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.pdf files downloading as _pdf.(random 5 characters)

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  • 02-03-2015 3:42pm
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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭


    Currently, I'm coming across a lot of .pdf files downloading as _pdf.(random 5 characters).

    Example, paper.pdf downloads as paper_pdf.23nkj

    As the file that it comes is wrongly named, it won't download.

    Have tried this; http://files.avanquest.com/file-extension-_pdf/

    Running MS Essentials sometimes finds the bug, and clears it, but not always.

    Anyone get a working fix for this one?


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    Tokyo
    Registered Users Posts: 22,655 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    Is it happening on all browsers, or just on one particular browser? First thing that's coming to mind is a broken/malicious plugin or extension....


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Link works my side (Chrome), but happening to a few people (IE, Firefox, Chrome).

    Seems it's possibly a bug, but haven't come across a hotfix that I can give to the people, nor have I found out a virus that could be causing it.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Seems it's been around since before 2013.

    And yet still I have found no fix.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    You'll know you have it when you can't download anything (it'll stop at 100% with one second to go). Great fun.

    Seems "MS Essentials" may cure the underscore issue. Shall know later when the guinea pig rings back :P


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    If it downloads as paper_pdf and you rename it to paper.pdf it'll then download anything else _pdf as .pdf

    The paper_pdf.[5 random characters] issue is fixed by running MS Essentials, but can't find a hotfix to fix it. Have only found MSE to fix it.


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