If you are seeing a "Security risk" message when opening an Excel file and you trust the source of the file, you can disable this specific message for that file by unblocking it.
The provided reference explains the process to unblock a file in File Explorer:
Steps to Unblock an Excel File
To disable the security risk message for a trusted Excel file, follow these steps:
- Locate the file: Find the Excel file that is triggering the security message using File Explorer on your computer.
- Access Properties: From File Explorer, right-click on the file. A context menu will appear.
- Open File Properties: From the context menu, select Properties. This will open a new window displaying the file's details.
- Unblock the file: In the Properties window, go to the General tab. At the bottom of this tab, you should see a section indicating the file might be blocked because it came from another computer. Select the Unblock checkbox in this section.
- Apply Changes: Click Apply and then OK to close the Properties window.
After performing these steps, the security risk message should no longer appear when you open this specific Excel file.
This method addresses the message for individual files that are blocked by the operating system, often because they were downloaded from the internet or received from an external source.
Note: This method unblocks the file itself, allowing Excel to open it without the specific security risk warning related to the file's origin. It does not disable Excel's general security settings or warnings related to macros or other active content within the file.
