Hi All

 

I have a client that has a website that has a facility to download self extracting .exe files. Currently this is done by clicking a link to the .exe file and selecting save from the dialogue box that appears. The problem she is having is on a number of occasions the exe files does not download fully leaving the end customer with in incomplete download.

 

My questions are:

 

1) why could she be having this download issue

2) is this the best way of doing a download

3) what would be the best way.

 

website is www.cmdatabases.co.uk

Hi All

 

I have a client that has a website that has a facility to download self extracting .exe files. Currently this is done by clicking a link to the .exe file and selecting save from the dialogue box that appears. The problem she is having is on a number of occasions the exe files does not download fully leaving the end customer with in incomplete download.

 

My questions are:

 

1) why could she be having this download issue

2) is this the best way of doing a download

3) what would be the best way.

 

website is www.cmdatabases.co.uk

 

 

i'd imagine users browsers have issues with security and block potentially dangerous files like .exe. I have no experience with this but i'd imagine you could try zipping the application up first so browsers only see .zip

i'd imagine users browsers have issues with security and block potentially dangerous files like .exe. I have no experience with this but i'd imagine you could try zipping the application up first so browsers only see .zip