Windows 10 Security Message

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Windows 10 Security Message

Issue: A File Loading Security Concern message is displayed when launching Civil 3D 2016 on a Windows 10 computer. Even though the user checkmarks Always load this application the dialog box continues to show up when launching Civil 3D 2016 at future times.

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Checkmark Always load this application and click Load so that the feature will be enabled.

Solution: To avoid needing to repeatedly click Load, change a Trusted Locations setting:

  • Right Click in the drawing area and on the shortcut menu click Options.
  • On the File tab, expand the Trusted Locations folder.
  • Rename the existing path of: “c:\program files\common files\autodesk shared\extensions 2016” by adding “\…”  (Backslash dot dot dot) to the end of the path.

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Click Ok to save the Trusted Locations changes.