Re: Downloading Zip file problems

From: Sam (srs2_11NOT_at_hotmailNOT.com)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 21:10:03 -0800

Sometime on, or about Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:34:10 -0600, Frank Saunders,
MS-MVP scribbled:

> "Sam" <srs2_11NOT@hotmailNOT.com> wrote in message
> news:12wfkcm4gmmn2$.8otwo1y4dhuq.dlg@40tude.net
>> I accidentally clicked the wrong button when downloading a Zip file,
>> and now they all automatically open up within WinZip, instead of
>> giving me the option to save the file to my normal download folder. I
>> don't see a way to change this behavior, so that it will ask me each
>> time what I want to do with the file. All other file types download
>> just fine.
>>
>> I have Windows XP, sp1 and WinZip 9.0. Thanks.
>>
>> Sam
>
> Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
> Scroll down to the file type in question and select it.
> Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
> Check the box for "Confirm open after download".

Thanks. I'd looked there before, but I must have just missed that one item.

Sam