Trouble downloading .exe files from known reputable sites

[JDB]

Several times lately, I've tried downloading .exe files
from sites that are known to be reputable (e.g.,
Chemicalogic, for steam table data; Logajog for a
graphing patch) and I've been unable to do so. I get an
error box that tells me that IE 6 was not able to open
the site: the requested site is either unavailable or
cannot be found; try again later. Now, this DOESN'T
happen on another machine elsewhere, so I suspect there's
a setting on IE that I don't know about that may be
blocking this sort of download. Can anyone help, please?

 

[matt]

i've had the same problem. it never happend before, and
now when i'm in hotmail and go to 'save target as' to
download the email i get that same message. help people...

 

[H Leboeuf]

Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading Internet Explorer
If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this is relevant:
Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
Start/Run menu applet execute: 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.
Recommanded by: Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303401 (i. e. 5, 6.
W98/se/ME/NT4/W2000/XP 6/5/2003)

Other dowload issues. Select "problems" on this index.
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/downfile.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but this has nothing to do with Netscape. I'm
talking about such things as an upgrade to Winzip. I
operate exclusively in IE, so I can't say anything about
Netscape.