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I'm going nuts with this. I cannot download executable application files. I can download anything else including executable zip files.

I have checked all the security settings, uninstalled patches and security updates, pop up stoppers, anti virus and firewalls. I checked with Microsoft's 'Knowledge' base. Zip.

What makes it even more infuriating is that an XP PC on the same network has no problems.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Martin

Win2kpro SP4

IE 6

MS Office XP

jwatt · Answer

I cannot download executable application files. I can download anything else including executable zip files. What error messages are reported when you try to download such files? Jim

emjaykay · Answer

The window with the red circle and white cross pops up with the following message

Internet Explorer cannot download ******.exe from www.**********.com

Internet Explorer was not able to open this internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.

I know it's not the site because it happens every time I try to download an executable from any site.

Martin

jwatt · Answer

Here's one obscure possibility, found via a Google groups search for "Internet Explorer cannot download" exe (including the quotes and space). Here's the search expression.

Summary: If a plugin has been installed that's supposed to handle extension ".exe", downloads will fail in the way you described. Quicktime's a possible culprit.

There are quite a few others. Search Google groups using the search expression above if that one isn't the problem. And given what you've already tried, it's not surprising that the solution will be an obscure one!

Jim

emjaykay · Answer

Jim,

Thanks for your efforts but I'd already tried this one, along with some of the equally obscure ones. I think the time has come to admit defeat - even the combined intellect (!) of Microsoft support cannot come up with a solution. A weekend of re-formatting and re-installing looms.

Regards,

Martin

jwatt · Answer

Have you tried searching the registry (with regedit, since it can look *everywhere*) for 'msdownload'? I just found a wierd association in HKEY_USERS\...\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Viewers of mime type x-msdownload with winamp3.exe, of all things!

Sigh...It's *got* to be something like that - the trick is finding it!

Jim

rambliman · Answer

I had to reply to this thread about how I could not download exe files.

Everytime I clicked on a .exe file the page would go blank with a little icon in the left top corner.

After days of trying to find a solution without reformating my computer I finally found the problem.

Here it was Quicktime player that messed it up.

So I deleted the older Quicktime player I had installed and reinstalled a new version.

And now it works I can download exe files again.

More info can be found here. This page gave me the idea what to look for.

http://www.mcse.ms/archive167-2003-12-181323.html

Windows General

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