Striking off the greyed "v"

I'm using Windows XP - Home ED. In order to open photo files I used PaintShop Pro, V.7 ( & lately - V.8). In V.7 I could open, with a double click, any such file, including those sent to me as an attachment. Since I moved to V.8, when clicking the attached file, I get a warning note (in which there is a yellow triangle & an exclamation mark), saying, among the rest, that opening this file might harm the computer.
When I decide, yet, to open such a file, I can do it by clicking the "open" button in that note( one of 4 buttons there).This procedure seems quite annoying. I should also mention, that at the far bottom of that note there is a small radio window where a "v" is marked in grey. Nearby it says: "always ask before opening this type of file ".I'm convinced that the solution is to delete that "v ", but how can it be done, as the "v" is in gray?
Thanks a lot to whoever cares to refer to my question & offer a solution.
juror11

 

That is a good warning. It is there for your protection.

Especially if you are opening a file that has been attached to an E-Mail. Or a downloaded file.

It makes ( or should ) make you think.

Remember a good many Viruses may come as an attached file.

The little gray box will still check ( I think ) but I would suggest against it.

I get that same warning when I open a downloaded file.

BillyBob

 

From the original post.

I see the word ATTACHED in there. That is what I based my repl on.

And even if it is on the HD I believe it is still seen as an attached file. Due to the source.

BB

 

Clarifications as to strikig off the "v "

Thanks to all for your remarks.
I'm quite aware about the importance of the warning note. On the otherhand, I don't see the difference, when risk concerns, between saving the photo file from the attachment to the HD & opening it from the HD, to opening it right away from the email. In both cases virus danger is still available.

Furthermore, I don't see why should we accept Microsoft to decide for us whether to take the risk or not. And one more point to think about- If Microsoft put the radio window ready for two options, there should be a way how to delete the "v" from it.

Just to make it easyer for you, I should mention that I use a program called Lydia, that enables me to read the contents & other details of an email, when it is still with my ISP. Thus I can delete any suspicious material before importing it to my PC, & lately I did it very often.
So, does anybody have any idea how to delete the "v "?
juror11

 

Did this warning start appearing only after installing a newer version of PSP? If so, try poking around in PSP's preferences or options or settings or whatever PSP calls it to see if there's a place to turn the warning message off.

If you think it's a feature of your email software, poke around in its options, specifically the security options, for a place to turn it off.

 

does anyone remember what was the real question?

Thank you again for your learned replies. Lucky me, I am not one of those who know only how to push a button in a computer. I 'm ready, of course, to keep on discussing points of security regarding computers, but as far as I remember my question has nothing to do do with security peroblems, but just a simple question: how one strike off the "v" out of that small window.
Thanks again,
juror11

 

What does Microsoft think about the question?

Hello to all that cared to think about my question.

While trying to get to the bottom of the question, I clicked on the button called "more info" included in the warning note & there, under the chapter "Downloading Files" within Microsoft "help "contents , I found the following section, that seems to confirm my attitude that the solution is to strike off the "v ". Unfortunately, they don't explain how that should be done. This is what they say there:

" For the most security, make sure the Always ask before opening this type of file check box is selected. If you feel confident that this type of file or program is always safe to open or run directly from the Internet, make sure this check box is cleared. "

Thanks for your attention,
juror11