You’re encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature introduced in
XP SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l…7150.aspx#EHAA
There are three workarounds for this:
1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
2. Rename the HTM file to .HTA. HTA files aren’t as restricted.
3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run
in files on My Computer ."
You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of this
feature.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l…/bb457150.aspx
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
"gfp" <> wrote in message
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> I have an html file on my *hard drive* – NOT on the Internet. It
> contains some javascript. It’s in the nature of a diary of sorts,
> consequently I open the file almost every day; some days more than
> once. It is **extremely** annoying to have the information bar pop up
> every time, blocking the script. Now I have to click the bar for
> options; then I have to click "allow blocked content"; then I have to
> click a further warning notice. After three clicks, I finally have
> access to my file, which cannot possibly be harmful, since it is on my
> hard drive. I have looked everywhere in an effort to turn this
> annoying feature off without jeopardizing it when I am on the Internet
> needing it. Surely there is a way to exclude a file on the local hard
> drive from such an unnecessary scrutiny. Can anyone show me the way?
> Many thanks! gfp
