How to block certain file types from being downloaded

Is there a way to stop this message from coming up and downloading the automatically? Attachments: Up to 10 attachments including images can be used with a maximum of 3. I had this problem and downloaded Chrome browser which worked without a problem. Chrome did ask me whether I wished to download a potentially unsafe file which I had arranged in MS Access and downloaded previously without the problem I experienced using Edge.

I completed the task in 5 minutes. WilliamGonzalez , Yes, there is a way to stop this message. I suggest you try to set the Disable download file type extension-based warnings for specified file types on domains group policy.

You can enable this policy to create a dictionary of file type extensions with a corresponding list of domains that will be exempted from file type extension-based download warnings. This lets enterprise administrators block file type extension-based download warnings for files that are associated with a listed domain.

Popular Topics in Web Content Filtering. Spiceworks Help Desk. The help desk software for IT. Track users' IT needs, easily, and with only the features you need. Learn More ». Bill This person is a verified professional. Verify your account to enable IT peers to see that you are a professional. Barry Jan 17, at UTC. Hope that explains it. John This person is a verified professional. Barry, Let me see if I'm understanding this. There could be newer web appliances that can do this but not our one.

Let me know if you'd like to learn more about our solutions. Barry Jan 18, at UTC. You could you qlproxy with squid, it does exactly that - blocks specific downloads. This topic has been locked by an administrator and is no longer open for commenting. File types placed in the blocked list for a given user, machine, or workgroup will be explicitly not permitted for download by them. File types that you have deemed to be unnecessarily risky, unproductive, or otherwise inappropriate should be added to this list.

Select Download Filter. Click on the Add link under the File Type column for the category that you just created. Add the file extensions that you want to Allow or Block. After your file extensions have been added to the list, click OK.