This tutorial will show you how to solve the following Internet Explorer error: Your Current Security Settings do not Allow this file to be Downloaded

• Windows 2012 R2

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Security Settings do not Allow this file to be Downloaded

When you try to download a file using Internet Explorer, you receive the following error message:

• Your Current Security Settings do not Allow this file to be Downloaded

First, we need to access the Internet explorer menu.

On the Internet explorer menu, select the option named: Internet options.

internet explorer menu

Access the Security tab, select the Internet option and click on the Custom level button.

internet explorer security settings

On the custom level window, locate and enable the option named: File download.

Internet explorer allow file download

Click on the Ok button to finish the configuration.

Use Internet explorer and try to download a file from the Internet.

You should be able to download any file from the internet.

Solve Internet explorer download error

This tutorial taught you how to solve the following Internet Explorer error:

Your Current Security Settings do not Allow this file to be Downloaded