IE Browser does not download a file after clicking on
graphic or text link. The browser goes to the address of
file plus the file name, and shows it in address bar. I
get a little box with a red square, blue triangle, and
light blue cirlce in browser window itself.

FTP works on IE, did this with ftp://ftp.microsoft.com
and also downloads files. Also if link is directly
connected for download of file, Save Target As will
download file.

I check through MSDN and support documents to find the
problem that I am having, and did fine Q306837. But this
article doesn't seem to work with XP.

I had the problem before updating XP to SP2, and problem
is still there.

I would appreaciate your help on this matter.

thanks
IdahoJerry
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If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this is relevant:
You may have an invalid plugin.
Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading Internet Explorer
[Q303401]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303401

Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
Start-Run-Regedit.exe
Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting it as a
normal safety precaution.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe

If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has been installed.
The key does not normally exist.

If not only .exe files, try this:
Blank Web Page with Placeholder Icon and You Cannot Save a File to
Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;316537

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser,
"(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>IE Browser does not download a file after clicking on
>graphic or text link. The browser goes to the address of
>file plus the file name, and shows it in address bar. I
>get a little box with a red square, blue triangle, and
>light blue cirlce in browser window itself.
>
>FTP works on IE, did this with ftp://ftp.microsoft.com
>and also downloads files. Also if link is directly
>connected for download of file, Save Target As will
>download file.
>
>I check through MSDN and support documents to find the
>problem that I am having, and did fine Q306837. But this
>article doesn't seem to work with XP.
>
>I had the problem before updating XP to SP2, and problem
>is still there.
>
>I would appreaciate your help on this matter.
>
>thanks
>IdahoJerry
>(E-Mail Removed)

Thanks Alan for the information, I will put it to use.

(E-Mail Removed)

>-----Original Message-----
>If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this
is relevant:
>You may have an invalid plugin.
>Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading
Internet Explorer
>[Q303401]
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;303401
>
>Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
>Start-Run-Regedit.exe
>Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting
it as a
>normal safety precaution.
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
>Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe
>
>If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has
been installed.
>The key does not normally exist.
>
>If not only .exe files, try this:
>Blank Web Page with Placeholder Icon and You Cannot Save
a File to
>Disk
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;316537
>
>....Alan
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>
>In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser,
>"(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>IE Browser does not download a file after clicking on
>>graphic or text link. The browser goes to the address
of
>>file plus the file name, and shows it in address bar. I
>>get a little box with a red square, blue triangle, and
>>light blue cirlce in browser window itself.
>>
>>FTP works on IE, did this with ftp://ftp.microsoft.com
>>and also downloads files. Also if link is directly
>>connected for download of file, Save Target As will
>>download file.
>>
>>I check through MSDN and support documents to find the
>>problem that I am having, and did fine Q306837. But
this
>>article doesn't seem to work with XP.
>>
>>I had the problem before updating XP to SP2, and
problem
>>is still there.
>>
>>I would appreaciate your help on this matter.
>>
>>thanks
>>IdahoJerry
>>(E-Mail Removed)
>
>.
>