Use links to open folders

Links are valuable tools for using one document to open another. But, sometimes it is more useful to open a folder containing what I am looking for - especially when the content changes often. Unfortunately, Acrobat cannot perform this function directly (it should). Instead I use a Word document containing hyperlinks to the folder and then covert that to a PDF file. It works, but I get an irritating message about macro security that must be answered for each use. I don't see how to use the Trust Manager to change this. Is there any other way around this problem or another way to accomplish the goal?

I am using the link tool to open a file. The error message -

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