On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:38:36 +0100, RustY © wrote:

"David" wrote in message
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Please don't use that form any more. It's fine if you use MS products,
but I don't (and won't), and therefore am unable to run any .exe files.

This slideshow was assembled using a program called Proshow Gold. It is
primarily designed for commercial use and does not allow you to copy the
photos. To achieve this, and to work on any computer, it has to be an
executable program (exe). I understand the concern by Microsoft et al
about this type of file from an unknown source but I knew that many
regulars here would trust it.

You will need to speak to whoever manages your browser about how to
download it successfully.. Like OE it must have a way of allowing you
to control what you download. I can see the need to protect folks who
download anything and everything from themselves but there are times
when you need to take control away from your computer - it should be
working for you!

But, if you are still unsure, then you should never download exe files
from usenet.

I can quite happily (if that is a word you would use in the same phrase
as M$) download .exe files using my mail reader, but I can not run
(execute) .exe files because my OS is not of the M$ variety (I use a
Linux variant called Kubuntu). It is nothing to do with the abilities of
my browser. I take issue with your "and to work on any computer, it has
to be an executable program (exe)". That is just not so.