If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this is relevant:
You may have an invalid plugin.
Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading Internet Explorer
[Q303401]
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q303/4/01.asp
Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
Start-Run-Regedit.exe
Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting it as a
normal safety precaution.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe
If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has been installed.
(QuickTime by the looks of it and if so, I believe they have a fix)
The key does not normally exist.
...Alan
--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE/OE
Please Reply in Newsgroup. I don't answer email.
http://www.fjsmjs.com
"will" <shotg...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:00ae01c1ae15$65d74ec0$9ae62ecf@tkmsftngxa02...
>-----Original Message-----
>Here's the fix, courtesy of Alan Edwards, MVP:
>
>If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this
is relevant:
>You may have an invalid plugin.
>Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading
Internet Explorer
>[Q303401]
>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q303/4/0
1.asp
>
>Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
>Start-Run-Regedit.exe
>Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting
it as a
>normal safety precaution.
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
>Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe
>
>If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has
been installed.
>(QuickTime by the looks of it and if so, I believe they
have a fix)
>The key does not normally exist.
>
>....Alan
>
>
>
>--
>Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE/OE
>Please Reply in Newsgroup. I don't answer email.
>http://www.fjsmjs.com
>
>
>"will" <shotg...@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:00ae01c1ae15$65d74ec0$9ae62ecf@tkmsftngxa02...
>> My Internet Explorer 6 will not download any .exe files
>> from anywhere on the internet. I will have to right
click
>> and press save target as > sometimes won't work. When I
>> click the link to start downloading, I just get a
bitmap
>> image placeholder and nothing happens. How do I fix??
>
>.
>
JT
>.
>