Getting rid of a default I set on a dialog box

[Shemp McGurk]

I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
clicked "OK".

Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
play the file anyway).

How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
can choose "download to desktop"?

I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Unknown]

Delete the file you played and clear out the internet temp files ( run disc
clean)..
"Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
om...
> I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> clicked "OK".
>
> Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> play the file anyway).
>
> How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> can choose "download to desktop"?
>
> I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Unknown]

Delete the file you played and clear out the internet temp files ( run disc
clean)..
"Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
om...
> I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> clicked "OK".
>
> Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> play the file anyway).
>
> How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> can choose "download to desktop"?
>
> I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Shemp McGurk]

"Unknown" > wrote in message >...
> Delete the file you played and clear out the internet temp files ( run disc
> clean)..

I couldn't even play the file because multimedia said it couldn't
(adding insult to injury!) so I can't delete that file.

Where can I find "internet temp files"? Is it disc clean that will
clear out the interenet temp files...and where in my computer do I
find disc clean (I am a total novice, so please excuse me...)

> "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > clicked "OK".
> >
> > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > play the file anyway).
> >
> > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > can choose "download to desktop"?
> >
> > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Shemp McGurk]

"Unknown" > wrote in message >...
> Delete the file you played and clear out the internet temp files ( run disc
> clean)..

I couldn't even play the file because multimedia said it couldn't
(adding insult to injury!) so I can't delete that file.

Where can I find "internet temp files"? Is it disc clean that will
clear out the interenet temp files...and where in my computer do I
find disc clean (I am a total novice, so please excuse me...)

> "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > clicked "OK".
> >
> > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > play the file anyway).
> >
> > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > can choose "download to desktop"?
> >
> > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Unknown]

Start---all programs---accessories---system tools---disc clean.
"Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
om...
> "Unknown" > wrote in message
>...
> > Delete the file you played and clear out the internet temp files ( run
disc
> > clean)..
>
> I couldn't even play the file because multimedia said it couldn't
> (adding insult to injury!) so I can't delete that file.
>
> Where can I find "internet temp files"? Is it disc clean that will
> clear out the interenet temp files...and where in my computer do I
> find disc clean (I am a total novice, so please excuse me...)
>
> > "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > > clicked "OK".
> > >
> > > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > > play the file anyway).
> > >
> > > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > > can choose "download to desktop"?
> > >
> > > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Unknown]

Start---all programs---accessories---system tools---disc clean.
"Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
om...
> "Unknown" > wrote in message
>...
> > Delete the file you played and clear out the internet temp files ( run
disc
> > clean)..
>
> I couldn't even play the file because multimedia said it couldn't
> (adding insult to injury!) so I can't delete that file.
>
> Where can I find "internet temp files"? Is it disc clean that will
> clear out the interenet temp files...and where in my computer do I
> find disc clean (I am a total novice, so please excuse me...)
>
> > "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > > clicked "OK".
> > >
> > > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > > play the file anyway).
> > >
> > > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > > can choose "download to desktop"?
> > >
> > > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the
entry for file type in question (AVI, MP3, etc.). Highlight it and click
Advanced. Check the box for Confirm open after download. Note, some media
types will automatically play regardless of this setting. In this case,
right click the link and select Save As.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
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"Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
om...
> I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> clicked "OK".
>
> Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> play the file anyway).
>
> How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> can choose "download to desktop"?
>
> I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Shemp McGurk]

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message >...
> In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options,

I cannot find "folder options" under Tools...

> File Types. Locate the
> entry for file type in question (AVI, MP3, etc.). Highlight it and click
> Advanced. Check the box for Confirm open after download. Note, some media
> types will automatically play regardless of this setting. In this case,
> right click the link and select Save As.
>
> --
> 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.
>
> "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > clicked "OK".
> >
> > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > play the file anyway).
> >
> > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > can choose "download to desktop"?
> >
> > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Shemp McGurk]

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message >...
> In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the
> entry for file type in question (AVI, MP3, etc.). Highlight it and click
> Advanced. Check the box for Confirm open after download. Note, some media
> types will automatically play regardless of this setting. In this case,
> right click the link and select Save As.


Sorry, I finally understood what you meant...I stupidly tried to find
"folder options" under INTERNET Explorer instead of Windows Explorer.

Anyway, I followed your instructions and it still didn't work...as
soon as I did the download instruction, it did the same thing as
usual, which is to try and play it on multimedia (which it doesn't
even do).

I then tried to do the instruction to "right click the link and select
Save As" but I dont' understand which "link" you are referring to...


>
> --
> 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.
>
> "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > clicked "OK".
> >
> > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > play the file anyway).
> >
> > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > can choose "download to desktop"?
> >
> > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the
entry for file type in question (AVI, MP3, etc.). Highlight it and click
Advanced. Check the box for Confirm open after download. Note, some media
types will automatically play regardless of this setting. In this case,
right click the link and select Save As.

--
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.

"Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
om...
> I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> clicked "OK".
>
> Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> play the file anyway).
>
> How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> can choose "download to desktop"?
>
> I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Shemp McGurk]

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message >...
> In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options,

I cannot find "folder options" under Tools...

> File Types. Locate the
> entry for file type in question (AVI, MP3, etc.). Highlight it and click
> Advanced. Check the box for Confirm open after download. Note, some media
> types will automatically play regardless of this setting. In this case,
> right click the link and select Save As.
>
> --
> 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.
>
> "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > clicked "OK".
> >
> > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > play the file anyway).
> >
> > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > can choose "download to desktop"?
> >
> > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Shemp McGurk]

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message >...
> In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the
> entry for file type in question (AVI, MP3, etc.). Highlight it and click
> Advanced. Check the box for Confirm open after download. Note, some media
> types will automatically play regardless of this setting. In this case,
> right click the link and select Save As.


Sorry, I finally understood what you meant...I stupidly tried to find
"folder options" under INTERNET Explorer instead of Windows Explorer.

Anyway, I followed your instructions and it still didn't work...as
soon as I did the download instruction, it did the same thing as
usual, which is to try and play it on multimedia (which it doesn't
even do).

I then tried to do the instruction to "right click the link and select
Save As" but I dont' understand which "link" you are referring to...


>
> --
> 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.
>
> "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > clicked "OK".
> >
> > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > play the file anyway).
> >
> > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > can choose "download to desktop"?
> >
> > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you have a clickable link to the media file, right click it. There should
be a Save Target As choice. This will work with some media files, and some
web sites, but not all.

--
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.

"Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
om...
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
>...
> > In Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Locate the
> > entry for file type in question (AVI, MP3, etc.). Highlight it and
click
> > Advanced. Check the box for Confirm open after download. Note, some
media
> > types will automatically play regardless of this setting. In this case,
> > right click the link and select Save As.
>
>
> Sorry, I finally understood what you meant...I stupidly tried to find
> "folder options" under INTERNET Explorer instead of Windows Explorer.
>
> Anyway, I followed your instructions and it still didn't work...as
> soon as I did the download instruction, it did the same thing as
> usual, which is to try and play it on multimedia (which it doesn't
> even do).
>
> I then tried to do the instruction to "right click the link and select
> Save As" but I dont' understand which "link" you are referring to...
>
>
> >
> > --
> > 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.
> >
> > "Shemp McGurk" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I wanted to download an audio file from Xdrive and when I hit the
> > > Download button, a dialog box came up asking me whether I wanted to
> > > download the file to my desktop or play the file on multimedia. I
> > > inadvertently choose "play the file" and noticed a little box that was
> > > ticked off next to text that said "don't ask me that again" and I then
> > > clicked "OK".
> > >
> > > Well, I didn't really want to play the file; I wanted to download it
> > > to my desktop...but since I went ahead with the checked-off
> > > instruction "don't ask me that again", every time I want to download
> > > it, it automatically goes to the XP multimedia player ( which can't
> > > play the file anyway).
> > >
> > > How can I reverse the "don't ask me that again" that I accidently let
> > > go through and, instead, have the dialog box come up again so that I
> > > can choose "download to desktop"?
> > >
> > > I thank you in advance for your attention to this question.