I'm having a problem with a laptop connected to the company network that is running windows xp.
It will no longer download .exe files from web pages through internet explorer.
All other files will download without problems.
Right clicking the .exe file to hit save as doesn't work either.
I recently uninstalled and re-installed internet explorer, but it didn't fix the problem.
The problem is not related to any network settings and we have several indentical laptops side by side that are not experiencing this problem.
I have read posts of others who are having the same problem, but I havn't yet found a solution here, or anywhere else on the net.
If anyone can help with this, please let me know.
Thanks.
It may not be IE at all... Does this computer have any additional programs installed on it that the others don't? Anything that would have something to do with downloads, FTP, faster downloads, firewalls, ad blocking, etc.?
I have found that as far as WinXP goes, it is for the most part bug-free. That doesn't mean that it can't catch a cold when introduced to new software.
I would also suggest cleaning out your IE history and IE temp. You could also clean your java and active x downloads.
Ummm, this may sound silly, but how full is your harddrive? If it is too full maybe something is stopping it from downloading? Probably not, but I have heard of that happening before, I just dont remember what it was that did it.....
cheers
-Sauv