Re: WinXP won't open downloaded EXE files.

June 2, 2008

Re: WinXP won't open downloaded EXE files.

"Liam" <news@celticbear.com> wrote in message

news:24cc4d62-b2b0-47e3-bf6f-215d11331941@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> I've a friend with WindowsXP Home.

> She just installed a new modem and got dial-up service. (Lives in the

> boonies.)

> She downloaded the Skype and ZoneAlarm setup executable, but when she

> tries to run them she gets an error that Windows can't open them, not

> a valid executable.

> I made sure EXE and LNK are in the file types associated with

> Application and Shortcut.

> Also, she can run cmd.exe, so, it's not an association problem...it

> must be those files.

> Had had her look at the properties, and both say foo.exe as opposed to

> foo.ex_ or some other indication that they weren't fully downloaded

> files.

> Any ideas what I can check or do?

> Thanks!

> Liam

They don't have to say foo.ex_ to show they weren't fully downloaded. I'm

betting her connection is crappy and the files are corrupt or the download

isn't finishing.

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