[Python] Unblock file programmatically that is created via win32com.client in Python on Windows

I am creating programmatically a shortcut using win32com.client.

shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut("foo")
shortcut.Targetpath = "C:"
shortcut.WorkingDirectory = "C:"
shortcut.Arguments = " ".join(["my", "arguments"]


The problem is now, that Windows marks this file as unsecure and pops up a window, whether the user really wants to run this potentially unsecure file. Using Unblock-File foo.lnk solves the problem.

However, how can I already programmatically fix this during shortcut creation using win32com.client?

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