Vista saves downloads as binary :(

[Flashback81]

I've recently come across a problem when using Internet Explorer while running under Vista.

I wanted to download Adobe Flash Player 10 from their site, but whenever I click on the link, instead of getting the Install/Don't Install prompt for the ActiveX plug-in, all I get is a window asking if I want to save the file, and it is listed as a Binary file.

Attached is an image of the download window.

Now, this woudn't be a problem, as I could just run it as normal after downloading it, but when I click Save File, it downloads it, and then the file disappears. I can't find it anywhere!

So, my problem is, how can I get the Save File prompt to stop showing up, or if I do have to save it, how can I choose where it goes to?

Really, I've tried this on all different sites, and anything I try to download looks like this.

 

[mansrm81]

Click on tools and options and in the main area look in the downloads and look where the save path is directed too. Also it will show up as an exe file.

 

[Flashback81]

So, how do I get the Run option when it makes me download files, or Save As...?

And why does it save as Binary?

 

[kword88]

what happens if you right-click the download link? is there an option to "save target as..."? if so,you should be able to choose where to save the file AND whether to save it as a binary.

 

[mansrm81]

There is no run option in firefox when saving. It doesn't save as a binary file it will be an exe file.