Today I downloaded a file with extension .fdu (satellite sender list). I have not assigned a program to .fdu files.
Downloading with IE11 results in a HTML file and not an fdu file.
Downloading with Firefox results in an fdu file.
I am curious about an explanation, since I never met such a thing before.
It must be a security feature in IE11. However, after putting the security options on a low level, still the file is downloaded as a htm file.
But, when I change the extension .htm into .fdu, I have precisely the file which was aimed at and which downloaded as .fdu file with Firefox.
So to be clear: I donot have a problem, I was only surprised.
If you want to experience this by yourself as a test:
Go to http://mec.home.xs4all.nl/mec3/handleidingen.htm
Rebox; Zenderlijst augustus 2016.
As said, it is a file, to be used in a satellite receiver.
I would guess it's defective html script, or an issue with standards compliance.
Firefox downloads successfully from that link, but IE and Edge display the file (?) well, there's a page of random characters.
IE Save target offers
Rebox-aug2016.htm
Copy link gives
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mec/mec3/downl...ox-aug2016.fdu
Here's the relevant line-
<p>
<a href="http://www.xs4all.nl/~mec/mec3/downloads/Rebox-aug2016.fdu" target="_blank">Zenderlijst augustus 2016</a>
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Mist u zenders of werken zenders niet meer?
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