Re: Download choices

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From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:55:23 -0500

Jinx! ;o)

"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
news:3sdc11pcajmne9s071bp3dagtgsc5uk2ji@4ax.com...
> 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, Shayne
> <Shayne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Hello
>>
>>When I download a Zip file it goes directly to my temporary internet file
>>folder. I would like to have the option to select a different location at
>>download time. How can I change the system so that I will be prompted
>>with a
>>save dialogue?
>>
>>Thanks
>

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