Internet Downloads - Need Help Badly

[summond_skull]

ok, u know when u download a file it asks u to "open" "save" "cancel" well i unchecked the box that says "always ask what to do"(not acurate). does anyone know how i can get it to ask me what to save it as?

[Cl1mh4224rd]

Umm... What browser?

[summond_skull]

browser is internet explorer 6 and i also have BT Yahoo Explorer, both have the same problem

[DrSpud]

Control Panel -> Folder Options -> File Types
Find & click on the extension of the file type you want it to prompt instead of open
Click 'Advanced' then check the 'Confirm open after download' box.
Click OK twice and it should now ask you instead of immediately opening files of that extension. You might have to restart your browser.

[backlash]

DrSpud beat me to it! grrr

[summond_skull]

does anyone know what extension file it is? There seems to be 100's of them..

[danyj]

most probably its .exe or .zip or .rar but check the extensions yourself

[tesco]

nono i dont think u guys understand his problem. its when you go to download a file and it says save cancel etc. and he check always do this.

try opening ie and going to tools>internet options>advanced>click restore details, then apply and close. see if that helps.

[summond_skull]

i tried what u said rossoco(sorry if wrong spelling), it still automatically opens the files instead of letting me chose

[tesco]

Originally posted by summond_skull@3 May 2004 - 09:19
i tried what u said rossoco(sorry if wrong spelling), it still automatically opens the files instead of letting me chose

alright maybe try this:

open ie>tools>options>security:

now there are four things there. Internet, local intranet, trusted sites, and restricted sites. click internet, then go to default, then click local intranet, default, etc. for all four. then restart ie and see if it works...