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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: susan12 on July 10, 2012, 01:53:23 AM
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Hi, registered on this forum because of a annoying error, thanks for any help in advanced!
So im using Windows 7 pro x64, using firefox 3.6 and the problem is, whenever i download a .exe file it gives the error "you cannot change the contents of that folder, change permissions or save to another folder" (or words to that effect).
this only happens to .exe and not to other extensions.
My default save location is the desktop, but saving to other locations does not solve the problem. i have also gave myself full permissions on the entire drive, even downloaded a registry hack that grants admin full control. this lead me to believe it has nothing to do with permissions at all.
When i download a .exe, the .exe and the .part gets created on the desktop, but only when it finished downloading and it tries to combine them do i get the error. and the funny thing is, if i just wait a few minutes and retry, it will work.
Im really stumped on this problem, i tried googling and found 1 or 2 cases similiar to mine but does not offer a fix, and i dunno why i seem to be the only one having this problem. i reinstalled firefox and my windows is updated.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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A '.exe' is an executable file, generally, you shouldn't be able to change the contents. They are used for installing software and opening applications. You need to 'Run' the file to make it work
What .exe files are you trying to access and what are you trying to accomplish ?
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reddevilggg: She's not trying to change the contents of the file nor does the error message indicate that she is.
Susan: see in anything in this thread helps: http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/756418-permissions-temp-folder-vista.html (http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/756418-permissions-temp-folder-vista.html)
Also, you can try updating to the latest version of Firefox and see if that helps.
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reddevilggg: She's not trying to change the contents of the file nor does the error message indicate that she is.
ah, read it completely wrong! Sorry
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ah, read it completely wrong! Sorry
Happens to me all the time.