Downloading Zip file problems

[Sam]

I accidentally clicked the wrong button when downloading a Zip file, and
now they all automatically open up within WinZip, instead of giving me the
option to save the file to my normal download folder. I don't see a way to
change this behavior, so that it will ask me each time what I want to do
with the file. All other file types download just fine.

I have Windows XP, sp1 and WinZip 9.0. Thanks.

Sam

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I accidentally clicked the wrong button when downloading a Zip file,
and now they all automatically open up within WinZip, instead of
giving me the option to save the file to my normal download folder. I
don't see a way to change this behavior, so that it will ask me each
time what I want to do with the file. All other file types download
just fine.

I have Windows XP, sp1 and WinZip 9.0. Thanks.

Sam

Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to the file type in question and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Check the box for "Confirm open after download".

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[Sam]

Sometime on, or about Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:34:10 -0600, Frank Saunders,
MS-MVP scribbled:

Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to the file type in question and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Check the box for "Confirm open after download".

Thanks. I'd looked there before, but I must have just missed that one item.

Sam

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Sometime on, or about Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:34:10 -0600, Frank Saunders,
MS-MVP scribbled:


Thanks. I'd looked there before, but I must have just missed that one
item.

Sam

Thanks for the feedback.

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[Sam]

Sometime on, or about Thu, 1 Apr 2004 04:56:46 -0600, Frank Saunders,
MS-MVP IE/OE scribbled:

Thanks for the feedback.

You're welcome... I hate messages that say they solved the problem, but
fail to say what was done. BTW, I do think that option is strangely worded.
"Confirm open after download" is sort of backwards, since you confirm what
to do with the file "before" download. No?

Sam

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Sometime on, or about Thu, 1 Apr 2004 04:56:46 -0600, Frank Saunders,
MS-MVP IE/OE scribbled:

You're welcome... I hate messages that say they solved the problem,
but fail to say what was done. BTW, I do think that option is
strangely worded. "Confirm open after download" is sort of backwards,
since you confirm what to do with the file "before" download. No?

Sam

I agree from the user's standpoint. From the programmers standpoint, you're
setting it to open instead of save; it's downloaded before either is done.

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