Re: Download help

From: Alan Edwards (edwards_at_southcom.com.au)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 04:05:08 +1100

There are some exceptions to my stock reply.

File types CSV, XLS for Excel
How to Configure Internet Explorer to Open Office Documents in
the Appropriate Office Program Instead of in IE:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=162059

...Alan 

-- 
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
 
In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, Patrick in
Atlanta <Patrick in Atlanta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have a user with the same type of problem, only in Excel 2002 SP3.  She 
>unchecked the "Always ask..." option in the download confirmation dialog box 
>when saving a .csv file.  However, the "Confirm Open After Downloading" 
>option is still checked in under Folder Options for .csv files, and they are 
>set to open with Excel.  I can't find any other way to restore the download 
>confirmation dialog box.  Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>BTW, she's running XP SP2 and IE 6.0.2900 SP2.
>
>Thanks
>
>"Alan Edwards" wrote:
>
>> You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
>> Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
>> Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
>> 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:
>> Explorer-View-Folder Options
>> Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
>> Start-Settings-Folder Options
>> Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.
>> 
>> ....Alan
>> 
>> -- 
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>> http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>  
>> In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, Pop
>> <Pop@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >Just now I download a winzip file and I accidentally check the box on the 
>> >download 
>> >dialog that said said "Don't ask when download this file" (Something like 
>> >this)
>> >
>> >Now every time I download a winzip file, it directly download to my Temp 
>> >folder.
>> >
>> >How am I going to reset this setting??
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance
>> >
>> >Best regards,
>> >
>> >Pop
>> 
>>

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