Blocked: wine start /unix problem opening .exe files with Wine

When I try to open an .exe file in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid, I get the following error message:

The file '/home/user/Downloads/program_name.exe' is not marked as executable.  If this was downloaded or copied form an untrusted source, it may be dangerous to run.  For more details, read about the executable bit.

To solve the problem, right click on the .exe file, select Properties, select the Permissions tab and check "Allow executing file as program". Then hit the Close button.

Solution #2: Wine in the terminal

Run .exe from the terminal and you shouldn't see the "Blocked: wine start /unix" message:

wine /media/storage/Setup.exe

Solution #3: Custom launcher

Right click on the .exe file, select Open with other application -> Use a custom command and use wine for the command.

To launch an .exe file, right click on it, select Open with wine.

You can also right click on the file, select Properties -> Open With and select wine. The a double click on any exe file will shouldn't show the "Blocked: wine start /unix" message.

Solution #4: Change the default launch command

Edit the default launch command for wine

gksu gedit /usr/share/applications/wine.desktop

Change from

Exec=cautious-launcher %f wine start /unix

onto

Exec=wine start /unix %f

[Ben]

Thank you very much Stream Recorder. That helped!

[conpanbear]

Originally Posted by Stream Recorder

Solution #3: Custom launcher

This was the easiest way for me to get around this problem. Thank you, Stream Recorder!!

[Lenko]

Stream Recorder, thank you very much! Your solution #4 is really working!