can thid be done?

Is there a way to automatically download a file off a webpage without being notified your doing so?

Yes

how is this done?

One word: URLDownloadToFile API. Ok......technically that's two words. :D

Try this link:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=91086

you misunderstood me...

If you were to go to my website, for example, is there a way i could save a file on your computer without that msgbox coming up asking if you want to download this file?

Maybe with ActiveX or Java........not sure.

MS has safeguards for this. Think about it. If I had a web-page and was able to automatically have a file d/l to a persons HD when they visted my web-site. What's stopping me from using SubSeven or some kind of virus. Then everyone's computer would be infected.

Like I said there may be ways around this using ActiveX or Java. You may want to try posting this in the HTML section also.

Like bloodeye said there are safeguards against this sort of thing. You could download a program into his startup folder that formats his harddrive the next time he boots up. Of course hackers will ususally prevail and im sure there is a way to do it...you could perhard use the ugly way and use sendkeys on the dialogue that comes up...or maybe theres a way through Java or something. not sure.

You will get a Permission Denied dialog if a java applet tried to wander where it shouldnt.

And the person will be given rather explicit warning before an ActiveX control is activated.

There is no other way to download a file onto someone's hard drive, unless they're running a trojan of some sort.

LOL...Bud, if you want to put a file on someone else's PC without them knowing is ilegal. Anyways, it can be done but the browser might stop you from doing so according to the security level that is set by the user! If the security level on MS Explorer is set to medium or lower, the file can be uploaded anonymously, otherwise a Message Box will pop up saying "DO YOU TRUST THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE...ETC ETC!"

there is a way - but the code is very nasty, and could almost be considered to be a trojan - I wrote it a while back, and lost it somewhere, I wouldn't want to write it again....