Internet explorer opens files automatically instead of downloading

[Syd]

How do I change back to have the the save box ask to
download files instead of opening automatically.

Thanks

 

[Alan Edwards]

You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
Edit, (or click Advanced on ME or XP) and check the "Confirm open
after download" box

The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

....Alan

 

[Syd]

Thanks for the response. I did not phrase my question
correctly. When I click on a file to download, Internet
Explorer automatically starts to open the file. I do not
want that to happen. I want the dialogue box to come up
where it gives me the option to open or save the file.
Any suggestions on how to restore that option?

-----Original Message-----
You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
Edit, (or click Advanced on ME or XP) and check the "Confirm open
after download" box

The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

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microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Syd"

 

[Alan Edwards]

You phrased it correctly and I have supplied you the answer.
Please try it.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html


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[voznesen]

Hi I have the same problem. Did you find the solution?

Thanx.

 

[Alan Edwards]

The solution is already in the response you are replying to.

....Alan