Saving images off the net

[David Emerling]

For some reason, whenever I want to save a particular JPG or GIF image that
I find on the internet, it doesn't quite work as expected.

Example:

I find an image I want to copy onto my hardrive. I right click on and select
"Save Picture As..."

It takes me to the My Pictures folder and, under filename, it always has the
default "untitled" -and- in the "Save as type..." window it only gives one
option: Bitmap (*.bmp).

I find this rather surprising and annoying because, a majority of the time
the file type is JPG and GIF.

There's got to be an easier way.

If the file type is GIF, and I name the file by including the GIF extender,
the file format is incorrect. I think it is still saving it as bitmap file.
In other words, it is *not* saving it as a valid GIF file.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Clear the Temporary Internet Files. In IE>Tools>Internet Options>
Delete Files button. And check the box to Delete Offline content.

Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

 

[Vanguard]

For some reason, whenever I want to save a particular JPG or GIF image
that I find on the internet, it doesn't quite work as expected.

Example:

I find an image I want to copy onto my hardrive. I right click on and
select "Save Picture As..."

It takes me to the My Pictures folder and, under filename, it always
has the default "untitled" -and- in the "Save as type..." window it
only gives one option: Bitmap (*.bmp).

I find this rather surprising and annoying because, a majority of the
time the file type is JPG and GIF.

There's got to be an easier way.

If the file type is GIF, and I name the file by including the GIF
extender, the file format is incorrect. I think it is still saving it
as bitmap file. In other words, it is *not* saving it as a valid GIF
file.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810978

Found simply by doing a search at http://support.microsoft.com on
"internet explorer save as bitmap".