Suddenly, for no obvious reason, Internet Explorer has started blocking downloads from safe, legitimate websites.
For instance, when I try to download Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool, a message flashes up at the top of the screen saying Internet Explorer has stopped me from visiting a potentially harmful site (or words to that effect).
On the right-hand side of this message bar there is a "click for options".
When I click this, one of the options that appears is "download". If I click on "download", I find the download - from Microsoft or anywhere else - does not start.
But downloads set up months ago - such as anti-virus, firewall, etc, regularly download their updates on to my computer without any problem.
I have had a look in the computer's security settings. I can't see anything obviously wrong there. I have put https://www.microsoft.com in as a "trusted site", but that hasn't helped.
Could someone please point me in the right direction? Many thanks if you can...
2006-09-13 02:35:28 · 0 answers · asked by Jenny 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Go to 'Tools' at the top of the webpage, then go to 'Internet options'. Click the 'security' tag on there and click the 'custom level' box, then you can change it so it prompts you instead of instantly blocking them. You'll see the options for each bit as 'enable', 'disable' and sometimes 'prompt'. Either enable or prompt (i'd recommend prompt, if it gets on your nerves because it keeps asking you can change it to enable, but it gives you less control.
2006-09-13 02:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by keiraebony 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
internet explorer block downloads legitimate sites
2016-01-29 04:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet Explorer Blocking Downloads
2017-02-28 05:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by tunick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try setting your Security to medium.Also go to the advacned tab and there should be a checkbox for downloads.
2006-09-13 02:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by thatdamngood04 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to get this a lot , until I changed my web browser to firefox and hey presto as if by magic, I don't get any problems anymore!!!
2006-09-13 03:15:56 · answer #5 · answered by mark b 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Try using Firefox instead. Actually, do that anyways.
Rawlyn.
2006-09-13 02:49:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because Internet explorer is stupid.
You should switch to firefox or opera. :)
After i found them, i have never opened IE since.
2006-09-13 02:41:30 · answer #7 · answered by Caiterz 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Just use Firefox, no need to uninstall Explorer.
You can get it from here, also check out the new photo software, V good and free :)
http://www.sleekbytes.com/search_the_web_with_google.htm
if it helps please remember me cheers and thanks for the 2 points!
2006-09-13 04:58:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋