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I was able to disable file download popup in all popular browsers except Internet Explorer.

This is the popup:

File Download popup

I thought this would do it, but I still get the popup:

Internet Explorer -> menu Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> select zone (example: Internet) -> Security levels for this zone -> Custom level... -> Downloads -> File download -> Automatic prompting for file downloads -> Disable -> OK -> Yes -> OK.

I am not interested in automating the popup, I do not want it to appear.

The OS is Windows Server 2003, Internet Explorer 8.

Peter Mortensen
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Željko Filipin
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4 Answers4

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I have solved this problem now. I hope the following information would help you:

Solution 1

Open Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Security :
Clear the 'Do not save encrypted pages to disk'.

Clear the 'Do not save encrypted pages to disk'

Solution 2

Open Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom level > Download :
Select Disable for 'Automatic prompting for file download'.
Repeat this for all 4 zones.

Disable automatic prompting for file download

Solution 3

Open My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types > PDF > Advanced :
Clear the 'Confirm open after download'

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Seubei
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I believe this SU question might be similar to yours

You can use the addon iMacros. From the original question's answer:

... Internet explorer automatically downloads the file into a directory I choose without asking?

You can use the free iMacros for Internet Explorer addon. It supports download automation via >the ONDOWNLOAD command (just record the download sequence, then replay it via iMacros. It is a >macro recorder for the web browser.

http://www.iopus.com/imacros/compare/all/

Community
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Kyle L
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Save the file when prompted to "Open or Save" When complete, click on the View downloads button at the bottom of the page Right click the file that was downloaded Uncheck "Always ask before opening this type of file" This is per file type. Not for everything. You may want to consider the security risks if prompted to download, executables for example. Hope this helps!

Hector
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Go to Start->Run->gpedit.msc

Double-click the “Turn off the Security Settings Check Feature” entry and choose “Enable enter image description here

Explanation: This policy setting turns off the Security Settings Check feature, which checks Internet Explorer security settings to determine when the settings put Internet Explorer at risk. ( NOTE: this means that the annoying bar will not pop up) NO MORE ANNOYING INFORMATION BAR!!! If you enable this policy setting, the security settings check will not be performed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the security settings check will be performed.

Reghack if you don't want to do it via gpedit

Open regedit (Start > Run > regedit ) - Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security

  • If those key don't exist, you'll probably have to create them. They are case-sensitive.

  • Create the following DWORD (case sensitive) DisableSecuritySettingsCheck

  • Give this DWORD the value: 1

Source

Moab
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