Advice Request Browser to Download Files from the Internet? [Poll]

[Ink]

Title.

Have you changed the way that you let your browser handles File downloads from the Internet?

Talking about the default downloader in the browser, not third-party software.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

None of them:
Auto-allow for normal downloads, but ask to download for many files (Edge)

 

[TairikuOkami]

My life is already complicated, so everything is allowed. Of course only via https, http downloads have to be allowed in the firewall. I download to the moved desktop, hidden and system files are shown, so I should notice, if something appears there. I use a shortcut to cleanup desktop.

Spoiler: Panic Button

rem takeown /s %computername% /u %username% /f "%SystemDrive%\Users\Public\Desktop" /r /d y
rem icacls "%SystemDrive%\Users\Public\Desktop" /grant:r %username%:(OI)(CI)F /t /l /q /c
rem takeown /s %computername% /u %username% /f "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" /r /d y
rem icacls "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" /grant:r %username%:(OI)(CI)F /t /l /q /c

del "%SystemDrive%\Users\Public\Desktop\*" /s /f /q
del "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\*" /s /f /q
rd "Z:\Desktop" /s /q
md "Z:\Desktop"

 

[Tutman]

I ask to download but love my old firefox Download Manager (S3) extension I have used for a long time. Have it configured just the way I like it and will auto open the download directory for me when done. WIth pretty colors and percentage and speed details and even a voice saying "download complete"

 

[Ink]

My life is already complicated, so everything is allowed. Of course only via https, http downloads have to be allowed in the firewall.

I believe Insecure (http) downloads are blocked or can be blocked by default in Chromium-based browsers.

 

[South Park]

Firefox, Always Ask. A bonus is that it can't run executable files: it can only download them to be run manually if desired.

 

[roger_m]

I let everything download without prompting in Cent (Chromium based). Nothing can run unless I manually open a downloaded file, so I don't see it as a problem.

 

[dinosaur07]

Ask to download. In fact on my PC everything is in ask mode.

 

[Deletedmessiah]

Ask to download. I use Internet Download Manager for most but browser handles smaller files like jpg, png, pdf etc.

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

It's a habit that our browsers are all set to ask for download, and each time I'm prompted, I've chosen "save file". I've never chosen "RUN", and only manually do this after scanning the download file at VirusTotal.com!

 

[Tutman]

I always ask to save always and never run from location. Look how I have S3 Downloader configured to show me info as it downloads AND then it will auto open the download directory for me when done with a "download complete" sound file stating so! (Bottom left corner)