Downloading exe files

[philk]

My brothers computer point blank refuses to let him download exe files - he cant left click to have the option of open/save and if he right clicks the menu only appears for a split second and then disappears! It will download all other file types - I did an experiment by setting up a download for him with exactly the same file but one as .txt and one as .exe and the txt one downloads but the exe one doesnt!

Have spent all day trying to sort this and I am now officially baffled!!! His machine is running IE6 on W2K SP3 - so far I have (in no particular order):

Rebooted system
Cleared IE cache
Set IE security settings to lowest possible
Reset all IE settings to default
Ran virus check
Ran Ad Aware
Re installed IE 6
Disabled firewall
Checked to make sure content advisor is set to OFF
Checked Microsofts knowledge base - nothing found
Checked first 100 or so links on google - again nothing found

What am I missing? I am not in front of the machine (its across the pond!!) and christ knows what freeware he has installed so can anyone see what I am missing and why it wont let him do it? Anyone know a software package that might cause it?

Thanks

Jason

[Deuce Bigolo]

No idea but it has been discussed at

Try search under 'unable to run exes'

If not might be of use

cheers
B....OZ

[mart]

He might also try posting on msnews.microsoft.com.microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser

Mart

[Guilbert]

Try this web site for a tip



Guilbert