windows xp sp2: "open file - security warning"

[The111]

Just installed Windows XP SP2. Any time I try to run an exe that I downloaded from the web, I get an "open file - security warning" warning asking if I want to continue. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to disable it. Anybody know?

I get a similar warning when trying to download exe's, and I've been through IE's security options many times with no luck.

Thanks!

 

[Soggys1stBrat]

You don't want to disable it. It's there by default in case you're online and some virus/spyware/malware tries to run a program in the background to invade your 'puter. If you disable it and you get attacked by a self running virus/ spyware app that isn't caught by your firewall or AV protection you'll never know it happened till its too late.

It's there for your protection