Last updated: 11 Oct 2007

On Windows workstations, when you open an application on the desktop by double-clicking on the icon, you may see this window:

We believe it means that Internet Explorer is trying to protect you from inadvertently opening remote files -- the desktop icons reside on the network. Here is how to fix this:

1. Open the control panel, following tabs and buttons along this path:

   Control Panel/Internet Options/Security/Local Intranet/Sites/Advanced
     

2. Add a new site:

   itfiles.insttech.washington.edu
     

3. Click OK buttons back to the control panel.
4. Verify the fix by determining if the message appears after double-clicking a desktop icon.

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