firefox 2.0.0.1 and 2.0.0.2 download window problem
I am having a problem with the download options in the browser. Hope I can explain this correctly so it makes sense. I went to "options" "download" and tried changing it there for various settings with no change. Problem just started with 2.0.01 and unfortunately the browser updated to 2.0.0.2 before I could stop it but problems still there. My other computer works fine with both versions so I think something got corrupted but don't know what or how to fix it. I don't want to uninstall FF and reinstall it and lose all my bookmarks. Is there a repair feature to FF? I used to get a window when downloading that said: You have chosen to open: (program name) .exe Which is an application from //(program name) .exe What should Firefox do with this file? Open with Save to disk Now all it says is: You have chosen to open (program name).exe Which is an application from //(program name).exe Would you like to save this file: Then two buttons: save or cancel
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Cel
2/26/2007 8:38:40 AM
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"Cel" <nospam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:eru66t$1i7j$1@news.grc.com... >I am having a problem with the download options in the browser. Hope I can > explain this correctly so it makes sense. I uninstalled FF and reinstalled and problem still exists. Oh also found out I didn't lose my bookmarks. Take Care Celeste
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Cel
2/26/2007 9:02:43 AM
"Cel" <nospam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:eru7k1$1j68$2@news.grc.com... > "Cel" <nospam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:eru66t$1i7j$1@news.grc.com... >>I am having a problem with the download options in the browser. Hope I >>can >> explain this correctly so it makes sense. > > I uninstalled FF and reinstalled and problem still exists. Oh also found > out I didn't lose my bookmarks. Found the answer to my issue. There has been a change in how FF handles exe files firefox won't allow to open executable files directly anymore - for security reasons... Take Care Celeste
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Cel
2/26/2007 9:53:18 AM
Cel wrote: > "Cel" <nospam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:eru7k1$1j68$2@news.grc.com... >> "Cel" <nospam@invalid.invalid> wrote in message >> news:eru66t$1i7j$1@news.grc.com... >>> I am having a problem with the download options in the browser. Hope I >>> can >>> explain this correctly so it makes sense. >> I uninstalled FF and reinstalled and problem still exists. Oh also found >> out I didn't lose my bookmarks. > > Found the answer to my issue. > > There has been a change in how FF handles exe files firefox won't allow to > open executable files directly anymore - for security reasons... I had suspected that might be the case. I bet Dr. Moz can tell you how to do that though, run an executable direct off the 'Net. I expect Dr. Moz will be making his rounds later in the day and offer his comments. Oridinarily executing off the Internet is an extremely dangerous thing to do, but on a totally trusted site it can actually be quite efficient. I've often run installers live from the 'Net in just that manner, perhaps such as a Mozilla installer which I have absolute faith in, or the latest Direct-X download from Microsoft. For the majority of users the security change is a good one, particularly considering that it's an old hackers trick to depend on the fact that most users have "Hide file extensions for known type files" enabled (the default), so a hacker could send you this file via email: "Here's an interesting spreadsheet you should take a look at. I've attached Some-spreadsheet.XLS for you to see." But since you have file extensions hidden, you don't know this is the real file name: Some-spreadsheet.XLS.exe Get the idea? :)
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Greg
2/26/2007 4:28:47 PM
Cel wrote: > Found the answer to my issue. > > There has been a change in how FF handles exe files firefox won't allow to > open executable files directly anymore - for security reasons... That was a deliberate design decision, made for the very reason you mentioned and if there's a way to circumvent that behavior, I'm not aware of it. Even if it could be circumvented, all you'd accomplish would be to download the executable to some local temporary folder instead of the Desktop or download folder and run it from there, so nothing would be gained other than not having to manually delete it after you're done with it. Personally, I prefer to know where it's located instead of having to go look for it in some obscure folder.
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Dennis
2/26/2007 6:53:43 PM
Dennis Henderson wrote: > Cel wrote: >> Found the answer to my issue. >> >> There has been a change in how FF handles exe files firefox won't allow to >> open executable files directly anymore - for security reasons... > > That was a deliberate design decision, made for the very reason you > mentioned and if there's a way to circumvent that behavior, I'm not > aware of it. Even if it could be circumvented, all you'd accomplish > would be to download the executable to some local temporary folder > instead of the Desktop or download folder and run it from there, so > nothing would be gained other than not having to manually delete it > after you're done with it. Personally, I prefer to know where it's > located instead of having to go look for it in some obscure folder. The sole item to be gained is that it removes a few steps from the download-install process. I often executed "off the web" for well trusted sites (example: Patrick Kolla's site) just to speed up the install. I'm not unhappy with the change. Lately I save all downloads to one of my local servers.
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Greg
2/27/2007 3:22:37 AM
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