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pixelrat

9:08 pm on Dec 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



I have a website with links to .exe files for downloading.

Is it possible to set up download links so that visitors
can just click on them, & the file is automatically downloaded
and installed without the involvement of the default download
manager?

Are there any scripts that will do this?

ikbenhet1

9:14 pm on Dec 11, 2002 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



No.

For executing files people always need to confirm, (or have the 'always trust software from......'-box clicked) in order to execute the code.

Good thing, else virusses would install them self, and also those darn dialers.

You could make a <script>top.location.href="url/file.exe";</script> to skip the clicking, but people must still click on yes in the security screen.

And also Welcome to WebmasterWorld!

Acecool

12:52 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



bah
I have a popup killer :-)
*.gator.com/* is blocked

Gator has a code to auto install it, doesnt even ask for security or anything, and if it does it automatically installs even if you click no

jackofalltrades

12:53 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)



>Gator has a code to auto install it, doesnt even ask for security or anything, and if it does it automatically installs even if you click no

Is that legal?

ikbenhet1

12:57 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



don't know if it is legal, but i have seen many of those dialogs with yes/no from gator.

Guess everybody pressing yes is installing something obviously. They don't say what that programm does, is that illigal?