Installation

Unzip the unblock.exe and place it in a folder of your choice. If you place it directly on your desktop, you can drag the files directly onto the programme icon and unblock them. The same also works with a shortcut to the unblock.exe if you place it somewhere else (e.g. in the programme folder).

Restrictions

The tool can only unblock files that are already in the file system, just as you can do by hand. This means, for example, that you must first save email attachments (e.g. by dragging and dropping them onto the desktop) before you can unblock and then open them. In addition, the file must not be write-protected and you must be authorised to edit the file.

Sample script

The enclosed sample file shows how to call the unblock tool via the command line or in a script in order to integrate it into your workflow. Customise the paths and remove the .txt extension to use the file as a VisualBasic script.

Licence

The tool is free of charge and can be used as long as the licence conditions (see licence.txt) are observed. 

Raphael Hein
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