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Prompt to allow fatally corrupt files to open instead of blocking them

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Registry

HKCU software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\publisher

Value name: promptforbadfiles

Enabled: promptforbadfiles = 1

Disabled: promptforbadfiles = 0

Description

When disabled, fatally corrupt files are prevented from opening. When enabled, the user is warned but may choose to open the file.By default, fatally corrupt files are prevented from opening.