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Then click on Internet Options to open the Internet Options window. On the Internet Options window, click on the Security tab and then click on the Custom Level button located in the Security Level for this Zone section. You should now be looking at the Security Settings – Internet Zone window. Adblock Plus for Internet Explorer is supported by eyeo GmbH on the following editions of Windows 10 – Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Education and Windows 10 Enterprise. Adblock Plus for Internet Explorer is supported on the in-market supported servicing branches of Windows 10 including - Current Branch, Current Branch for Business and the.
Hi Troutwithans,
Do you get any error message when you try to download files from the internet?
Method 1:
Step 1:
You may try to change the security settings for Internet Explorer.
1.Load Internet Explorer.
2.Click Tools->Internet Options->Security once on that page,
Note: You’ll need to go through each of the options Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted sites, and Restricted sites and reset them to Default Level.
3.Then click on Apply.
Step 2:
In order to ensure that IE is allowing downloads, on the same tab
1.Click on the Internet icon and then Custom Level.
2.Scroll down a bit in the Zone Settings dialog and make sure that File Download is set to Enable.
3.Click OK once you’ve ensured that File Downloads are enabled.
Note: You’ll also want to double-check the Trusted sites and Restricted sites lists to make sure there aren’t any sites in either of them that you don’t want to be there
Method 2:
This might also be happening due to the temporary files on your computer. You may go ahead and delete them. Locations for those folders are mentioned below.
Step 1
1. Click on Start.
2. In the Start Search Bar type %temp%
3. Open the folder and delete all the files and folder in it.
Step 2
1. Click on Start.
2. Select Computers.
3. Go to C:
4. Select Windows folder.
5. Search for the folders ‘Prefetch’ and ‘Temp’.
6. Delete the contents from the folder.
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Method 3:
Also perform an Internet Explorer Optimization and check if that helps. Follow the link given below for the same.
How to optimize Internet Explorer
Hope this information is helpful.
Amrita M
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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In Internet Explorer, the Automatic Download Blockingfeature provides automatic suppression of file download dialogboxes that are not the result of an action you took (e.g., a click orkeystroke).
In Internet Explorer 9, a message will appear at the bottom of thewindow asking if you want to run or save the file. You can either choose Run, Save, or Cancel.
In Internet Explorer 8 and 7, when a dialog box is automaticallyblocked, the Information Bar appears at the top of your window,stating:
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'To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this sitefrom downloading files to your computer. Click here for moreoptions....'
You can then click the Information Bar to download the blockedcontent.
If the Information Bar does not appear, you can change the settingthat controls automatic download blocking:
- In Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then InternetOptions.If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make itvisible. - In the
Internet Options
dialog box, from theSecurity tab, select the Internet zone, and thenclick Custom level.... - Scroll down to 'Downloads'. Under 'File download' (IE 9) or'Automatic prompting for file downloads' (IE 8 or 7), selectEnable.