I'm trying to create a Word document with links to resources on the web. If I create a hyperlink to a regular HTML file, when I click on the link, it opens in my default browser (Google Chrome) as expected.
However, if I click on a link to a PDF file on a website, it opens in Internet Explorer. Before it opens, I also get the following prompt:
Microsoft Office
Opening http://www.example.com/example.pdf
Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer.
It is important to be certain that this file is from a trustworthy source.Would you like to open this file?
OK Cancel
I'm using Office 2010, but I'm asking for a user who is using Office 2007 and is experiencing the same issue. (His default browser is Firefox.) We're both on Windows 7.
Best Answer
To remove the warning, do this:
Result: Hyperlink no longer displays a dialog saying "Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer".
I got this information from Rahul's corner