"Bill Silvert" <bill@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O43etHMPIHA.1204@xxxxxx
Quote:
> The problem I see with protected mode is that it is so dumb that it
> becomes self-defeating. Sure, I want to be warned if a site I am browsing
> tries to slip something onto my machine. On the other hand, if I click on
> a download link and then have to see a warning message and then click
> several boxes to proceed, it gets frustrating and I want to turn off the
> protection. Would it be that hard to smarten up IE to know the difference
> between programs that are trying to snerak up on me and the files I have
> asked for?
>
I have protected mode on. I don't see several boxes to click on when I try
to download a file. Are you trying to save the download in a protected area?
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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/