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downloading .exe files newcontributor 04-03-2008
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?bmV3Y29udHJpYnV0b3I= on April 3, 2008, 9:56 am
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Windows will not let me download .exe files.As soon as download finishes it
says it "this file is potentially harmful" and "has blocked access to this
file".The file does not appear in the "my downloads" folder.
How do I tweak Windows XP so I can download useful utilities ?

Posted by Volodymyr M. Shcherbyna on April 3, 2008, 10:42 am
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Use FireFox

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> Windows will not let me download .exe files.As soon as download finishes
> it
> says it "this file is potentially harmful" and "has blocked access to this
> file".The file does not appear in the "my downloads" folder.
> How do I tweak Windows XP so I can download useful utilities ?



Posted by =?Utf-8?B?bmV3Y29udHJpYnV0b3I= on April 3, 2008, 11:26 am
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It has worked with Firefox, thanks.
But why do i get this Windows error message when I use the Safari browswer ?
Any ideas ?

"Volodymyr M. Shcherbyna" wrote:

> Use FireFox
>
> --
> V.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > Windows will not let me download .exe files.As soon as download finishes
> > it
> > says it "this file is potentially harmful" and "has blocked access to this
> > file".The file does not appear in the "my downloads" folder.
> > How do I tweak Windows XP so I can download useful utilities ?
>
>
>

Posted by Volodymyr M. Shcherbyna on April 4, 2008, 9:28 am
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I don't know. I am not the developer of Safari.

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> It has worked with Firefox, thanks.
> But why do i get this Windows error message when I use the Safari browswer
> ?
> Any ideas ?
>
> "Volodymyr M. Shcherbyna" wrote:
>
>> Use FireFox
>>
>> --
>> V.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> message
>> > Windows will not let me download .exe files.As soon as download
>> > finishes
>> > it
>> > says it "this file is potentially harmful" and "has blocked access to
>> > this
>> > file".The file does not appear in the "my downloads" folder.
>> > How do I tweak Windows XP so I can download useful utilities ?
>>
>>
>>



Posted by Nobody on April 3, 2008, 12:30 pm
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What are you trying to download and from where?

> Windows will not let me download .exe files.As soon as download finishes
> it
> says it "this file is potentially harmful" and "has blocked access to this
> file".The file does not appear in the "my downloads" folder.
> How do I tweak Windows XP so I can download useful utilities ?



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