XP home Automatically tries to open zip files rather than download them!

[Chris Lockfort]

XP home's Windows Explorer suddenly automatically tries
to open zip files rather than download them!
Normally, this would not be a problem.
I would just right click, and SAVE TARGET AS... etc.
BUT I wish to download a zip whose only link is a menu
button, which has security proticols that do not allow
the direct link (ex. windows.com/test393.zip) to be
viewed.
How do I disable Explorer automatically opening rather
than downloading zip files?

 

[Ramesh \(XP Power User\)]

Hello, Pls try this:

1. Open My Computer
2. Click "Tools" -> "Folder Options".
3. Change to the "File Type" tab
4. Scroll down to locate the file type. Highlight "ZIP/Winzip" and click the
"Advanced" button. The description might vary ***
Then check the option "confirm open after download".

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XP home's Windows Explorer suddenly automatically tries
to open zip files rather than download them!
Normally, this would not be a problem.
I would just right click, and SAVE TARGET AS... etc.
BUT I wish to download a zip whose only link is a menu
button, which has security proticols that do not allow
the direct link (ex. windows.com/test393.zip) to be
viewed.
How do I disable Explorer automatically opening rather
than downloading zip files?