Re: File Download - IE Tries Tto Execute The File In The Browser



Assuming this is a registered file type, you will need to enable 'confirm
open after download' in the file type settings (control panel, folder
options, file types).

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"Zac" <Zac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Joe,
>
> The file is a configuration for a scanning engine (xxx.qfs). I'm using XP
> sp2 and IE 6.0.2 sp2.
>
> Are you able to download a file, using the "Open" option on the File
> Download window, on your workstation and have it execute outside of IE? I
> haven't been able to get any type of file to do that yet on mine.
>
> Zac
>
> "Zac" wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to keep IE from running a downloaded file in the browser
>> when
>> you select "Open" in the File Download" box?
>>
>> I'm within a company intranet and have a program file, used by several
>> other
>> offices, that I update constantly. To ensure that each division is using
>> the
>> latest version of the program, i have saved it on our web servers and
>> gave
>> the divisions a URL link to the file. But when they click the link and
>> select
>> "Open", IE tries to run it in the browser. How can tell it to use the
>> native
>> application instead?
>>
>> Zac


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