Guest chrisb01@hotmail.com Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 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 Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 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 ---- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest ChrisB Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 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 Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 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 Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 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.
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