how do i get rid of the security warning "Your security setting level puts your computer at risk" that comes up every time I launch Internet Explorer. I like the way my security setting are so I don't want to change them, but I hate that message every time and at the top of every window I open. Please help!
I have Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows NT 5.1
2006-12-27 01:28:01 · 6 answers · asked by trouble421muah 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Your system is infected with Adware and will keep on showing popups. You can use one of the following softwares to remove the adware. It will also be better for your system to go to the microsoft website and reinstall IE after you have removed the adware.
http://www.safer-networking.org/
Uber powerful tool which can search and annhilate nasties that make it onto your system. Now with an Immunize section that will help prevent future infections.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Another very powerful tool which searches and kills nasties that infect your system. AdAware and Spybot Search & Destroy compliment each other very well.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Great prevention tool to keep nasties from installing on your system.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
Works as a Spyware "Shield" to protect your computer from getting malware in the first place.
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm
puts over 5000 sites in your restricted zone so you'll be protected when you visit innocent-looking sites that aren't actually innocent at all.
http://cleanup.stevengould.org/
Cleans temporary files from IE and Windows, empties the recycle bin and more. Great tool to help speed up your computer and knock out those nasties that like to reside in the temp folders.
2006-12-27 02:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a glitch in IE7. Some people can live with it, most can't. My best suggestion is to uninstall IE7 and let it revert back to IE6. Later next year, the bugs will be out of IE7 but right now, it's hard to live with. To uninstall, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and the Show updates at the top. Then the list loads, scroll down until you find IE7, and click to remove. After removal, close Control Panel and restart the computer. It will revert back to IE6 and I think your problem will be gone.
2006-12-27 01:40:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have two choices. Go to the default security settings or higher, or live with the messages.
Unless you are an expert -- engineering level -- you should stick with the default security levels or higher. Then again, I make a TON of $$$ sorting things out for users who THOUGHT they knew what they were doing.
2006-12-27 01:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This action usually originates in Windows Messenger....I'm not sure about IE7 ...I use firefox!
You can disable Windows Messenger as I have ...it's useless anyway!
Start>Settings>Control panel>administrative tools>Services...scroll down till you see "Messenger" and disable.
This should stop the pop up!
2006-12-27 04:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you should just read that warning carefully and heed it. Seems like you are running with lower then default security.
You must enjoy removing worms, viruses, trojans and other assorted malware from your computer?
2006-12-27 04:06:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time it comes up see if there is a block to check that says dont show this anymore,and check it.
2006-12-27 03:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋