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Topic: problems downloading .exe files
started by: Rhydant

Posted by Rhydant on Sep. 18 2001,20:09

i dont know what the hell is wrong with this. its been happening for awhile now.

everytime i click on a .EXE file to download (like cs 1.3 DAMNIT!) it opens quicktime in the IE window, except the little QT icon is 'broken' (like the movie was corrupt) except thats im not opening a GOD DAMN MOVIE.

help me!

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Posted by just_dave on Sep. 18 2001,21:25

Try right clickin' and save target as ..... or maybe your file associations are off
*shrugs* thats the best I can do.

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Originally posted by Beldurin:
Try something subtle to let him know that you're displeased with his behavior...like kicking him in the bean bag.

Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Sep. 18 2001,22:44

ROFLMAO... hehehehehe... .exe entertainment.

try holding down shift or ctrl when clicking on the link. One of those forces IE to save the file normally, and you'll get the usual dialog box.

Posted by Observer on Sep. 19 2001,01:58

Holding down shift in IE opens the link in a new window. You have to use the right-click menu to do a "Save As...".

A shift-click in Netscape (though it might be Ctrl) is what forces a "Save As...".

edit: And yeah, your associations are messed up.

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This message has been edited by Observer on September 19, 2001 at 08:59 PM

Posted by Rhydant on Sep. 21 2001,16:17

shift-click.... d'oh.
the right-click thing only helps when the file download is direct. i hate those stupid redirectors.

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Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Sep. 22 2001,17:55

it's alt-click or ctrl-click then. I don't have a download accelerator, so I can't try it to give you the exact key, but it's one of those. Every time I have to use someone else's computer & they have a d/l accelerator, I try different alt/shift/ctrl clicks until the regular IE download dialog comes up