-click on that key to edit it's value
7. Set it's value as Hexadecimal "00010000"
8. Press OK to close the Edit DWORD Value dialog.
9. Close the Registry Editor
This will hide the download warning dialog when using Windows 2000, Windows
XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1, and Windows 2003 Server. You will continue to
see the warning if you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2.

 

[Elmer Miller]

Is there anyway to eliminate the prompts for Windows XP Service Pack 2?
There must be some way.

 

[Brian Teutsch [MSFT]]

I don't believe so. Giving the user more information about the types of
files that they are downloading is a security enhancement of Windows XP SP2.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2brows.mspx#EQAA

Thanks,
Brian