Can't Disable Hyperlink Warning for .pdf files (1 Viewer)

Scoured the web, tried everything. The HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Common\Security\DisableHyperlinkWarning set to 1 does not work nor do the other remedies. Strange that the annoying message appears

1) with files stored in trusted locations (local folders)
2) only with Acrobat files (.pdf) (I have seen two messages where people were also complaining specifically about this file format being resistant to the warning squelch).
3) Only Office 2013. The files are linked to without any messages in O2010 & O2007.

Since the message : "Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful..." originates in Windows, it cannot be handled by the VBA error handler. Does anyone have any idea how to get rid of it? Much obliged.

Stop using hyperlinks.
I use this and no security errors....

paste this code into a module. Then it will open ANY file via its extension....
.pdf files will open in acrobat,
.doc files in word
etc

USAGE:
OpenNativeApp "c:\folder\file.xls" 'opens in excel
or
OpenNativeApp field 'opens item in field in native app

Ranman256 said:

Stop using hyperlinks.
I use this and no security errors....

paste this code into a module. Then it will open ANY file via its extension....
.pdf files will open in acrobat,
.doc files in word
etc

USAGE:
OpenNativeApp "c:\folder\file.xls" 'opens in excel
or
OpenNativeApp field 'opens item in field in native app

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Option Compare Database
Option Explicit

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpszOp 

As String, ByVal lpszFile As String, ByVal lpszParams As String, ByVal lpszDir As String, ByVal FsShowCmd As 

Long) As Long
Private Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" () As Long
Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Const SE_ERR_FNF = 2&
Const SE_ERR_PNF = 3&
Const SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED = 5&
Const SE_ERR_OOM = 8&
Const SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND = 32&
Const SE_ERR_SHARE = 26&
Const SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE = 27&
Const SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT = 28&
Const SE_ERR_DDEFAIL = 29&
Const SE_ERR_DDEBUSY = 30&
Const SE_ERR_NOASSOC = 31&
Const ERROR_BAD_FORMAT = 11&

Public Sub OpenNativeApp(ByVal psDocName As String)
Dim r As Long, msg As String

r = StartDoc(psDocName)
If r <= 32 Then
    'There was an error
    Select Case r
        Case SE_ERR_FNF
            msg = "File not found"
        Case SE_ERR_PNF
            msg = "Path not found"
        Case SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED
            msg = "Access denied"
        Case SE_ERR_OOM
            msg = "Out of memory"
        Case SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND
            msg = "DLL not found"
        Case SE_ERR_SHARE
            msg = "A sharing violation occurred"
        Case SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE
            msg = "Incomplete or invalid file association"
        Case SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT
            msg = "DDE Time out"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEFAIL
            msg = "DDE transaction failed"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEBUSY
            msg = "DDE busy"
        Case SE_ERR_NOASSOC
            msg = "No association for file extension"
        Case ERROR_BAD_FORMAT
            msg = "Invalid EXE file or error in EXE image"
        Case Else
            msg = "Unknown error"
    End Select
'    MsgBox msg
End If
End Sub

Private Function StartDoc(psDocName As String) As Long
Dim Scr_hDC As Long

Scr_hDC = GetDesktopWindow()
StartDoc = ShellExecute(Scr_hDC, "Open", psDocName, "", "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL)
End Function

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Thanks, Ranman but I really need to solve the Hyperlink issue because I will be pulling docs both locally and from the web.

Best,
Jiri

So you have tried the first part of this link?

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-hyperlink-warnings-office