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Windows system utilities to maximize productivity
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Marking and unlocking locked files from context menu #91

Open lukasz-capala opened 5 years ago

lukasz-capala commented 5 years ago

Sometimes executable file is locked due to security reasons. In first try of run this executable nothing happens. It may be confusing. Maybe little mark like this on an executable icon will help to avoid it? image

User also needs to go to file properties and check Unblock to make it run: image

Unblock option under right-click context menu may save the day.

Magissia commented 5 years ago

Yes for the overlay, no for the right click to unblock. Power shouldn't mean security risks.

lukasz-capala commented 5 years ago

Yes for the overlay, no for the right click to unblock. Power shouldn't mean security risks.

Setting can be preceded with UAC message, but I'm agree about risk.

bzoz commented 5 years ago

Hi, I'm adding the "Suggested PowerToy" label, as it may be possible to achieve it through a PowerToy.

In any case, the place to send Windows suggestions would be through the Feedback Hub: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4021566/windows-10-send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-feedback-hub

cklenk commented 4 years ago

This would be awesome to have built in. Can something be used with this? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/unblock-file?view=powershell-6

Thanks