In Microsoft Edge, mixed content downloads will be blocked but users can override and download the file if they want to.
This warning lets a user make an informed decision on whether to download the file. The download warning ensures that users know that the file they're downloading could be read by malicious attackers on their network. Modern browsers display warnings about this type of content to indicate that this download may be transferred insecurely even though the original page was accessed securely.
What are mixed content downloads?Ī mixed content download happens when you start a download from an HTML page that was loaded over a secure HTTPS connection, but one of the following conditions exists: This article defines mixed content downloads and explains how Microsoft Edge handles them.
