Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downlo

Over the last few months I have received the above message when trying to
download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and last week
trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and Internet
Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing has been
succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads Enabled, Java
Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even turned off my
Windows Firewall.

Does anyone have any suggestions,
I,m getting old trying to fix this!

"GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:408232FE-3A32-441A-B4D7-070584342CB7@microsoft.com...
> Over the last few months I have received the above message when trying to
> download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and last week
> trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and Internet
> Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing has been
> succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads Enabled, Java
> Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even turned off
> my
> Windows Firewall.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions,
> I,m getting old trying to fix this!
Use the Trusted Sites zone to enable the download. For your Internet zone
try resetting the settings to default level; maybe you have changed
something that needs to be enabled. Also check in Advanced settings for any
unusual settings. For the Internet zone you definitely do not want to have
ActiveX enabled. By the way, are you talking about IE 6 or 7?

Thanks Allan,

I'm using IE6 (My current security settings do not allow me to download
IE7). Have disabled activeX and tried putting in google earth to my trusted
sights but I am told that my trusted sights will only except https:/ as a
prefix and not just http:/, so I have entered google earth with https:/
prefix.
Not sure what an unusual setting in Advanced would be so have tried
different combinations of the advanced setting and also resetting to defaults
Still having no luck and unfortunately still getting old

Gerald

"Allan" wrote:

>
> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:408232FE-3A32-441A-B4D7-070584342CB7@microsoft.com...
> > Over the last few months I have received the above message when trying to
> > download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and last week
> > trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and Internet
> > Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing has been
> > succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads Enabled, Java
> > Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even turned off
> > my
> > Windows Firewall.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions,
> > I,m getting old trying to fix this!
> Use the Trusted Sites zone to enable the download. For your Internet zone
> try resetting the settings to default level; maybe you have changed
> something that needs to be enabled. Also check in Advanced settings for any
> unusual settings. For the Internet zone you definitely do not want to have
> ActiveX enabled. By the way, are you talking about IE 6 or 7?
>
>

"GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88324F43-F611-4D46-A7D0-0EF6A1604FC5@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Allan,
>
> I'm using IE6 (My current security settings do not allow me to download
> IE7). Have disabled activeX and tried putting in google earth to my
> trusted
> sights but I am told that my trusted sights will only except https:/ as a
> prefix and not just http:/, so I have entered google earth with https:/
> prefix.
> Not sure what an unusual setting in Advanced would be so have tried
> different combinations of the advanced setting and also resetting to
> defaults
> Still having no luck and unfortunately still getting old
>
> Gerald
>
> "Allan" wrote:
>
>>
>> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:408232FE-3A32-441A-B4D7-070584342CB7@microsoft.com...
>> > Over the last few months I have received the above message when trying
>> > to
>> > download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and last
>> > week
>> > trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and
>> > Internet
>> > Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing has
>> > been
>> > succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads Enabled,
>> > Java
>> > Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even turned
>> > off
>> > my
>> > Windows Firewall.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any suggestions,
>> > I,m getting old trying to fix this!
>> Use the Trusted Sites zone to enable the download. For your Internet zone
>> try resetting the settings to default level; maybe you have changed
>> something that needs to be enabled. Also check in Advanced settings for
>> any
>> unusual settings. For the Internet zone you definitely do not want to
>> have
>> ActiveX enabled. By the way, are you talking about IE 6 or 7?
>>
>>
The way to enter "http:" instead of "https:" for Trusted Sites is to uncheck
the box at the bottom of the window. It is the one that says "Require server
verification (https:) for all sites in this zone". Then you can enter
whatever prefix you want. Leave everything at default in advanced settings
unless you understand what the settings do.

"Allan" wrote:

>
> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:88324F43-F611-4D46-A7D0-0EF6A1604FC5@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Allan,
> >
> > I'm using IE6 (My current security settings do not allow me to download
> > IE7). Have disabled activeX and tried putting in google earth to my
> > trusted
> > sights but I am told that my trusted sights will only except https:/ as a
> > prefix and not just http:/, so I have entered google earth with https:/
> > prefix.
> > Not sure what an unusual setting in Advanced would be so have tried
> > different combinations of the advanced setting and also resetting to
> > defaults
> > Still having no luck and unfortunately still getting old
> >
> > Gerald
> >
> > "Allan" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:408232FE-3A32-441A-B4D7-070584342CB7@microsoft.com...
> >> > Over the last few months I have received the above message when trying
> >> > to
> >> > download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and last
> >> > week
> >> > trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and
> >> > Internet
> >> > Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing has
> >> > been
> >> > succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads Enabled,
> >> > Java
> >> > Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even turned
> >> > off
> >> > my
> >> > Windows Firewall.
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone have any suggestions,
> >> > I,m getting old trying to fix this!
> >> Use the Trusted Sites zone to enable the download. For your Internet zone
> >> try resetting the settings to default level; maybe you have changed
> >> something that needs to be enabled. Also check in Advanced settings for
> >> any
> >> unusual settings. For the Internet zone you definitely do not want to
> >> have
> >> ActiveX enabled. By the way, are you talking about IE 6 or 7?
> >>
> >>
> The way to enter "http:" instead of "https:" for Trusted Sites is to uncheck
> the box at the bottom of the window. It is the one that says "Require server
> verification (https:) for all sites in this zone". Then you can enter
> whatever prefix you want. Leave everything at default in advanced settings
> unless you understand what the settings do.
>
>Thanks again,
now have google earth as a trusted site, have changed my security settings
back to medium default. Unfortunately still unable to download, and getting
used to looking at my screen with a blank exprssion on my face.

"GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F6BF004-D141-43CA-8C43-9919716B3987@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Allan" wrote:
>
>>
>> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:88324F43-F611-4D46-A7D0-0EF6A1604FC5@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Allan,
>> >
>> > I'm using IE6 (My current security settings do not allow me to download
>> > IE7). Have disabled activeX and tried putting in google earth to my
>> > trusted
>> > sights but I am told that my trusted sights will only except https:/ as
>> > a
>> > prefix and not just http:/, so I have entered google earth with
>> > https:/
>> > prefix.
>> > Not sure what an unusual setting in Advanced would be so have tried
>> > different combinations of the advanced setting and also resetting to
>> > defaults
>> > Still having no luck and unfortunately still getting old
>> >
>> > Gerald
>> >
>> > "Allan" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:408232FE-3A32-441A-B4D7-070584342CB7@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Over the last few months I have received the above message when
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to
>> >> > download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and last
>> >> > week
>> >> > trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and
>> >> > Internet
>> >> > Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing has
>> >> > been
>> >> > succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads
>> >> > Enabled,
>> >> > Java
>> >> > Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even
>> >> > turned
>> >> > off
>> >> > my
>> >> > Windows Firewall.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does anyone have any suggestions,
>> >> > I,m getting old trying to fix this!
>> >> Use the Trusted Sites zone to enable the download. For your Internet
>> >> zone
>> >> try resetting the settings to default level; maybe you have changed
>> >> something that needs to be enabled. Also check in Advanced settings
>> >> for
>> >> any
>> >> unusual settings. For the Internet zone you definitely do not want to
>> >> have
>> >> ActiveX enabled. By the way, are you talking about IE 6 or 7?
>> >>
>> >>
>> The way to enter "http:" instead of "https:" for Trusted Sites is to
>> uncheck
>> the box at the bottom of the window. It is the one that says "Require
>> server
>> verification (https:) for all sites in this zone". Then you can enter
>> whatever prefix you want. Leave everything at default in advanced
>> settings
>> unless you understand what the settings do.
>>
>>Thanks again,
> now have google earth as a trusted site, have changed my security settings
> back to medium default. Unfortunately still unable to download, and
> getting
> used to looking at my screen with a blank exprssion on my face.
If you cannot download IE7 try another web browser such as Opera, Netscape,
Safari beta or Firefox.

"Allan" wrote:

>
> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0F6BF004-D141-43CA-8C43-9919716B3987@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Allan" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:88324F43-F611-4D46-A7D0-0EF6A1604FC5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks Allan,
> >> >
> >> > I'm using IE6 (My current security settings do not allow me to download
> >> > IE7). Have disabled activeX and tried putting in google earth to my
> >> > trusted
> >> > sights but I am told that my trusted sights will only except https:/ as
> >> > a
> >> > prefix and not just http:/, so I have entered google earth with
> >> > https:/
> >> > prefix.
> >> > Not sure what an unusual setting in Advanced would be so have tried
> >> > different combinations of the advanced setting and also resetting to
> >> > defaults
> >> > Still having no luck and unfortunately still getting old
> >> >
> >> > Gerald
> >> >
> >> > "Allan" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:408232FE-3A32-441A-B4D7-070584342CB7@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Over the last few months I have received the above message when
> >> >> > trying
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and last
> >> >> > week
> >> >> > trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and
> >> >> > Internet
> >> >> > Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing has
> >> >> > been
> >> >> > succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads
> >> >> > Enabled,
> >> >> > Java
> >> >> > Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even
> >> >> > turned
> >> >> > off
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > Windows Firewall.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does anyone have any suggestions,
> >> >> > I,m getting old trying to fix this!
> >> >> Use the Trusted Sites zone to enable the download. For your Internet
> >> >> zone
> >> >> try resetting the settings to default level; maybe you have changed
> >> >> something that needs to be enabled. Also check in Advanced settings
> >> >> for
> >> >> any
> >> >> unusual settings. For the Internet zone you definitely do not want to
> >> >> have
> >> >> ActiveX enabled. By the way, are you talking about IE 6 or 7?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> The way to enter "http:" instead of "https:" for Trusted Sites is to
> >> uncheck
> >> the box at the bottom of the window. It is the one that says "Require
> >> server
> >> verification (https:) for all sites in this zone". Then you can enter
> >> whatever prefix you want. Leave everything at default in advanced
> >> settings
> >> unless you understand what the settings do.
> >>
> >>Thanks again,
> > now have google earth as a trusted site, have changed my security settings
> > back to medium default. Unfortunately still unable to download, and
> > getting
> > used to looking at my screen with a blank exprssion on my face.
> If you cannot download IE7 try another web browser such as Opera, Netscape,
> Safari beta or Firefox.
>

Your going to find this hard to believe, but my current security settings
don't allow me to download any of those. Do you now what would happen if I
deleated IE and installed it again? Do you think it would solve the problem,
I take it that if I was to do this then I would need a windows XP disk. Could
I use any XP disk or would it have to be specefic to my laptop?
I know it must be something that I've done to IE somtime in the past but it
really is annoying that the "panic" button doesn't work exactly like the
"harpic advert"

Gerald
>

"GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B2CA962C-A0C4-4048-90FC-670AA8932DF4@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Allan" wrote:
>
>>
>> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0F6BF004-D141-43CA-8C43-9919716B3987@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Allan" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:88324F43-F611-4D46-A7D0-0EF6A1604FC5@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks Allan,
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm using IE6 (My current security settings do not allow me to
>> >> > download
>> >> > IE7). Have disabled activeX and tried putting in google earth to my
>> >> > trusted
>> >> > sights but I am told that my trusted sights will only except https:/
>> >> > as
>> >> > a
>> >> > prefix and not just http:/, so I have entered google earth with
>> >> > https:/
>> >> > prefix.
>> >> > Not sure what an unusual setting in Advanced would be so have tried
>> >> > different combinations of the advanced setting and also resetting to
>> >> > defaults
>> >> > Still having no luck and unfortunately still getting old
>> >> >
>> >> > Gerald
>> >> >
>> >> > "Allan" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "GS946" <GS946@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:408232FE-3A32-441A-B4D7-070584342CB7@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Over the last few months I have received the above message when
>> >> >> > trying
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > download files. e.g. today trying to download google earth, and
>> >> >> > last
>> >> >> > week
>> >> >> > trying to download a ebook as a pdf file. I'm using XP home and
>> >> >> > Internet
>> >> >> > Explorer. I have read several fixes for this but so far nothing
>> >> >> > has
>> >> >> > been
>> >> >> > succesful. My securtiy settings are set to Custom, Downloads
>> >> >> > Enabled,
>> >> >> > Java
>> >> >> > Script Enabled, Active X Enabled, Pop Ups Enabled and have even
>> >> >> > turned
>> >> >> > off
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > Windows Firewall.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Does anyone have any suggestions,
>> >> >> > I,m getting old trying to fix this!
>> >> >> Use the Trusted Sites zone to enable the download. For your
>> >> >> Internet
>> >> >> zone
>> >> >> try resetting the settings to default level; maybe you have changed
>> >> >> something that needs to be enabled. Also check in Advanced settings
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> any
>> >> >> unusual settings. For the Internet zone you definitely do not want
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> ActiveX enabled. By the way, are you talking about IE 6 or 7?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> The way to enter "http:" instead of "https:" for Trusted Sites is to
>> >> uncheck
>> >> the box at the bottom of the window. It is the one that says "Require
>> >> server
>> >> verification (https:) for all sites in this zone". Then you can enter
>> >> whatever prefix you want. Leave everything at default in advanced
>> >> settings
>> >> unless you understand what the settings do.
>> >>
>> >>Thanks again,
>> > now have google earth as a trusted site, have changed my security
>> > settings
>> > back to medium default. Unfortunately still unable to download, and
>> > getting
>> > used to looking at my screen with a blank exprssion on my face.
>> If you cannot download IE7 try another web browser such as Opera,
>> Netscape,
>> Safari beta or Firefox.
>>
>
> Your going to find this hard to believe, but my current security settings
> don't allow me to download any of those. Do you now what would happen if I
> deleated IE and installed it again? Do you think it would solve the
> problem,
> I take it that if I was to do this then I would need a windows XP disk.
> Could
> I use any XP disk or would it have to be specefic to my laptop?
> I know it must be something that I've done to IE somtime in the past but
> it
> really is annoying that the "panic" button doesn't work exactly like the
> "harpic advert"
>
> Gerald
>>
You could always install any one of them from CD. Burn a CD on another
machine with them on it and then install onto your computer from the CD. For
IE7 there is no WGA validation any more for download. I don't find it hard
to believe; maybe you have some other software installed such as Norton IS
or SpywareBlaster which impedes downloads.