Re: Download dialogue box doesn't give option to open

I believe you were clear.
You didn't refer to the 'Confirm open after download'. I did.
Please try my recommended solution.

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:52:03 -0000, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Noel S Pamfree"
<Noel.spamfree@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks for the reply - I am sorry I did not make myself as clear as I should
have.

I did not mean to refer to the 'Confirm open after download'

Normally when I tried to download say a .wmv file the dialogue box opened
and gave me two options - Open and Save. Now I only get Save.

Noel

"Alan Edwards" <edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:vkscs3t1iauin7i4qqhnav5805k2h654jo@xxxxxxxxxx
You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
Windows Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File Types
Find the .zip association
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:
Windows Explorer-View-Folder Options
Windows Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm




On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:17:58 -0000, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Noel S Pamfree"
<Noel.spamfree@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Suddenly my machine has decided that when I try to download a video file
it
will only give me the 'Save' option.

How can I get the 'Open' option back so I can choose which option to take.

Any idea as to how I lost it in the first place would be welcome!

Thanks,

Noel


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