information bar problem

I have an html file on my *hard drive* - NOT on the Internet. It
contains some javascript. It's in the nature of a diary of sorts,
consequently I open the file almost every day; some days more than
once. It is **extremely** annoying to have the information bar pop up
every time, blocking the script. Now I have to click the bar for
options; then I have to click "allow blocked content"; then I have to
click a further warning notice. After three clicks, I finally have
access to my file, which cannot possibly be harmful, since it is on my
hard drive. I have looked everywhere in an effort to turn this
annoying feature off without jeopardizing it when I am on the Internet
needing it. Surely there is a way to exclude a file on the local hard
drive from such an unnecessary scrutiny. Can anyone show me the way?
Many thanks! gfp

Hi,
You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature introduced in
XP SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...7150.aspx#EHAA

There are three workarounds for this:
1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
2. Rename the HTM file to .HTA. HTA files aren't as restricted.
3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run
in files on My Computer ."
You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of this
feature.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb457150.aspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"gfp" <gedeon@truvista.net> wrote in message
news:c1abc17c-36bf-4982-80a2-c66df935cd7d@t13g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
> I have an html file on my *hard drive* - NOT on the Internet. It
> contains some javascript. It's in the nature of a diary of sorts,
> consequently I open the file almost every day; some days more than
> once. It is **extremely** annoying to have the information bar pop up
> every time, blocking the script. Now I have to click the bar for
> options; then I have to click "allow blocked content"; then I have to
> click a further warning notice. After three clicks, I finally have
> access to my file, which cannot possibly be harmful, since it is on my
> hard drive. I have looked everywhere in an effort to turn this
> annoying feature off without jeopardizing it when I am on the Internet
> needing it. Surely there is a way to exclude a file on the local hard
> drive from such an unnecessary scrutiny. Can anyone show me the way?
> Many thanks! gfp

Many thanks for your reply. Your #3 suggestion works just fine. I
never looked in 'Security' as a sub-tab for 'Advanced.' Regards, gfp

On Sep 8, 5:48*pm, "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote:
> Hi,
> You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature introduced in
> XP SP2.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...7150.aspx#EHAA
>
> There are three workarounds for this:
> 1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
> 2. Rename the HTM file to .HTA. HTA files aren't as restricted.
> 3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run
> in files on My Computer ."
> You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of this
> feature.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb457150.aspx
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "gfp" <ged...@truvista.net> wrote in message
>
> news:c1abc17c-36bf-4982-80a2-c66df935cd7d@t13g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > I have an html file on my *hard drive* - NOT on the Internet. It
> > contains some javascript. It's in the nature of a diary of sorts,
> > consequently I open the file almost every day; some days more than
> > once. It is **extremely** annoying to have the information bar pop up
> > every time, blocking the script. Now I have to click the bar for
> > options; then I have to click "allow blocked content"; then I have to
> > click a further warning notice. After three clicks, I finally have
> > access to my file, which cannot possibly be harmful, since it is on my
> > hard drive. I have looked everywhere in an effort to turn this
> > annoying feature off without jeopardizing it when I am on the Internet
> > needing it. Surely there is a way to exclude a file on the local hard
> > drive from such an unnecessary scrutiny. Can anyone show me the way?
> > Many thanks! gfp- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -