can't get file download dialog in IE for .exe, only save as

[Ivan Soto]

My Windows 2000 professional desktop, perhaphs after some
company-applied update, began showing this behavior: When
I click on a browser (IE) link pointing to an .exe, I get
the "Save As" dialog, instead of a "File Download" dialog.
I write "a" instead of "the" "File Download" because I see
a 4-button version sometimes and a 2-radio-button-3-button
other times, at least in different desktops. In any case,
I need to get some "File Download" dialog so that I can
run (open) the .exe application without saving it because
that's what I'm supposed to do for one such application.

I have found numerous references in the Web to a nearly
opposite problem, that of having an .exe link immediately
run the target file without having an opportunity to save
it. Fixes to this problem are well documented in the Web
and I have no interest to know any more about it.

Thanks.

 

[Ndi]

Check the key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe

You might find a value or key that sets the default behaviour to this.
Can't remeber what it was, but it was quite self-explanatory. I'll look it
up if you can't find it.

 

[Ndi]

Check the key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe

You might find a value or key that sets the default behaviour to this.
Can't remeber what it was, but it was quite self-explanatory. I'll look it
up if you can't find it.

 

[Ivan Soto]

Thanks, Andrei. That helps a lot. I think I'll view all
such .exe registry references in a desktop that's working
as needed and then try to replicate those key-values in
mine.

 

[Ivan Soto]

Thanks, Andrei. That helps a lot. I think I'll view all
such .exe registry references in a desktop that's working
as needed and then try to replicate those key-values in
mine.

 

[Ndi]

Check the key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe

Uhmm... A word or wisdom: I have become rather sure that it's related to
the flags under HK_CR\.exe. Which is not very self-explanatory.

Flags is a DWORD value that has bit-flags set.

FTA_OpenIsSafe 0x00010000 The file class's open verb can be safely invoked
for downloaded files.
FTA_AlwaysUnsafe 0x00020000 Do not allow the "Never ask me" check box to be
enabled. The user can override this attribute through the File Type dialog
box.


However, I think replication the EditFlags binary value (if any) will fix
it. I don't have one, so I guess deleting it is ok. It's not required. Also,
according to the PSDK, you should be able to revert this value through "File
Types" dialog in Folder Options. I wouldn't know, I never use it

 

[Ndi]

Check the key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe

Uhmm... A word or wisdom: I have become rather sure that it's related to
the flags under HK_CR\.exe. Which is not very self-explanatory.

Flags is a DWORD value that has bit-flags set.

FTA_OpenIsSafe 0x00010000 The file class's open verb can be safely invoked
for downloaded files.
FTA_AlwaysUnsafe 0x00020000 Do not allow the "Never ask me" check box to be
enabled. The user can override this attribute through the File Type dialog
box.


However, I think replication the EditFlags binary value (if any) will fix
it. I don't have one, so I guess deleting it is ok. It's not required. Also,
according to the PSDK, you should be able to revert this value through "File
Types" dialog in Folder Options. I wouldn't know, I never use it

 

[Ivan Soto]

Thanks very much indeed, Mr Dobrin ... I'll try your
ideas. This is one that made the desktop technicians here
leave my office asking for mercy.

 

[Ivan Soto]

Thanks very much indeed, Mr Dobrin ... I'll try your
ideas. This is one that made the desktop technicians here
leave my office asking for mercy.