C# Couldn't process file xxx.resx due to its being in the Internet or Restricted zone or having the mark of the web on the file

Question

_{Monday, July 16, 2018 1:35 PM}

I have issue while i try to build project in VS2012.

Can't build due to error:

"Couldn't process file xxx.resx due to its being in the Internet or Restricted zone or having the mark of the web on the file. Remove the mark of the web if you want to process these files."

I didn't downloaded file from internet. That project was build from scratch. In project after selecting Properties, in Windows Explorer nothing happened, i don't have "unblock" option, only default 3 options (read only, hidden, archived).

I have same error and can't build or rebuild project. I have theory that is recent error after update Windows.
Have some clue. probably VS after update add Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. But, I don't have any file from web. I create own .png files to project, just that. Maybe someone know, how get rid of that problem ?

All replies (14)

_{Tuesday, July 17, 2018 8:12 AM}

Ok, tell me one thing. I have this project on Qnap. I tried copy it on lical hard drive and everything rebuild well.
​So what i can do, to work on my local network version of project.

_{Monday, July 30, 2018 4:24 PM}

i am getting the same error when compile the program.

i am using VS2017.7.5 most current i believe.

process file resX due to its being in the Internet or Restricted zone.

the suggestions on other sites about unlock did not work.

any solutions to this.

_{Thursday, August 16, 2018 1:00 PM}

Hello. Go to xxx.resx file. Right-click then properties. At the bottom security place, check "Remove Blocking" . Then apply. It is ok.

_{Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:59 AM}

I have the same problem - there's no "Remove blocking" on the resx properties security page

I have a solution with 10 or so projects that all have resx files. Only 4 in one project and 3 in another show the error message.

Also. I include a DLL in all projects that I wrote myself... It won't load with a 0x80131515 in only 1 of the 10 project.

All was working OK until i updated visual studio, What's going on and how do I fix it - urgently

_{Tuesday, September 18, 2018 11:38 AM | 6 votes}

The source files were all on OneDrive.... I've moved them to a locally attached drive and they build with no errors, so something is wrong with  VS 2017 v 15.8.4 and One Drive

_{Wednesday, September 19, 2018 8:35 PM}

When the archieve come from another computer you have to do your step but have on properties something like UNLOCK and works thank you so much my friend !

_{Friday, September 28, 2018 12:24 AM}

The only thing that worked for me was to click tools on the menu bar go to trust settings and add the .resx file.

Hope this works for others as well.

_{Thursday, October 25, 2018 1:50 PM}

Pra mim o que funcionou, foi ir a pasta do projeto, localizar cada arquivo .resx e com o botão direito ir em propriedades e desbloquear, aplicar, ok, eram 38 arquivos, rrrsssssssss...

Que rateada da turma do Bill, espero que já tenham solucionado isso para outra atualização!

_{Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:49 AM}

I am also facing the same problem (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53273231/visual-studio-2017-c-sharp-couldnt-process-file-due-to-its-being-in-the-int). My VS project files are still on the OneDrive (original location) and the only new thing that I did was update my Windows and since then I too have the same problem. Interestingly if I were to move the project files from one drive to the local folder, the files are getting complied (build) without the above mentioned error.

_{Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:51 AM}

The only thing that worked for me was to click tools on the menu bar go to trust settings and add the .resx file.

Hope this works for others as well.

How to reach trust settings in VS2017?

_{Sunday, November 25, 2018 10:39 PM | 1 vote}

My source project was in a shared network, I moved it to local, open my project and build again, everything went OK. Thanks.

_{Monday, December 3, 2018 12:20 PM}

Hi, 

This error is due to file accessibility from other network or drive where the source code is present.

Please place the source code in your local machine and try to build. This worked for me.

Thanks,

_{Wednesday, May 15, 2019 1:11 PM}

I had the same issue. Problem was that file was on a network drive but I didn't want to move it to a local drive. (In fact in my case it was on a mapped drive that pointed to a local folder.) I added the network host (in my case, localhost) to the trusted hosts:

Internet Explorer->Tools->Internet options->Security->Trusted sites->Sites

_{Tuesday, May 28, 2019 11:48 AM}

Great, that did it. Thanks.