prompt to download a CSV in IE

[Guest]

I have a user on Win2K and IE 6.02 that does not get the prompt to download a CSV file. It automatically loads in the browser, but on mine (Win2K and IE6.02 also), I get the prompt and download the file.

I've checked the Folder Options/FileTypes/CSV/Advanced/Confirm Open... is selected. What is the next step to force the user to choose to open or save the file?

Is there a Registry hack available for this?

 

[Marin Marinov]

I have a user on Win2K and IE 6.02 that does not get the prompt to download a CSV file. It automatically loads in the browser, but on mine (Win2K and IE6.02 also), I get the prompt and download the file.

I've checked the Folder Options/FileTypes/CSV/Advanced/Confirm Open... is selected. What is the next step to force the user to choose to open or save the file?

Is there a Registry hack available for this?

Yup, there is:
1) Open Regedit.exe and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
2) Find the key for ".csv" and note the value of (Default) (in my case
it's Excel.CSV and I'll use it as an example from here on)
3) Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.CSV. You will see a value called
"EditFlags" and it's data will be 00 00 01 00 (IIRC)
4) Change it to all zeroes, i.e. 00 00 00 00
5) You're done

HTH
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Cheers,
Marin Marinov
MCT, MCSE 2003/2000/NT4.0,
MCSE:Security 2003/2000, MCP+I
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[Guest]

That is exactly the options that are already on the PC in question. Unfortunately, since we didn't change anything, it still won't work. Any other ideas?

 

[Marin Marinov]

That is exactly the options that are already on the PC in question. Unfortunately, since we didn't change anything, it still won't work. Any other ideas?

<snip>
Hmm,turned out trickier with Excel. Anyway, I reproduced your user's
problem by tampering with EditFlags of
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.Sheet.8

(could be a different number in your case, I'm using Excel 2003)
Give this a shot, reset it to all zeroes.

HTH
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Cheers,
Marin Marinov
MCT, MCSE 2003/2000/NT4.0,
MCSE:Security 2003/2000, MCP+I
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rights.

"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."
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[jporter_77]

I just ran across this sams issue for Word 2K3. I performed th
recommended changes to the Word reistry key and it worked. Thanks fo
your assistance


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