Computer help: questions about run and save options when dowloading
questions about run and save options when dowloading
by rogicar - 6/4/09 8:30 PMI wuold like to learn something else about softwares downloaded from the web. I searched the web for an answer to this type of question, but I am not clear with what I found.
Two questions
I would like to know the advantages and disavantages of saving the downloading software program to a place such desktop, hard disk or documents or any other location within the pc?
vs
the advantages and disavantages of selecting the run option when downloading software programs from the web?
Regards
rogimor:happy:
RE: run or download
by Kees Bakker
- 6/5/09 12:34 AM
In reply to: questions about run and save options when dowloading by rogicar
Both work.
But if you download it to you hard disk and save somewhere, you can reinstall it without access to Internet and without looking for a download location.
Sometimes you want to install an old version, while the usual download sites only have the latest one. And just running 30 setups from a backup CD - when reinstalling Windows - is faster and easier than redoing 30 downloads. For me, those are good reasons, to download to disk and backup. Others might find that too much work.
Totally your choice.
Kees
Some I save, some I don't. . .
by Coryphaeus - 6/5/09 5:02 AM In reply to: questions about run and save options when dowloading by rogicarI have created a folder called Downloads. Within that folder is another called zipped and one called unzipped. If I deem the program/utility useful I save it to the downloads folder. If it is zipped I save it in the zipped folder, than I unzip it into the unzipped folder. This folder can contain multiple files that go with the program. I then have a folder on my server that contains sub-folders of everything I've ever downloaded. Some are several versions of software. I also have all these backed up to optical media.
I don't put anything on the desktop. The desktop is simply a folder that looks pretty and shows files and shortcuts.
I have a habit.
by bob b - 6/5/09 7:27 AM In reply to: questions about run and save options when dowloading by rogicarWhen I download a product I save it to some temp area...save option.
I then let my AV on-demand scanner have a sniff.
If all ok....then I'll play with that product.
Is this any better than using the real time scanner?....run option.
I don't know.
Gives me a warm fuzzy.
run and save options
by rogicar - 6/5/09 5:28 PM In reply to: I have a habit. by bob bGreat, Fantastic. I apriciate all of you answers. I can see now that a simple task can vary depending on the operators needs and use. This is great stuff!!
Someone metioned to me before that the selection run will download the files for the software in a temp folder, so the pc can get rid of them at the time of program installation. Now, I understand that and please correct me if I am wrong. But there are lots of untrusted website's with available softwares that may contain potential mlicious files or tools. So how come that an OS will get infected if the pc executes the task of getting rid of those files. I am no clear here. Why the system allows those likages?
I opologize if I being persistant, but I must.
I have a rule
by The Masked Villain - 6/6/09 9:02 AM In reply to: questions about run and save options when dowloading by rogicarI never run a program from the web, or any other place for that matter, with out first checking it over with my Anti Virus program. So for me, I save everything to a separate logical drive named Down Loads, scan the beast, and if it's kosher, then I install, or run it. So far this has never hurt me. Hope this helps you
Regards,
The Masked Villain
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