IE 6 no longer executes exes

From: |{evin (You_at_dont.need)
Date: 11/20/03 

Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:54:52 GMT

        I've recently been forced into using XP in the workplace, and
after patching the machine up, I've noticed that browsing to an .exe
results in a 404. Normally, I'd consider this a 'good thing', but...

        I have several 'web consoles' that I use (OpenManage, etc) but
one in particular is for Trend's OfficeScan product. The desktop
shortcut is a URL to an exe on a server on the local lan. I've checked
IE's settings inside and out (or so I think, anyway), googled, hit the
MS KB and asked around my circle of gurus. No one has a clue.

        So, do any of the recent patches for IE6 cause this behavior?
If so, can it be undone?

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