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

[Zych]

Hello Everybody,

*** Please read before responding. I am sure I will get a suggestion to set security to medium which I have already done. ***

I am getting this error when I try to download quicktime: "Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded"

I have done this: Internet Options -> Security -> Internet -> Set to Default. This sets it to medium. I have even tried to set a custom level where I changed the setting labeled "Automatic Prompting for File Downloads" to enabled. I have exited Spyware Gaurd and have XP Firewall disabled. I CAN download other items like Ad-Aware, etc.

I do have IE-SpyAdd installed but apple.com is not in the restricted sites. Here is the link that I am starting at:

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html

I unchecked the three boxes asking to email me info. This should start the download automatically but does not. Figuring it may be some script that is not allowing this to work, I then tried clicking on the box that says "Your download will start automatically. If it does not start click here" Both ways give me the same error.

I have also closed all open browsers after changing different setting to make sure that they took. I have not restarted the system.

Anybody have any ideas on this? I have searched Google and most people give the same suggestions which I have already tried.

Thanks,

Zych

 

[cdogg]

In Internet Options, go to the Privacy tab. Try lowering your cookie permissions to low and disable the pop-up blocker on the same tab. Hit OK and restart Internet Explorer.

If it still fails, then it would seem you still have some 3rd-party app running that's conflicting. You could spend all day trying to find the culprit, but as a quick test, I would use msconfig from Start -> Run and uncheck the option to load startup items. Reboot and see if you still have problems.

Note: Don't forget to go back into msconfig and re-enable that.

~cdogg
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[Zych]

Thanks for the suggestions. I tried the first one but that didn't work. I will try the msconfig later and let you know what happened.

 

[DTracy]

Zych-

The user rights may be causing this problem - \Control Panel\Users and Passwords\ User Properties. Try the same procedure logged in as "administrator".

Regards
David Tracy

 

[linney]

Some semi-related articles.

Description of Internet Explorer security zones registry entries

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;182569&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

You cannot run executable files or program add-ins that are downloaded by using Internet Explorer or by using Outlook Express on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;843022&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Cannot Use Internet Explorer to Download Files

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306837

Information About the Unsafe File List in Internet Explorer 6

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291369&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Executing Files by Hyperlink and the File Download Dialog Box

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232077/?FR=1

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