Vista - Vista won't download exe files

sailormoo · 09-27-2008

The problem is basically that exe files won't download. The Security Zone Policy won't allow it apparently and says it needs to be changed in a mail program when I check the help, which makes absolutely no sense to me. Any idea of how I can fix this? If you can help me figure this out, please do.

Edit: I looked it up and fixed the problem. Here is what it said for those who have the same problem:

Launch Internet Options from Control Panel. Click the Security tab. Select the Internet zone. Click the Custom Level button. Scroll down to the Miscellaneous group. Find the item "Launching Applications and unsafe files". Is it set to "Disable"? Then change it to "Prompt" and click OK.

09-27-2008

sailormoo wrote:

Quote:

> The problem is basically that exe files won't download. The Security
> Zone Policy won't allow it apparently and says it needs to be changed in
> a mail program when I check the help, which makes absolutely no sense to
> me. Any idea of how I can fix this? If you can help me figure this out,
> please do. Here are some screencaps:
> [image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71...staesbobo.jpg]
> What I'm running on:
> [image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71...ntitled-3.jpg]
>
>

I would say you need to apply the terminology to the browser program,
since that is the solution/program that is in contact with the Web site
and is trying to do the file download, not a mail program. In other
words, look at the security settings of the browser.

sailormoo · 09-27-2008

Ok, I'll try it, thank you. :3

09-27-2008	#1 (permalink)
sailormoo 32bit 2 posts	Vista won't download exe files The problem is basically that exe files won't download. The Security Zone Policy won't allow it apparently and says it needs to be changed in a mail program when I check the help, which makes absolutely no sense to me. Any idea of how I can fix this? If you can help me figure this out, please do. Edit: I looked it up and fixed the problem. Here is what it said for those who have the same problem: Launch Internet Options from Control Panel. Click the Security tab. Select the Internet zone. Click the Custom Level button. Scroll down to the Miscellaneous group. Find the item "Launching Applications and unsafe files". Is it set to "Disable"? Then change it to "Prompt" and click OK. Last edited by sailormoo; 09-29-2008 at 09:41 PM.. Reason: Fixed the problem
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09-27-2008	#2 (permalink)
Paul Montgumdrop n/a posts	Re: Vista won't download exe files sailormoo wrote: Quote: > The problem is basically that exe files won't download. The Security > Zone Policy won't allow it apparently and says it needs to be changed in > a mail program when I check the help, which makes absolutely no sense to > me. Any idea of how I can fix this? If you can help me figure this out, > please do. Here are some screencaps: > [image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71...staesbobo.jpg] > What I'm running on: > [image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71...ntitled-3.jpg] > > I would say you need to apply the terminology to the browser program, since that is the solution/program that is in contact with the Web site and is trying to do the file download, not a mail program. In other words, look at the security settings of the browser.
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09-27-2008	#3 (permalink)
sailormoo 32bit 2 posts	Re: Vista won't download exe files Ok, I'll try it, thank you. :3
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