Adrien -- you may be correct. May not be for Window 10. I've had
Windows 11 so long -- that I just assumed the behavior now because it
burned me a couple of times when I was downloading other open source
programs that were .exe files.
Ken
------ Original Message ------
From "Adrien Monteleone" <[email protected]>
To [email protected]
Date 1/7/2026 4:53:52 AM
Subject Re: [GNC] Gnucash download insufficient permissions
That's interesting. I've never seen that on Win10 though, for any .exe.
Regards,
Adrien
On 1/6/26 8:49 AM, Ken Pyzik wrote:
Barry - FYI. In windows download you MUST specifically tell windows download
that it is ok to KEEP the download.
Microsoft defender by default WILL NOT keep an .exe download. When you
download in Windows 10 or Windows 11, Defender AUTOMATICALLY will delete the
download UNLESS you specifically tell it to keep it. When you download, you
will get something like image 1. You then must move your cursor over the
download file message and reveal a trash can and three dots. If you click on
the three dots, a message will appear (image 2). YOU MUST SELECT KEEP. When
you do this, goofy windows defender still cautions you with this message (image
3). At this point (I know this is crazy) you must hit the arrow NEXT to the
delete button. If you hit DELETE by accident, the download gets deleted. If
you hit the arrow, the following appears (image 4) with the final option to
KEEP ANYWAY. Once you click on that - your download will be saved.
I know this is crazy -- but that is the new way Windows 11 saves "untrusted"
files. Unfortunately, if you don't follow these steps, the download will never be kept
on your machine. It is Windows trying to protect you - but instead is really getting in
your way.
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