unable to launch application after download

It's my pleasure.

If you choose to add Notepad to your "Send To" menu I should mention that prior to cutting it, right click the shortcut and rename it so it is "Notepad" instead of "Notepad.exe" That makes it look better on your context menu.

Regards

 

TerryL,

It's possible that winzip (or whatever) you have .exe files associated with is causing the trouble. Can you look in edit/preferences/applications and note what program .exe files are associated with? Perhaps that is the source of the problem.


tranquilo

 

Terry
For a quick way to edit any batch file right click on the file and choose edit in the menu. Simple

 

unable to launch etc.

tranquilo,I checked edit>preferences>applications
and found that all download files including executables are handled by NAVW32. I have Norton
2001 and it seems to screen all incoming files withAutoprotect enabled.I disabled Autoprotect,
tried a download and again got that "Viewer Location" window instead of "Save As ".

 

Try disabling the norton av plug in. There's a shortcut for it in your norton av group in the start menu.

 

Terry,

More information on Zander's suggestion:

Can I process Zip files with both the "Norton AntiVirus Netscape Plug-In" and WinZip's Internet Browser Support Add-On at the same time?

Ramona

 

unable to launch etc.

Ramona,I took out my copy of Winzip and let Norton antivirus handle all files and still get that "viewing location" window during download and deletion of download at the end. I think I'll download with IE5 from now on as it works OK and use Netscape for surfing and email.
I just want to thank you and Minnesota Mike,
Zander,Zephyr,tranquilo and anyone else for your research efforts,tutorials etc., while trying to help me. We'll just leave it now.
This BBS is a great service and I appreciate folks
like y'all. Happy Easter. Regards,Terry L.

 

Hi Terry,

I wish we had found a fix for your problem. I think tranquilo is on the right track, and that is, you have a file association problem. Not being a Windows guru, I'm just not sure where to go with it. If I should find out, I will come looking for you.

Cheers!

Ramona

 

Terry,

I too am sorry that we couldn't find an answer for your problem. This is a wierd one. I looked through my file associations and didn't find any .exe matches. Like you, I use Norton's and it handles all my downloads like yours, with NAVW32. Hopefully, somebody will find an answer as I am curious what is going on.

Any ways, have a great Easter!


Mike

 

Parting shot.

Here's what I think folks:

The association has been lost between Winzip and the EXE extension. Let me explain, when it installs, Winzip takes over the EXE extension of downloads and in doing so inserts the choice screen that you are missing. It is evidently browser specific, by that I mean that you can lose the function in Navigator and still have it in Explorer.

The reason Winzip does this is so that it will be able to open self executable zipped files (they have the EXE extension also) and run them from their own location rather than making you have to download them to disk. It does however give you a choice in the matter. Once you tag the box, "Don't show this screen again" it will not give you the choice menu thereafter until you make the necessary changes to the file associations and options. Normally that can be done My Computer > View > Folder Options > File Types > and find the file type and retag the "Confirm dowload before opening" box. In stubborn cases it is necessary to do the following:

Uninstall and reinstall Winzip. That will possibly repair the association and reset it to default values as far as the download choice menu is concerned.

If that doesn't do it, you will need to edit the Registry to repair the lost EXE associations. The REG file for automatically doing that is:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@= "exefile "
"Content Type "= "application/x-msdownload "

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile]
@= "Application "
"EditFlags "=hex:d8,07,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell]
@=" "

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open]
@=" "
"EditFlags "=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command]
@= "\ "%1\" %* "

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}]
@=" "

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\DefaultIcon]
@= "%1 "

Copy the foregoing (including Regedit 4) to your Clipboard and paste it into Notepad and save it as C:\windows\desktop\exerep.reg

Then locate it and double click on it. That will merge the file to the Registry and restore the default associations for the EXE file extension.

If you are uncomfortable doing all that, this file is available for downloading at plenty of sites, just run a Google search. I got this copy from Here As a final possibility, you may have to reinstall Winzip after doing the Registry fix but I don't really think so.

HTH

ps. I think it is dangerous for you to leave the system in the condition it is now. Automatically opening EXE files without asking for affirmation could lead to some serious problems with virul infections.

 

I have the same problem and I never installed WinZip

I read through this thread with much interest because I have the same problem with downloading EXE files using Netscape 4.78.

I have Norton Antivirus installed, but have never installed WinZIP. I tried disabling NAV autoprotect first, then clicking on an EXE file and it still says "Viewing Location ".

It's gotta be an association thing.

 

Consider this...

Perhaps you should get it! (Winzip) I have heard of cases where it fixed this problem when the person uninstalled Winzip and reinstalled it letting it take over the exe files in downloads. I think it applies here as well since the new browser may steal that function back if Winzip is installed when upgrading the browser. Worth a shot.

Good luck

btw, What's wrong with just right clicking the download file and selecting "Save Link As" and you can send the file wherever you like.

 

unable to launch etc.

Zephyr,I uninstalled Winzip and downloaded a newer version of it(using IE),installed it and still get
the same old behaviour with Communicator as before.Exe files are still handled by NAVW32.

 

I goofed. I read back through all the posts and see that what I had just posted was already refered to by Ramona. Sorry.

 

Terry,
If you disable the Norton plugin do you still see the "downloaded files" entry listed in the app types in Netscape? If so, something it isn't letting go as it should. I did some checking here and found that when you disable the plugin those entries are removed from the list. You shouldn't see any downloaded files entry. The reg key for this is :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Viewers

When you enable the plugin many (not all) of the entries there will be changed to show that norton handles this. Disable the plugin and then check this reg key. There shouldn't be any entries that have a data value referring to norton. With it disabled any entry with a value that refers to
"navw32.exe /download" should simply have a set of double quotes so that it looks like this: " "

Perhaps this isn't the problem but I thought I'd post this just in case. Also, be sure you're disabling the plugin and not autoprotect. If things aren't getting changed in the key the way they're supposed to and you decide to change the values be sure to back up the key first.