Unchecked the box "Always ask...

[Laura]

Can anyone tell me how to get the "Open or Save" box
back?
I download files from the internet all the time but I
have [stupidly] turned off the option that enabled me to
direct the downloaded file to the folder of my choice.
After I unchecked the box that says: "Always ask before
opening this type of file", my downloads are
automatically going to a temporary file location.
I've been through the help screens and found reference to
the above but it doesn't tell me how to get it back once
it's been turned off.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the file type in question and highlight it. Click the Advanced button and the check the Confirm Open after download box.

 

[Laura]

Thanks very much!! Your instructions worked perfectly
even though it took me a while to notice that you said to
go to "Windows" Explorer rather than "Internet" Explorer.

-----Original Message-----
In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File

Types. Locate the file type in question and highlight
it. Click the Advanced button and the check the Confirm
Open after download box.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Laura" <[email protected]> wrote in

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Can anyone tell me how to get the "Open or Save" box
back?
I download files from the internet all the time but I
have [stupidly] turned off the option that enabled me to
direct the downloaded file to the folder of my choice.
After I unchecked the box that says: "Always ask before
opening this type of file", my downloads are
automatically going to a temporary file location.
I've been through the help screens and found reference to
the above but it doesn't tell me how to get it back once
it's been turned off.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome, Laura

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

Thanks very much!! Your instructions worked perfectly
even though it took me a while to notice that you said to
go to "Windows" Explorer rather than "Internet" Explorer.

-----Original Message-----
In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File

Types. Locate the file type in question and highlight
it. Click the Advanced button and the check the Confirm
Open after download box.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Laura" <[email protected]> wrote in

message news:[email protected]...

Can anyone tell me how to get the "Open or Save" box
back?
I download files from the internet all the time but I
have [stupidly] turned off the option that enabled me to
direct the downloaded file to the folder of my choice.
After I unchecked the box that says: "Always ask before
opening this type of file", my downloads are
automatically going to a temporary file location.
I've been through the help screens and found reference to
the above but it doesn't tell me how to get it back once
it's been turned off.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

.