Internet explorer file couldnt be downloaded

The requests differ, however samples slightly edited :. The reason that I'm reluctant to add a file extension to the Url is that the suggested download name is generated from item data, submitted with the response and otherwise totally unrelated to the ID.

I had the same problem but if I changed the port number of Visual Studio Development Server to another, then this problem disappeared.

Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. Asked 9 years, 9 months ago. Active 4 years, 4 months ago. Viewed 9k times. How can I allow the user to open the file when the click Open the first time? Improve this question. Matt Grande. Matt Grande Matt Grande Install fiddler and have it running when you make the first request. You will be able to inspect the response coming back from the server.

Maybe that will shed some light on the issue. MattGrande did you get anywhere with this? I'm also having a similar problem, but with regular ASP.

I found various sites with "solutions", but none of them seem to be very helpful Same version of IE — m-smith. LordScree - Unfortunately not. I was told that it was working well enough for the time being, and to come back to it later. What are the odds of that happening?

NET page e. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Submit feedback. Ok I admit I'm not smart but I can usually work through most problems.. The IE error file couldn't be downloaded has been going on for years through several editions of IE.. I don't really care about why it happens, I would just like it to work.

I've enjoyed MS from 3. Chome works fine.. I HAVE to use it to move forward with my day.. I do not want to though. I have a fresh install of everything.. Its not the little check box thingy. I don't need to reboot.. IE does not need to be uninstalled and reinstalled.. Theres a button to reset IE settings to default..