downloads always open

[Henry Bolton]

Hi
I am using IE6 on XP Home.

Recently whenever I click on a link to download a file it
automatically opens the file instead of giving me the
option to save it which is what I want to do.

Can someone please advise on where I can reset this
option.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Hi
I am using IE6 on XP Home.

Recently whenever I click on a link to download a file it
automatically opens the file instead of giving me the
option to save it which is what I want to do.

Can someone please advise on where I can reset this
option.

Thanks in advance.

This is set by file type.
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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[jazlady]

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This is set by file type.
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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In response the the above...I am not able to download exe files o
zip files...In fact I can't download any files. Sometimes I can us
right click Save Target As but sometimes I can't. If there is
button for download I can't right click and do a Save Target A
therefore I am unable to download any software/zip/program file.
tried to do the above: Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools | Folde
Options | File Types, but there is NO file type of EXE in th
listing...So how do I fix the download issue that I am having? Al
IE does is open up a white page with nothing on it when I try t
download without using Save Target As. Please help me...as I hav
been research this for weeks. I had IE 6 but I re-install Windows M
now I have IE 5.50 again. Pleas help me fix this download issue.
Email me: (e-mail address removed)

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jazlad

 

[jazlady]

message


This is set by file type.
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".
====================================================
In response to the above...I am not able to download exe files or zi
files...In fact I can't download any files. Sometimes I can us
right click Save Target As but sometimes I can't. If there is
button for download I can't right click and do a Save Target A
therefore I am unable to download any software/zip/program file.
tried to do the above: Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools | Folde
Options | File Types, but there is NO file type of EXE in th
listing...So how do I fix the download issue that I am having? Al
IE does is open up a white page with nothing on it when I try t
download without using Save Target As. Please help me...as I hav
been research this for weeks. I had IE 6 but I re-install Windows M
now I have IE 5.50 again. Pleas help me fix this download issue.
Email me: (e-mail address removed)

-
jazlad

 

[Alan Edwards]

You would be better to make a new post as .exe files are a different
problem and "any files" a different problem again.

Try this but read between the lines a bit:

If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this is relevant:
You may have an invalid plugin.
Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading Internet Explorer
[Q303401]
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303401

Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
Start-Run-Regedit.exe
Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting it as a
normal safety precaution.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe

If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has been installed.
The key does not normally exist.

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

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