IE not opening/saving MP3s

[_DD]

IE used to be mapped to bring up an Open/Save window when a link to an
MP3 file was clicked. (I like to have that choice)

Winamp 5 seems to have corrupted something (newer Winamp version seems
obsessive in mapping file types to itself, even if its mapping options
are turned off).

Now clicking on an MP3 results in a long pause, then a small square in
IE with a red X in it.

Folder options->File Types seems to relate only to direct-clicking on
MP3 files. Is there a way to fix the way this is handled in IE? I
presume there is a registry entry for this.

 

[Alan Edwards]

It is handled in Folder Options-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

 

[_DD]

It is handled in Folder Options-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

Thanks for your reply, Alan. However, as I mentioned, Folder
Options-> File Types is the first place I checked. All settings seem
normal, and they are the same as other systems that work correctly.
I've also uninstalled Winamp (and set Windows Media Player as default
playback for MP3 files) and reinstalled Winamp, etc.

Again, the problem is only when attempting to open files via web
connection. Typing/copying a direct url to an MP3 file, or clicking
on a web link to an MP3 does nothing but flash "loading components,"
then shows a small box with a red X. No apparent download. No choice
to play/save. No playback.

There must be a registry entry that controls this, as it's not
directly visible via File Type associations.