internet explorer opening zip files

[Jason]

By mistake i clicked open zip files and clicked the
always do this checkbox on internet explorer. Now when i
click on zip files from websites exploere will open them
when i want to download them. I know right click -> save
target as is one way around this but i would like to
reset the option to have internet explorer to open files
or download them....anybody out there have any hints?

[Jim Macklin]

You can simply open Windows Explorer, find a zip file, right
click it, select open with, and select the option you want.
In Internet Explorer, Tools/Internet Options/advanced tab,
check the option you want for IE to follow.


"Jason" > wrote in message
...
| By mistake i clicked open zip files and clicked the
| always do this checkbox on internet explorer. Now when i
| click on zip files from websites exploere will open them
| when i want to download them. I know right click -> save
| target as is one way around this but i would like to
| reset the option to have internet explorer to open files
| or download them....anybody out there have any hints?

[Jim Macklin]

You can simply open Windows Explorer, find a zip file, right
click it, select open with, and select the option you want.
In Internet Explorer, Tools/Internet Options/advanced tab,
check the option you want for IE to follow.


"Jason" > wrote in message
...
| By mistake i clicked open zip files and clicked the
| always do this checkbox on internet explorer. Now when i
| click on zip files from websites exploere will open them
| when i want to download them. I know right click -> save
| target as is one way around this but i would like to
| reset the option to have internet explorer to open files
| or download them....anybody out there have any hints?

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Open Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the
entry for ZIP files. Highlight it and click Advanced. Put the check mark in
Confirm open after download.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Jason" > wrote in message
...
> By mistake i clicked open zip files and clicked the
> always do this checkbox on internet explorer. Now when i
> click on zip files from websites exploere will open them
> when i want to download them. I know right click -> save
> target as is one way around this but i would like to
> reset the option to have internet explorer to open files
> or download them....anybody out there have any hints?

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Open Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the
entry for ZIP files. Highlight it and click Advanced. Put the check mark in
Confirm open after download.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Jason" > wrote in message
...
> By mistake i clicked open zip files and clicked the
> always do this checkbox on internet explorer. Now when i
> click on zip files from websites exploere will open them
> when i want to download them. I know right click -> save
> target as is one way around this but i would like to
> reset the option to have internet explorer to open files
> or download them....anybody out there have any hints?