Download section driving me crazy...

[DJ Bobo]

Every time I try to download something from the download section, Internet Explorer never asks me where I should save the file, but starts downloading immediately (to a temporary file)
Download managers like DAP show 3,4KB with every file and fail to download.

Has my Internet Explorer a bad configuration, or is it Doom9 having done some error somewhere? :devil:

[wmansir]

Originally posted by DJ Bobo
Every time I try to download something from the download section, Internet Explorer never asks me where I should save the file, but starts downloading immediately (to a temporary file)
Download managers like DAP show 3,4KB with every file and fail to download.

Has my Internet Explorer a bad configuration, or is it Doom9 having done some error somewhere? :devil:

The download manager is probably running into the anti-leech protection (no, or non-doom9, referer).

For the download problem, you probably checked a box for IE not to ask you what to do with that file type and it's trying to open/execute it. Try right clicking on the link and selecting 'save as'.

EDIT: I can't even get the frontpage to come up, so I can't see if there is a problem with the site.

[Dali Lama]

DJ Bobo,

This also happened to me, I don't think its Doom9's fault, but a setting in IE.

"Try right clicking on the link and selecting 'save as'"

This won't work, because of Doom9's anti-leach system.

I just rebooted my system and its better. I don't think this helps you but...

Take Care,

Dali

Edit: I like your new avitar :) Ruruouni Kenshin is awesome!!

[Doom9]

it may not hurt actually reading the leech page: http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/leech.htm

It contains some tips regarding download managers and such.

[gabest]

Originally posted by wmansir
For the download problem, you probably checked a box for IE not to ask you what to do with that file type and it's trying to open/execute it. Try right clicking on the link and selecting 'save as'. Once I accidentally managed to do the same for zip files, and now all of them download to the same place without asking. Anyone knows how this setting could be reset?

[wmansir]

Try this, obviously I cut-n-pasted this, it looks like it originally came from the MS knowledge base:

SYMPTOMS

When you download a file from the Internet, you may not be prompted for the location in which to save the file that you are downloading. Instead, the file may be opened.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you clear the Always ask before opening this type of file check box when you download a file. If you do this, files of this type are automatically placed in the Temporary Internet Files folder and opened by the program that is associated with the file type.

RESOLUTION

If you want to be prompted for a download location for the file type, follow these steps:

1. Double-click My Computer .


2. On the View menu, click Folder Options .


3. On the File Types tab, click the appropriate file type in the Registered File Types box.


4. Click Edit .


5. Click to select the Confirm Open After Download check box.


6. Click OK , and then click OK .

[gabest]

Wow, thanks, you ended my several month long suffering :)