CCleaner downloads as _exe not .exe

[Tooslow]

Hi, I've just spent a few minutes wondering why the free version of Ccleaner 4.10.4570 offered "Open" instead of "Run" and gave me a list of programmes to open it with. I eventually twigged that the download was named _exe, not .exe, so no "Run" option and, of course, on trying to run it, it was no go. I got around it by renaming the file but I think you have a hiccough in the name?

 

Thanks

John

[DennisD]

Hi John.

 

Where are you downloading from?

 

I've just checked the Piriform, FileHippo and CNET downloads, and they all check out as .exe files.

 

http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner

 

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

 

http://www.cnet.com/1770-5_1-0.html?query=ccleaner&tag=srch

 

CNET provided for info as I would never personally use that site.

[hazelnut]

As well as Dennis's very relevant questions, you could also have a read here (4 page thread)

 

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie9-windows_7/the-dot-in-download-filenames-always-gets-changed/57b6b7c4-75c3-4a7a-ad45-1debfbe5ebae

 

Quite a few people with the same issue and quite a few answers which work for different folk

[DennisD]

That's interesting hazel, and something I haven't come across before.

[Augeas]

I get this from time to time. In fact I think the downloaded file is called download_exe (portable from Piriform's site). I usually try again later or rename the file.

[Nergal]

I usually get this with corrupted internet explorer history (or cache unsure) it happen with all downloads until I clean from within the browser. Renaming (as augeas suggested) works for those files already downloaded

[Andavari]

Interesting that this is an Internet Explorer related issue. I've personally never encountered it, however there are 3rd party browsers to use which are less likely to mess up your downloads (especially large file size downloads); Firefox/Firefox-clones, and Chrome/Chrome-clones.

[Tooslow]

Hi, I was downloading from the main Piriform web site. Using IE10. I was semi blaming a piece of software I was trying, "Ghostery", but it persisted after I had removed it. I'll read that link.

 

Thanks,

John

[DennisD]

I use Ghostery with two browsers John although I don't use IE at all, and it never creates a problem.

[DennisD]

I've just had a heads up from one of the devs that this is an issue quite common to them, and the "lead cause" being the removal of the exe extension by the computers firewall.

 

The solution being the name change you already carried out.

[hazelnut]

What firewall do you use Tooslow?

 

None of the firewalls I have used have ever done that.

[Andavari]

I use Ghostery with two browsers John although I don't use IE at all, and it never creates a problem.

 

Sort of off-topic however; It can cause issues on Adobe sites (Flash Player, etc.,). I removed Ghostery from Firefox Portable because in my case it doesn't allow for custom placement of the add-ons, as in where they're organized.