Downloading .exe files??

I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the directory
of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that has been
changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works properly. Has
anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?

Thanks for any help, Rich

"Rich" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the directory
> of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that has been
> changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works properly.
> Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>
> Thanks for any help, Rich

Rich,

Does the problem also occur if you use IE ?

If not then you probably have a FF issue and not a Windows Vista one.

As an aside I doubt the admins at Work.com are happy about you using a fake
address with their domain name in it that will result in the spam bots that
trawl these newsgroups generating junk mail to them. Ideally if you want to
put a fake e-mail address on your account use something like
"whatever"@localhost and not someone's real domain.

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>

I have never seen such a rename problem from FF on any platform...

strange.. if you dont mind using a download manager then perhaps you would
want to try
www.freedownloadmanager.org

I think it integrates automatically with FF, but if it doesnt you can add
this extension (add-on)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/220

both the above are free, good quality and tested with vista


"Rich" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the directory
> of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that has been
> changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works properly.
> Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>
> Thanks for any help, Rich
>

I've used Firefox with Vista for over a year, and have not seen this.
Perhaps you have an add-on that's causing this?
Have you tried disabling all add-ons?
Tools - Add-ons

Have you started FF in Safe Mode?
Start - All Programs - Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode)


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"Rich" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the directory
> of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that has been
> changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works properly.
> Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>
> Thanks for any help, Rich
>

"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
news:...
> "Rich" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the
>> directory of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that
>> has been changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works
>> properly. Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>>
>> Thanks for any help, Rich
>
> Rich,
>
> Does the problem also occur if you use IE ?
>
> If not then you probably have a FF issue and not a Windows Vista one.
>
> As an aside I doubt the admins at Work.com are happy about you using a
> fake address with their domain name in it that will result in the spam
> bots that trawl these newsgroups generating junk mail to them. Ideally if
> you want to put a fake e-mail address on your account use something like
> "whatever"@localhost and not someone's real domain.
>
> --
>
> Mike Brannigan
>
>>
>

Thanks I'll change the work.com never thought it was a real domain! Imagine
that.

Rich

Rich wrote:

>
> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Rich" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the
>>> directory of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that
>>> has been changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works
>>> properly. Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help, Rich
>>
>> Rich,
>>
>> Does the problem also occur if you use IE ?
>>
>> If not then you probably have a FF issue and not a Windows Vista one.
>>
>> As an aside I doubt the admins at Work.com are happy about you using a
>> fake address with their domain name in it that will result in the spam
>> bots that trawl these newsgroups generating junk mail to them. Ideally
>> if you want to put a fake e-mail address on your account use something
>> like "whatever"@localhost and not someone's real domain.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Brannigan
>>
>>>
>>
>
> Thanks I'll change the work.com never thought it was a real domain!
> Imagine that.
>
> Rich

And they let people like you access the Net? Typical Wintard.

Cheers.

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NoStop wrote:
> Rich wrote:
>
>
>>"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>
>>>"Rich" <> wrote in message
>>>news:...
>>>
>>>>I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the
>>>>directory of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that
>>>>has been changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works
>>>>properly. Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for any help, Rich
>>>
>>>Rich,
>>>
>>>Does the problem also occur if you use IE ?
>>>
>>>If not then you probably have a FF issue and not a Windows Vista one.
>>>
>>>As an aside I doubt the admins at Work.com are happy about you using a
>>>fake address with their domain name in it that will result in the spam
>>>bots that trawl these newsgroups generating junk mail to them. Ideally
>>>if you want to put a fake e-mail address on your account use something
>>>like "whatever"@localhost and not someone's real domain.
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Mike Brannigan
>>>
>>>
>>Thanks I'll change the work.com never thought it was a real domain!
>>Imagine that.
>>
>>Rich
>
>
> And they let people like you access the Net? Typical Wintard.
>
> Cheers.
>
What are you doing here other than making a fool out of yourself?
Frank

Frank wrote:

> NoStop wrote:
>> Rich wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
>>>news:...
>>>
>>>>"Rich" <> wrote in message
>>>>news:.. .
>>>>
>>>>>I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the
>>>>>directory of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file
>>>>>that has been changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it
>>>>>works properly. Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for any help, Rich
>>>>
>>>>Rich,
>>>>
>>>>Does the problem also occur if you use IE ?
>>>>
>>>>If not then you probably have a FF issue and not a Windows Vista one.
>>>>
>>>>As an aside I doubt the admins at Work.com are happy about you using a
>>>>fake address with their domain name in it that will result in the spam
>>>>bots that trawl these newsgroups generating junk mail to them. Ideally
>>>>if you want to put a fake e-mail address on your account use something
>>>>like "whatever"@localhost and not someone's real domain.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>Mike Brannigan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Thanks I'll change the work.com never thought it was a real domain!
>>>Imagine that.
>>>
>>>Rich
>>
>>
>> And they let people like you access the Net? Typical Wintard.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
> What are you doing here other than making a fool out of yourself?
> Frank

Brain injured stalker! Get a ****ing life you leghumper.

Cheers.

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"Rich" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Rich" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I've noticed when I download an name.exe file and save it to the
>>> directory of my choice using FF 2 as a browser I end up with a file that
>>> has been changed to name.pdf. I download it a second time and it works
>>> properly. Has anyone else seen this? If so how do I correct it?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help, Rich
>>
>> Rich,
>>
>> Does the problem also occur if you use IE ?
>>
>> If not then you probably have a FF issue and not a Windows Vista one.
>>
>> As an aside I doubt the admins at Work.com are happy about you using a
>> fake address with their domain name in it that will result in the spam
>> bots that trawl these newsgroups generating junk mail to them. Ideally
>> if you want to put a fake e-mail address on your account use something
>> like "whatever"@localhost and not someone's real domain.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Brannigan
>>
>>>
>>
>
> Thanks I'll change the work.com never thought it was a real domain!
> Imagine that.
>
> Rich
>

Rich,

When I decided to use a fake domain the first thing that came to my
mind was "concretesucks.com" since I've been finishing concrete for 37 years
and it truly sucks. However, I decided to check it out before I used it and
typed concretesucks.com in the address bar. Wouldn't you know it? Yes, it
does exist.

C.B.


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