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Re: Need current copy of Gibson's TIP program
de Achim Nolcken Lohse 06/24/2006 05:56
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:49:11 -0400, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
>On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:12:14 GMT, lohsea@3web.nettax (Achim Nolcken
>Lohse) wrote:
>
>>Have just tried GRC's free downloads page again with the same
>>approach: Star Downloader disabled (it gives a "cannot connect" error
>>when enabled), using IE 5.01 save to disk. Download window pops up,
>>shows target file and seems to begin download (close window when
>>completed is checked) - but the download never completes, window never
>>closes, no trace of any partial download in the target folder.
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>IE saves the file as a temp file. when the download is complete it
>moves the temp file to where you told it to save the file, and changes
>the name to the name it's supposed to be.
>
>>OTOH, same procedure succeeds normally when downloading zip and pdf
>>files from the same download page, all files ending in .exe fail to
>>download.
>
>How are you connected to the internet?LAN? Direct to a modem? Do you
>have any "protection" software that may be preventing you from
>downloading exe files?
I've got an ADSL connection through a DSL router, which I share with
my wife's system via ethernet cable.
I don't have any real-time protection software, and I downloaded the
.exe program twice yesterday, once from each of the two sites offered,
without problems. So... the mystery remains. Probably just sloppy
website management - undocumented browser requirements without any
warning messages or alternative pages. I get that all the time, blank
pages the say "done", links that don't work, etc., etc.. And usually,
in the rare cases where the web designer had enough foresight to
provide a vanilla feedback link or e-mail address, the bozos running
ths site can't explain it or give any meanful suggestions, other than:
install the current version of IE with all the default settings
untouched and it should work....
I'm just surprised to find this kind of sloppy work on Gibson's site.
As I said, I couldn't even find a link or an e-mail address to report
the problem.
--
Achim
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