How to Deal with Downloaded Internet Files

If you are using Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), for example on a Windows Vista PC, you might see a popup which says:

Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded.

This will happen even if you allow files to be downloaded in the internet zone. You might try to change one of the Miscellaneous security settings in the Internet Zone. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu item, then click the Internet Options sub-menu. This opens the Internet Options window.

Click on the Security tab, then select the Internet zone. Click on the Custom Level... button. This opens the Security Settings - Internet Zone window.

Scroll down to Miscellaneous (its about half way down the screen). Now move slowly down to the Launching applications and unsafe files item. If Disable is checked on, click on the Prompt (recommended) radio button to enable it.

Then click OK at the bottom of the window and then click OK again at the bottom of the previous window. You should now be able to download the file. If the file is an EXE there are safeguards which will prevent you from running the program immediately. See this link for details.