title: file.exe is not commonly downloaded and could be dangerous - Google Chrome
body: <p>On my PHP web site, I have a 'download area' where there's a select box and a download-button. First, the user chooses the file and then clicks 'download'.</p>
  
  <p>The download button triggers a <code>window.location = "...... .exe"</code> command, which Google Chrome doesn't like at all:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/gZuRY.png" alt="Google Chrome is afraid"></p>
  
  <p><strong>Question</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>What's so 'dangerous' about this download method?</li>
  <li>How to correctly perform a download on client click on an HTML button?</li>
  </ul>