


Let's first differentiate between two kinds of downloads: when you right-click on an image on a web page, and choose " Save Picture As" from the context menu, you are in effect downloading a copy of that photo to your computer:.This is because several settings in Internet Explorer are based on the last action you took and the last web browser window you close - having only one instance of Internet Explorer running, and a single tab, works around any unintended behavior. First, open Internet Explorer, and make sure that only a single window is opened (ideally, only have one browser tab open as well).Scroll down to "Downloads".Set the default download location / folder in Internet Explorerįollow these steps to control where Internet Explorer will automatically offer to save files you are trying to download from a website or web page:.Security tab, select the Internet zone, and then In the Internet Options dialog box, from the.If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it In Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then Internet.That controls automatic download blocking: If the Information Bar does not appear, you can change the setting You can then click the Information Bar to download the blocked Stating: "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this siteįrom downloading files to your computer. In Internet Explorer 8 and 7, when a dialog box is automaticallyīlocked, the Information Bar appears at the top of your window, You can either choose Run, Save, or Cancel. Window asking if you want to run or save the file. In Internet Explorer 9, a message will appear at the bottom of the In Internet Explorer, the Automatic Download Blockingįeature provides automatic suppression of file download dialogīoxes that are not the result of an action you took (e.g., a click or Information here may no longer be accurate, and links may no longer be available or reliable. This content has been archived, and is no longer maintained by Indiana University.
