Very weird one today - cannot mount .ISO or open ANY .reg files from Explorer


Been this way for a while. Read the tutorials, you can unblock a whole folder with you 3 year collection all at once. You can add Unblock to the context menu. It isn’t just for reg files.

Understood. Clearly it has been this way for a while - but not here.

I must have turned something back "on" inadvertently. Because this while unblock thing is all new - like today.

S
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 PRO 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel i5-10600K
    Motherboard
    ProArt z490-Creator 10G
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (2x32GB) (CMK64GX5M2B5600C40)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    RME ADI-2 FS DAC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2415
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung NMVE (990 Pro, 970 EVO)
    PSU
    Seasonic GX750
    Case
    Coolermaster CM-690II
    Cooling
    Noctua
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS+
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Well - I have had a folder full of reg files in the same folder for like 3 years and not once have I ever been told to unblock anything.

I could right click->Edit to my hearts content and every file (yours or anyone else's) would just open in Notepad - like normal.

And suddenly today (of all days) - I am now being asked to "unblock" stuff?

And I found this - from like 2018?


Literally have had no idea any of this even existed.

What did I suddenly change on this machine? This is really bizarre.

S

If something was moved or permissions changed, it could have triggered the unblock.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
A recent Windows Update blocked file explorer preview for some files as a security measure..
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 26200 7462
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99-A
    Memory
    64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER X34 Predator
    Screen Resolution
    3440 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Crucial CT1000P 3P SSD8 1TB
    Crucial CT1000 BX500 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    GameMax Pro
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    Corsair H110iGT + 6 140mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Corsair K4
    Mouse
    G-Skill G502
    Internet Speed
    300MBs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    OEM
    Other Info
    ASUS RT-AC87U Router
  • Operating System
    25H2 26200.5074
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X555LA
    Memory
    8GB
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    OEM
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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