KB 238723 states it is for "other than the normal file types that
generate a prompt, such as executable (.exe) files." So, you were right
about that. Also, it appears to predate IE6, as you say.
I also know .exe files cannot be done at "Folder Options, File Types
tab".
If you do not get the offer to save the download when it is an .exe,
perhaps the fix is somewhere in...
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/asset...s/ExeAssoc.zip
Repair .Exe Association. Sets the default association for .exe files.
....but I cannot swear to it.
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
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"Ivan Bútora" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
| Note: I'm now posting this also to the win98.general group to have
some more
| people look at this. Since it involves the registry, I think it's
| appropriate also for that newsgroup. (Those that have not been
following the
| conversation can read below.)
|
| The "it" was looking at the EditFlags value for 'exefile' under HKCR.
This
| value is set to "d8 07 00 00". For other files, it is set to "00 00 01
00"
| if you want to have the file opened automatically, and it is either
"00 00
| 00 00" or the value is not there at all if you want to have the
prompt.
| exefile also has a EditFlags value set at 00 00 00 00 under exefile ->
| shell -> open (I haven't seen this value set under other file types
that do
| not have the download prompt disabled.)
| KB 238723 doesn't seem to help here, especially since it seems to be
only
| for IE 5; there is a reference to one registry setting which I tried,
but it
| didn't work.
|
| Any other ideas?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Ivan
|
|
| "Robert Aldwinckle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > I've tried playing around with it, but it was still grayed out in
the
| end.
| >
| > I'm not clear what the "it" is. Does this article and search help
at
| all?
| >
| > <TITLE>238723 - Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on
| Download"</TITLE>
| >
| > <quote>
| > You may want to prevent an Internet Explorer user from disabling the
| > "Always ask before opening this type of file" check box.
| > </quote>
| >
| >
| > (MSKB Boolean search for
| > "Always ask" AND download
| > )
| >
| >
| > For example, what version of shdocvw.dll do you have (version,
size
| > and date for completeness please) and do you have the registry
entry
| > that the article mentions for activating the feature?
| >
| > <quote>
| > /><STRONG>NOTE</STRONG>: To properly install the fix, you must
| > modify the Internet Explorer 5 client computer registry as noted:<BR
/><BR
| />
| > Location:
| >
| > <p class="indent">
| > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
| Explorer\Restrictions
| > </p>
| >
| > New Value: AlwaysPromptWhenDownload<BR />
| > Setting: DWORD 0x1
| > </quote>
| >
| >
| > HTH
| >
| > Robert Aldwinckle
| > ---
| >
| >
| > "Ivan Bútora" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > OK thanks. I've always been a little confused by this setting, but
it
| does
| > > work. It seems to edit the "EditFlags" value in the registry for
any
| file
| > > type. I wonder how I would re-enable the availability of this
option for
| > > files where the check box is grayed out, for example .exe files.
I've
| tried
| > > playing around with it, but it was still grayed out in the end.
Not that
| I
| > > would actually want to do this, but I'd like to know if this is
| possible.
| > >
| > >
| > > "Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > > This is the normal method for most (not all) file types:
| > > >
| > > > You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
| > > > Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
| > > > Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
| > > > Edit, (or click Advanced on ME or XP) and check the "Confirm
open
| > > > after download" box
| > > >
| > > > The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
| > > > system. It may be:
| > > > Explorer-View-Folder Options
| > > > Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
| > > > Start-Settings-Folder Options
| > > > Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.
| > > >
| > > > ...Alan
| > > >
| > > > --
| > > > Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| > > >
http://dts-l.org/index.html
| > > >
| > > > In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Ivan
Bútora"
| > > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
| > > >
| > > > >Actually, I solved the particular problem by setting the
killbit on
| the
| > > > >Acrobat ActiveX control via Xteq, but I still wonder where one
can
| modify
| > > > >the availability of the "always ask before opening..." setting
for
| any
| > > > >particular file type.
| > > > >Thanks for any help,
| > > > >
| > > > >Ivan
| > > > >
| > > > >"Ivan Bútora" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > > > >news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > > >> I'm using IE 6 SP1 and Acrobat Reader 4 on Win 98 SE. I
unchecked
| > > "browser
| > > > >> integration" in Acrobat Reader, because I don't like .pdf
files
| opening
| > > > >> inside browser windows - instead, I want to have them open
directly
| in
| > > > >> Acrobat. However, now when I click on a link to a .pdf file,
the
| > > "Always
| > > > >ask
| > > > >> before opening this type of file" box is checked and grayed
out
| (i.e. I
| > > > >> cannot uncheck it), and I would thus have to confirm "open"
every
| time.
| > > > >> Where in the registry can I change the setting that
determines the
| > > "always
| > > > >> ask before opening..." setting to be unavailable for .pdf
files (or
| > > other
| > > > >> files for that matter)?
| > > > >> Thanks,
| > > > >>
| > > > >> Ivan
| > > > >>
| > > > >>
| > > > >
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
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