Saving Executables on public computers
GRPL does not allow downloading of executables files to our public stations, including your USB Flash drive, floppy, or CD. An executable file can be identified by it's "exe" file extension. The reason we must restrict access to these types of files is to secure the intergrity of our systems, an entirely different discussion.
However, there is a very easy work around if you need to download an executable, like a driver file, off the Internet.
To save a file with an exe file extension from a webpage, right-click on the link and choose "Save link as". Then browse to c:\FILE_STORAGE (for a CD) a:\ (for floppy) or e:\ (for a flash drives) and rename the file extension to allow it to be saved (ie, change it from 12345.exe to 12345.ex_).
Take the CD (if you chose the the FILE_STORAGE folder you'll need to copy the file to the CD), floppy, or flash drive to the unrestricted computer (like your home PC) that you wish to run it on, and simply rename the ex_ file extension back to exe. If you have it on a CD, please remember that the medium is read-only, and you'll need to copy it somewhere else before you can rename the file.