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June 1, 2006 at 4:46 pm #23273daz_d_baker_manMember
My friend sent me a file and messenger has seen it as potentially unsafe, it was a song to be precise. (not copyrighted!) I’ve tryed locating the file in recieved files but it isnt there 🙁 Can anyone help me? where is the file?
Thanks, D4z….
June 1, 2006 at 5:47 pm #145645dr_webMemberdaz_d_baker_man wrote:My friend sent me a file and messenger has seen it as potentially unsafe, it was a song to be precise. (not copyrighted!) I’ve tryed locating the file in recieved files but it isnt there 🙁 Can anyone help me? where is the file?The file was not sent as a security policy enforced by messenger prevented this. Executable file types are prevented from being transferred to inhibit the spreading for IM-Worms (Instant Messenger Worms). You say this was a music file ie. mp3, .acc, .wav etc. Can you confirm this file type? If you friend wishes to send it they can zip the file and this should get through without problems.
June 1, 2006 at 7:19 pm #145641imported_EvilSephMemberRenaming the file to another extension is a work around for this security feature too.
test.exe renamed to test.exe2
June 2, 2006 at 5:35 pm #145646dr_webMemberEvilSeph wrote:Renaming the file to another extension is a work around for this security feature too.test.exe renamed to test.exe2
😀 I thought someone might mention this… It’s worth noting that such extensions are invisible by default. If the user goes about adding a .exe2 to the end of the name of his file with these extensions invisible he would end up with something like file.exe2.exe . One would have to disable ‘hide file extensions for known files’ in the Folder Options to complete your tip :woot:
June 2, 2006 at 5:52 pm #145648daz_d_baker_manMemberOk, thanks for the replies guys, the file extention was .MP3, i think its a bit stupid that it blocks mp3’s though. Is there a program which turns this ‘safety’ thing off? It’s pointless!
….D4z
June 2, 2006 at 6:57 pm #145644Tea GrannyMemberdaz_d_baker_man wrote:My friend sent me a file and messenger has seen it as potentially unsafeAre you sure MSN messenger stopped the file because it was unsafe?
Or did you simply get a pop-up window warning you that the file could potentially be unsafe?
When you clicked on “accept” this file, did the file transfer take place? Did you see the small rectangular box (in your messenger conversation window) slowly fill with green indicating that a file transfer was taking place? If you didn’t see this happen, then the file was not transfered and you will not find it anywhere on your computer.
When that warning box pops up, there should be a small box for you to put a “check mark” in next to a statement that says something like: “don’t show me this warning again.” I’m not sure of the exact wording of that statement, but if you put a “check mark” in that box you will not see that pop-up warning box again.
If it was just a warning box, then you can choose to ignore it and accept the download anyway. I get that same warning box everytime someone sends me mp3 songs through MSN messenger. Hope this helped.:)
June 4, 2006 at 9:27 pm #145649daz_d_baker_manMemberwell, it had already downloaded as in the green bar had gone up to the top. Then it said i have successfully recieved the file. So i clicked on the link in the conversation window and yes it came up with the potentially unsafe box. I know that you can unblock it by right clicking on the file in ‘Recieved Files’ but it wasnt in there… so im stumped! Thanks anyway, next time the box comes up i’ll check the little box 🙂
June 7, 2006 at 2:01 am #145647dr_webMemberdaz_d_baker_man wrote:well, it had already downloaded as in the green bar had gone up to the top. Then it said i have successfully recieved the file. So i clicked on the link in the conversation window and yes it came up with the potentially unsafe box. I know that you can unblock it by right clicking on the file in ‘Recieved Files’ but it wasnt in there… so im stumped! Thanks anyway, next time the box comes up i’ll check the little box 🙂Hmm – I wonder if this file has the invisible attribute attached. Can you select ‘show hidden files and folders’ in the ‘folder options’ menu?
June 7, 2006 at 2:32 am #145642imported_EvilSephMemberGuys, please try and give the most accurate information possible. Do some research if need be. It’s more work for us to do damage control than for you to research on your answer before posting.
Yes, the file downloaded but due to security reasons, MSN Messenger deletes it. You cannot ignore the security warning, it will delete the file regardless of your answer.
My solution is fine to my best knowledge as it fools MSN Messenger (last time I tried…)
Additionally, Mess Patch and other patches can remove this security feature… but I never condone usage of such things, since the problems it could theoretically ’cause aren’t worth the trouble…it is entirely up to you.
Anyway, why block .MP3? MSN Messenger doesn’t want to be responsible for the massive sharing of copyrighted material…they’re just covering their backsides.
June 7, 2006 at 9:39 am #145650tvmanMemberEvilSeph wrote:Anyway, why block .MP3? MSN Messenger doesn’t want to be responsible for the massive sharing of copyrighted material…they’re just covering their backsides.That brings me to a different question. Is MSN logging the filenames being sent? i mean, if you send a file “xyz.mp3” to your buddy, does some server at Microsoft track who sent it and who received?
If so, you may be open to the prying eyes of the US govt. at some point, if they subpeona the info (like the search info from Google).
September 14, 2006 at 12:39 am #145643EnglishStanMemberIt is very crap becasue it actually uploads the file first, then decides it dpoesn;t wanna store it. This is very frustrating as i recieved a file today, 5MB in size and the sender had a crap upload speed, it took forever for me to recieve it only to be told it cpould be a virus and then it doesn’t even save it. Surely there must be a hack or patch around this?
February 12, 2007 at 6:32 am #145640MistahManParticipantI found a solution to this issue. Simply do not open a transfered file by clicking on it within the MSN/Windows live messenger chat window. Open it from the “Received files” folder or wherever it’s saved to. Such a simple workaround to what is suppose to be a security feature. Why even put the file transfer feature in Messenger at all if you can’t transfer something as common as an mp3?!?
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