inadvertantly unchecked "always ask before opening this type of fi

G

Guest

I typically download my students MS Word files from the web and check for
viruses before opening. It seems that I must have inadvertantly unchecked
the "always ask before opening this type of file" option for *.doc files and
now they will open automatically if I click on them rather than giving me the
option to save, etc. I know that I can right click and use the "save target
as" option, but would like to simply be able to somehow change the default
back to "always ask..."

If I have to chnage this in the registry, where do I go and what do I change?
 
A

Ayush

Control Panel > Folder Options > File types tab > Select the extension from the list,
in your case :doc > Click Advanced button > Select the option "Confirm open after
download" > Click OK


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:I typically download my students MS Word files from the web and check for
: viruses before opening. It seems that I must have inadvertantly unchecked
: the "always ask before opening this type of file" option for *.doc files and
: now they will open automatically if I click on them rather than giving me the
: option to save, etc. I know that I can right click and use the "save target
: as" option, but would like to simply be able to somehow change the default
: back to "always ask..."
:
: If I have to chnage this in the registry, where do I go and what do I change?
 
C

Claymore

Hi,

Go to Control Panel => Folder Options.
Select the 'File Types' tab.
Scroll down to the extension type that you want to reset (.doc).
Select the extension type (.doc), then click the 'Advanced' button.
Check the "Confirm open after download" check box, then click OK.
 
C

Claymore

Sorry, Ayush. Didn't mean to echo you. Seems to be some sort of time
delay in my posts this evening.
 
G

Guest

Thanks, but that options is checked already

Ayush said:
Control Panel > Folder Options > File types tab > Select the extension from the list,
in your case :doc > Click Advanced button > Select the option "Confirm open after
download" > Click OK


--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
Click to expand...

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org

Replied To :
-------------------------------------------------------------

:I typically download my students MS Word files from the web and check for
: viruses before opening. It seems that I must have inadvertantly unchecked
: the "always ask before opening this type of file" option for *.doc files and
: now they will open automatically if I click on them rather than giving me the
: option to save, etc. I know that I can right click and use the "save target
: as" option, but would like to simply be able to somehow change the default
: back to "always ask..."
:
: If I have to chnage this in the registry, where do I go and what do I change?
Click to expand...
 
A

Ayush

Uncheck > Click OK> Go there again > Tick it again > CLick OK

--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
Click to expand...

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org

Replied To :
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: Thanks, but that options is checked already
:
: "Ayush" wrote:
:
: > Control Panel > Folder Options > File types tab > Select the extension from the
list,
: > in your case :doc > Click Advanced button > Select the option "Confirm open
after
: > download" > Click OK
: >
: >
: > --
: > > Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
: >
: > For any query, search > www.Google.com
: > Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org
: >
: > Replied To :
: > -------------------------------------------------------------
: >
: > : > :I typically download my students MS Word files from the web and check for
: > : viruses before opening. It seems that I must have inadvertantly unchecked
: > : the "always ask before opening this type of file" option for *.doc files and
: > : now they will open automatically if I click on them rather than giving me the
: > : option to save, etc. I know that I can right click and use the "save target
: > : as" option, but would like to simply be able to somehow change the default
: > : back to "always ask..."
: > :
: > : If I have to chnage this in the registry, where do I go and what do I change?
: >
: >
: >
 

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