Comments on: This file came from another computer…. Well doh! https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/ This is a blog from the Nivas.hr crew to the galaxy of unknown. Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.2 By: Mariya Cruz https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-980644 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:19:17 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-980644 SysTools Unblocker is a free tool to unblock file in batch & resolve error “This File came from another computer” for any file type. http://www.systoolsgroup.com/unblocker/

]]> By: Brian https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-755528 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:07:25 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-755528 I tried the moving from NTFS to FAT32 back to NTFS and it eliminated the issue on W7 and S2K8 R2.

I will repost on my blog as this was especially useful. :)

]]> By: Pizza de Oveja https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-698913 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:12:52 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-698913 Ok here it what did work:

I copied streams.exe to the folder I use for downloading files.
I run command prompt and type the units letter:

e:

cd incoming (the subfolder)

and as the command didnt work(no streams found in this folder) I finally remember the good old days of DOS and it finally did work…
streams -d *.*

that deleted all the blockings in that folder. Cool!
But still all my newly downloaded files will get blocked and
gpedit.msc wont work in windows XP home edition, as apparently that is and util of the pro version only. I found some online solution I will try and post here if it works.

]]> By: Pizza de Oveja https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-698870 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:01:20 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-698870 Hi I have the same problem, but to me it happens with windows XP serv pack III all latest patches installed and with the files I get from a p2p program.
So I think it is clearly not a matter of the internet explorer you use or windows.
Also it must be something added on the NTFS of the disk because the files continue being blocked after reinstall or with windows 7.

I’ve noticed thou that this bloking, that did not happen to me before, but suddenly after a concrete date, all files downloaded from the p2p program started getting the blocking thing, so my guess is that there has been a windows update that added this security stuff, as I’ve not done any other update or installed any program save updating avast antivirus to ver 5.

I will try downloading with the antivir deactivated to see if the problem is the new avast version.

does GPEDIT.MSC exists for windows XP?

]]> By: randomness02 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-696648 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:26:53 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-696648 i thought this block thing was what ruined an app i installed. i unblocked and yet it still doesn’t work(but thats the programmer’s fault i think) i never noticed this until i downloaded using ie. my download manager usually takes every file i attempt to download except those it can’t read properly so i use ie as my backup. so i suggest using a download manager, they don’t add that ntsf stream

]]> By: MaxG https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-595371 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:03:55 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-595371 GPEDIT.MSC is on machines with Vista Home Premium, BUT it cannot be run with this version of windows!

]]> By: SMF https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-581554 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:14:39 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-581554 I had the same problem, any program I downloaded was being blocked and or I had to right click to unblock

here is the solution,

Originally posted by zebez:
run gpedit.msc
Goto: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows
Components > Attachment Manager
Enable: Do not preserve zone information in file attachments

Will only take effect on new files.

]]> By: Rob https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-578021 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:27:48 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-578021 ^^^ I meant “just not using IE”

]]> By: Rob https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-578020 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:27:11 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-578020 I’m using Firefox 3 and observing the same behavior with some files, so just using IE isn’t necessarily going to solve it…

]]> By: seven https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-569684 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:36:49 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-569684 Yo Richard, I’ve doublechecked “gpedit.msc” on vista, and ir works as it should. :(

]]> By: Richard https://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/07/16/this-file-came-from-another-computer-well-doh/comment-page-1/#comment-569258 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:32:35 +0000 https://www.nivas.hr/blog/?p=352#comment-569258 Hiya,

I’m a bit of a dork when it comes to Run and Command Line. I have this same issue with the “This file came from another computer……” I run Vista Home Premium, 64 bit. I don’t seem to be able to access this “GPEDIT.MSC” upper or lower case Run can not find this. I can’t even figure out how to get Streams running to do the -d command to get this issue resolved. I work in the 3d industry and download zip and exe all the time. This is a royal PITA. MS is loosing more respect daily from me for this mess they call Vista.

I appreciate your help as no one else seems to be able to get this totally resolved. Hope you can help out.

Thanks much

Richard ;-)~

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