Thanks for all the great info. I ran the Group Policy Editor and enabled
the "Do not preserve zone information in file attachments" block.
Guess I will see what happens now. It does not seem to have made any
difference in the MS Publisher problem...I don't understand it at all.
The problem with Publisher happened suddenly only a little while ago.
That's what made me suspect that Microsoft changed something with their
updates again. It is difficult to determine what is going on when
Microsoft is messing with your system all the time without telling you.
Thanks again for your help...
Loy
Peter Ekkerman SC wrote:
> Hi Loy,
>
> While I can't fully explain why images don't show properly in MS
> Publisher,
> it may very well be related to the second part of your question.
>
> This is a bit of an extensive subject, but I'll try and stick with
> the " Just the facts,Ma'am " approach ;)
>
> The warnings and blocking of certain files is due to ADS - No, not
> Attention Deficit Syndrome, although I can't guarantee you won't develop
> this after wading through all the info about it ;)
>
> ADS stands for Alternate Data Streams.
> Another component it the Attachments Manager.
>
> This all started as far back as SP2 for XP .
> This security measure defined the zones that are on a computer .
> If you check Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Security
> ,you will see
> at least 4 zones : Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted sites and
> Restricted sites.
> There is a 5th one, not listed, which you can enable, which is the My
> Computer zone .
>
> Files received in the respective zones are flagged according to their
> origin.
> Systems using the NTFS file system format, will maintain the flags on
> the files.
> However, systems using the FAT format won't.
> Hence, NTFS is considered a more secure format.
>
> What this all means is that, depending where the file came from and
> where it is stored,
> you may encounter situations where the file is blocked from being opened
> or executed.
>
> Mind you, this existed before SP2, but wasn't enforced as much as in SP2
> and was subsequently even more enforced in SP3.
> The reason you didn't see it before is because of your settings or were
> not aware of it.
> Sometimes no warning is displayed- the file just won't open or execute ,
> as is the case with an .EXE file.
>
> Very often, the only way you'll find out is to check the Property sheet
> on the file.
> (Hold down Alt + double-click the file) > Properties.
>
> Work-arounds.
>
> * Zipping the files - compressing removes the ADS .Delete the original
> files.
> When unzipped, like in a folder in My Documents eg. , the files are now
> in the local zone
> and since the origin is too, now warning or restriction will occur.
> Note: If downloaded as .ZIP file - Remove the block first, then unzip.
> Being unzipped in the local zone will make them "safe' ;)
>
> * Transfer to a local partition or USB drive, formatted with FAT.
> Since FAT doesn't support ADS, the flags are removed, then use the files
> from there or
> move them back to original folder.
>
> * Use the Group Policy Editor - provided you use XP Pro.
> Rather than describe it -here's a link you will like for it's name :)
> http://www.windows-stupidities.com/Stupid44-FileBlocked.html
> Note:Ignore the very last paragraph, which says: " And by the way, if
> you have Windows XP Home or Vista Home, they are both crippled versions
> of Windows and neither has Group Policy Editor, so you are stuck with
> this problem."
> # By now you have enough info to circumvent this problem. (PE)
>
>
> * There are also Registry entries that can be modified to achieve this.
> A full description of this can be found in the following links:
> Description of how the Attachment Manager works in Windows XP Service
> Pack 2
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883260/en-us
>
> Internet Explorer security zones registry entries for advanced users
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182569/
>
> I hope this gives you enough to work with.
>
> Peter.
>
>
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [PCSOFT] Possible MS Publisher 2003 Problem
>> From: Loy Pressley <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Sat, October 10, 2009 7:11 pm
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>> I have MS Office 2003 and I've used MS Publisher 2003 for over 5 years
>> to compose our weekly church bulletin. In the last month, when I have
>> brought image files into MS Publisher from elsewhere on my computer or
>> from downloaded clip art, the images are blurry and cannot be
>> sharpened. When I view the very same image not in Publisher, the image
>> is sharp and clearly defined. Anyone have any ideas about what is going
>> on? Why would it start doing this now?
>>
>> Also, as of about the same time the above problem began, I started
>> getting a security warning on my files when you look at the file
>> properties in with Windows Explorer, i.e., "This file came from another
>> computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer." and then a
>> button to unblock it. Never had that before either. Could this be
>> related to the problem with MS Publisher above? Is this, by any chance,
>> another of Microsoft's "better" idea that I picked up during the last
>> round of patches? We are becoming so secure, we can't communicate or get
>> any work done.
>>
>> I have WinXPsp3 fully patched on an AMD 64 Athlon X2 with 1 gig of Ram
>> and lots of free disk space.
>>
>> Thanks for all your help...
>>
>> Loy Pressley
>>
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