Upgrading IE Has Turned My Computer Into an XP Version of Vista

[jim evans]

I have held off upgrading from version 6 of IE for as long as possible
for exactly the kind of thing that happened, but a website I use
routinely has forced me to upgrade. After upgrading I now get nag
messages when I do various activities that have absolutely nothing to
do with the browser. I get warning messages when I start programs and
various ordinary activities. I get the following warning when I put
a picture in Photoshop and even when I copy a file from one drive to
another:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/8206/0138.png

jim

 

[jim evans]

In case it isn't obvious the question is, how do I stop this incessant
nagging.

I'm running XP Pro.

jim

 

[Rob]

jim evans <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote:
> In case it isn't obvious the question is, how do I stop this incessant
> nagging.
>
> I'm running XP Pro.

You'll probably get asked all the version numbers of your OS,
browser, virus scanner and what software you have used before.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

jim evans wrote:
> I have held off upgrading from version 6 of IE for as long as possible
> for exactly the kind of thing that happened, but a website I use
> routinely has forced me to upgrade. After upgrading I now get nag
> messages when I do various activities that have absolutely nothing to
> do with the browser. I get warning messages when I start programs and
> various ordinary activities. I get the following warning when I put
> a picture in Photoshop and even when I copy a file from one drive to
> another:
>
> http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/8206/0138.png

[Agent]
Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; WinXP 64-bit SP2;
Vista SP1; Vista 64-bit SP2; Win7; Win7 64-bit) when posting in a forum or
newsgroup. Please do so in your next reply.

Is the computer fully patched at Windows Update?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?

Cite a few examples of these "various activities" which elicit this "page
has an unspecified potential security risk" warnings.

PS: Quote this entire post or don't bother replying to it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

 

[Donald Anadell]

"jim evans" <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
newsbger5tjj6krk9bolplbc6i6o8121k5tc6@4ax.com...
>I have held off upgrading from version 6 of IE for as long as possible
> for exactly the kind of thing that happened, but a website I use
> routinely has forced me to upgrade. After upgrading I now get nag
> messages when I do various activities that have absolutely nothing to
> do with the browser. I get warning messages when I start programs and
> various ordinary activities. I get the following warning when I put
> a picture in Photoshop and even when I copy a file from one drive to
> another:
>
> http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/8206/0138.png
>
> jim

Are you using a Network Share, see:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...ity-risk-when-using-files-on-a-network-share/

Good luck,

Donald Anadell