What to do if Internet Explorer prevents file downloads

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Despite being a browser en desuso, en ocasiones no quedará otra alternativa que usar Internet Explorer de Microsoft, dado que, a modo de ejemplo, en versiones antiguas o para servidores Windows, es el único navegador Web que se incluye por defecto. A pesar de todo, el problema de dicho navegador es que en ocasiones no se actualiza a las nuevas medidas de seguridad.

For exactly this reason, it is feasible that you intend to perform some type of download from the network and that the browser in question does not allow it due to the security settings, finding ourselves before a major obstacle in the event that, for example, you want to download some type of program or equivalent.

How to fix Internet Explorer download error for security reasons

As we already mentioned, in this circumstance it is feasible that depending on the configuration you have defined on your computer, Internet Explorer takes care of automatically blocking file downloads from different websites. Regardless, you shouldn't worry about it as it can be easily fixed. For this, you just have to follow the following steps:

1. Click on the options wheel in the upper right and later, in the drop-down menu, choose "Internet Options", to open the Internet Explorer settings box.
2. Once inside, at the top choose the option called «Security» between the different tabsand make sure you are applying the alternatives for the correct zone.
3. Then, at the bottom, select the button «Custom level ...» in order to allow you to customize the different options to your liking.
4. You will see how a new box appears, where you should look for the option called "File Download" and make sure it is marked as enabled so you can allow the download.
5. Smart! Apply and save your changes, reload the web page you were on and now you should be able to enter the download regularly.