Download Specification...Odd Question

[Guest]

This may sound extremely daft...

When you click to download a file, normally you get the 'Open' and 'Save'
options...
Additionally I have the security warning and the 'Always ask before opening
this type of file' ticked.

However, when I download one particular file extension, which was working
fine earlier, (I must have unticked the box by accident) it automatically
downloads to temp internet folder and immediately opens.

How do I stop this? I have tried everything I can think of, help centre
tells you how to do it but not how to reverse the settings, any help would be
appreciated!!

Thanks,

Sarah

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Sarah,

To get the download dialog box, enable the "confirm open after download"
option for that filetype:

Open Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, File Type tab
Scroll down to locate the file type. Highlight the filetype click the
"Advanced" button.
Then check the option "confirm open after download".

 

[Guest]

Thankyou Ramesh!

Its working brilliantly now!!

Very much appreciated )

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Sarah

 

[Guest]

Is there a way to script this behavior, or set it through a registry setting?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

For which filetype?

 

[Guest]

Primarily for Office documents like .doc. I'd like to configure this setting
across several thousand servers, without having to go through the UI on each
one.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

For .doc, you use export this registry key and apply to other systems. You
only need the REG_DWORD EditFlags, which governs this setting and many
others.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.8
(Assuming Word 2000)

EditFlags - Explained here:

FILETYPEATTRIBUTEFLAGS:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ll/reference/enums/filetypeattributeflags.asp

 

[Guest]

Great - thanks - I give that a try.

For .doc, you use export this registry key and apply to other systems. You
only need the REG_DWORD EditFlags, which governs this setting and many
others.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.8
(Assuming Word 2000)

EditFlags - Explained here:

FILETYPEATTRIBUTEFLAGS:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ll/reference/enums/filetypeattributeflags.asp

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome.

 

[Guest]

Worked Like a Charm -- Thanks Much!!!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Guest]

Hi Ramesh, i have a similar problem,
in a java aplication i can see some pdf and xls files, when i click and
choose "open" from minibrowser, pdf and xls files download automaticaly to
user\temp folder, but never opens, i already went from explorer to
Tools-Folder options-File Types-Xls-Advanced and if its checked "prompt"
after download, but still downloading without open, i try in other pc with
W2k and im able, can you help me?
Thanks!