Fix for warning "Opening these files might be harmful to your computer"

I searched for a fix on this forum, didn't find one, then discovered the fix so am posting it.

When opening zip files residing the Mac side from the Windows side using the automatic shares installed into Windows I would always get a security warning from Windows: "Opening these files might be harmful to your computer" with an "OK and "Cancel" option which is very annoying.

This is caused by Windows Defender and is a problem inside Windows itself (fails to detect local intranet properly). One solution is to disable Defender but that's not a good solution. Here's the better one:

Type inetcpl.cpl in the 'Run' box or go to Control Panel > Internet Options

Open Security tab

Go to 'Local Intranet'

Click on 'Sites'

Click on 'Advanced'

type ".psf" (no quotes) into the 'Add this website to the zone' and press 'Add'

Close out.

 

Thank you for the tip! We will implement it.

Alexander