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Removing Outlook 2002 (XP) attachment security Outlook 2002 disallows access to certain attachments There are 2 levels of attachments, by default: Level 1 contains: ade;adp;asx;bas;bat;chm;cmd;com;cpl;crt;exe;hlp;hta;inf;ins;isp;js;jse;lnk;mda;mdb;mde;mdz;msc; msi;msp;mst;pcd;pif;prf;reg;scf;scr;sct;shb;shs;url;vb;vbe;vbs;wsc;wsf;wsh Level 2 contains: none Actions: Level 1 - Attachments are blocked from user access. Level 2 - Attachments can be saved but not viewed. Workround: The following key moves attachments from level 1 to level 2 so that users can save the attachment. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Security Key: Level1Remove Reg_SZ:ade;adp;asx;bas;bat;chm;cmd;com;cpl;crt;exe;hlp;hta;inf;ins;isp;js;jse;lnk;mda;mdb; mde;mdz;msc;msi;msp;mst;pcd;pif;prf;reg;scf;scr;sct;shb;shs;url;vb;vbe;vbs;wsc;wsf;wsh If this doesn't work check and remove the following registry keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SW\Policies\Microsoft\Security\ Key: CheckAdminSettings HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook Key: DisallowAttachmentCustomization Download The file can be loaded into the registry to automatically enter the Level1Remove key MS Outlook2001 Level1Remove key OfficeXPLevel1Remove.REG Credits Matthew Long <sysreq@btinternet.com>