Cannot save .exe files from Internet Explorer

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Help! I cannot save .exe files from Internet Explorer. If I click an .exe file from any website, a box flashes open and closes quickly and nothing happens. If I right click, save as, I can choose where to save the Application, but then the box just closes and nothing downloads. I've tried reinstalling IE, doing a virus scan, but to no avail. Is there any way to fix this??  Also could you please go to regedit.exe, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe and tell me what u see on the right. Do you have 'Content Type' and if so, what does it say under 'Data'. Message Edited by bibek on 02-19-2007 02:58 AM

mombodog · Answer

'Also could you please go to regedit.exe, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe and tell me what u see on the right. Do you have 'Content Type' and if so, what does it say under 'Data'.'   application/x-msdownload

bibek · Answer

Can anyone who reads this please go to Start, Run, regedit, press enter   Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download   Look at the right hand side, see 'CheckExeSignatures' then check what it says under 'Data' for this   Thanks

saitam · Answer

it says   YES

mombodog · Answer

Yes,  also

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