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We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. How to tell Microsoft Edge to let you download a file it's blocking You can override SmartScreen and its protections. Matt Elliott. The SmartScreen Application Reputation service checks the reputation of a file. Therefore, you should not see the generic "This type of file could harm your computer" warning message when you try to download a file type is supported by SmartScreen Application Reputation.

This issue occurs because the file name extension in the URL differs from the actual file name extension. The actual file name extension is specified by the "content-disposition: attachment" HTML header. Because of the different file name extensions, the warning message is displayed incorrectly. To resolve this problem, install the most recent cumulative security update for Windows Internet Explorer. To do this, visit the following Microsoft website:. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.

For more information about the SmartScreen Application Reputation service, visit the following Microsoft websites:. Is there a way to stop this message from coming up and downloading the automatically? Attachments: Up to 10 attachments including images can be used with a maximum of 3. I had this problem and downloaded Chrome browser which worked without a problem.

Chrome did ask me whether I wished to download a potentially unsafe file which I had arranged in MS Access and downloaded previously without the problem I experienced using Edge.

I completed the task in 5 minutes. WilliamGonzalez , Yes, there is a way to stop this message. Causes: Browser popup blocker is enabled while downloading the product installer, which consists of multiple files.

Below example indicates that there's a total of 2 files to be downloaded and only one of them is being downloaded:. Solution: In order to install the product, follow these steps: Make sure to use the Browser Download method to download the installer.

Disable popup blocker on your Internet browser. Note: If using Internet Explorer, once product installer download initiates, click Save button instead of clicking Run button.