No Open/Run Option When Downloading

[Guest chrisb01@hotmail.com]

When downloading an EXE file in IE, there is no longer an option to

open or run the EXE file. The only option is to Save or Cancel. This

seems to happen in both IE 6 and IE 7, so it is probably related to a

security setting. I would like to be prompted to Open/Run like

before. What setting/option controls this?

[Guest nass]

RE: No Open/Run Option When Downloading

 

 

 

"chrisb01@hotmail.com" wrote:

> When downloading an EXE file in IE, there is no longer an option to

> open or run the EXE file. The only option is to Save or Cancel. This

> seems to happen in both IE 6 and IE 7, so it is probably related to a

> security setting. I would like to be prompted to Open/Run like

> before. What setting/option controls this?

 

Open Windows Explorer, click Tools >> Folder Options >> File Type Tab.

Scroll down to the .exe file and highlight it then click on Advanced Button

then click on Edit, check this check box:

[ ] Confirm open after download.

 

Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on Download"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238723

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser&tid=56264282-0cee-40f3-9d13-b3b57bd0c926&cat=en_US_64661a5c-a712-4bde-8131-45fb3ead8e70&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1

Windows® XP File Association Fixes

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

HTH.

nass

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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

[Guest ChrisB]

Re: No Open/Run Option When Downloading

 

On Jul 30, 2:50 pm, nass <n...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "chris...@hotmail.com" wrote:

> > When downloading an EXE file in IE, there is no longer an option to

> > open or run the EXE file. The only option is to Save or Cancel. This

> > seems to happen in both IE 6 and IE 7, so it is probably related to a

> > security setting. I would like to be prompted to Open/Run like

> > before. What setting/option controls this?

>

> Open Windows Explorer, click Tools >> Folder Options >> File Type Tab.

> Scroll down to the .exe file and highlight it then click on Advanced Button

> then click on Edit, check this check box:

> [ ] Confirm open after download.

>

> Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on Download"http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238723http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg...

> Windows® XP File Association Fixeshttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc..htm

> HTH.

> nass

> ----www.nasstec.co.uk

 

Well, the issue isn't that the "prompt" doesn't show up... but more

that there is no Run or Open option on the dialogue (only shows Save

and Cancel). EXE is obviously a special file type and does not even

show under Tools > Folder Options > File Type tab. So, while your

solution applies to most file types, it does not apply to EXE file

types. This has only recently been happening on various computers, so

I am assuming that it has something to do with a security update or

policy setting.

[Guest nass]

Re: No Open/Run Option When Downloading

 

 

 

"ChrisB" wrote:

> On Jul 30, 2:50 pm, nass <n...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > "chris...@hotmail.com" wrote:

> > > When downloading an EXE file in IE, there is no longer an option to

> > > open or run the EXE file. The only option is to Save or Cancel. This

> > > seems to happen in both IE 6 and IE 7, so it is probably related to a

> > > security setting. I would like to be prompted to Open/Run like

> > > before. What setting/option controls this?

> >

> > Open Windows Explorer, click Tools >> Folder Options >> File Type Tab.

> > Scroll down to the .exe file and highlight it then click on Advanced Button

> > then click on Edit, check this check box:

> > [ ] Confirm open after download.

> >

> > Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on Download"http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238723http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg...

> > Windows. XP File Association Fixeshttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc..htm

> > HTH.

> > nass

> > ----www.nasstec.co.uk

>

> Well, the issue isn't that the "prompt" doesn't show up... but more

> that there is no Run or Open option on the dialogue (only shows Save

> and Cancel). EXE is obviously a special file type and does not even

> show under Tools > Folder Options > File Type tab. So, while your

> solution applies to most file types, it does not apply to EXE file

> types. This has only recently been happening on various computers, so

> I am assuming that it has something to do with a security update or

> policy setting.

 

Hi Chris,

Yes, try to check the GPO and see the settings for these machines.

HTH.

nass

[Guest ChrisB]

Re: No Open/Run Option When Downloading

 

Hey, here's the fix to the problem... Within Internet Explorer, click

Tools, then Internet Options. Click on the Advanced Tab, and make

sure the "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" (in the Security

section) option is UNCHECKED.