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File name changes during "save as" to other directory
Recently I noticed that whenever I get a document in my email, or a file
that I'm downloading, and I want to save it to a specific area, the name of the file suddenly changes to a name that is already in the directory. My "save as name" is not what I started out with. If I leave the area that the MS defaults to alone, it keeps the same name though. This only happens if I pick a different area to save in. What is going on????? I never had that problem before. |
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File name changes during "save as" to other directory
If you click on a file name (rather than a folder name) in a folder
when doing SaveAs, that name will appear as the SaveAs file name. That is normal John Allen On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:49:24 -0700, "PeterM" wrote: Recently I noticed that whenever I get a document in my email, or a file that I'm downloading, and I want to save it to a specific area, the name of the file suddenly changes to a name that is already in the directory. My "save as name" is not what I started out with. If I leave the area that the MS defaults to alone, it keeps the same name though. This only happens if I pick a different area to save in. What is going on????? I never had that problem before. |
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File name changes during "save as" to other directory
Thanks for the answer, but I'm not clicking on anything in that directory.
Here is my procedure. I get an email, and I like to safe the attachment. For some reason, MS decides where to put this file, some obscure directory, not even the last one I saved in. Then I click on my documents, then my work directory, then the department directory. Then I click on open, because there is no "save" or "OK " button, and then the name changes to a file in the that directory. I am not highlighting any file or anything. This happens with download as well, not just email attachments. Remember, as long as I go and say OK to the directory MS picks, all is well, it all starts when I redirect. I've done that for years and had no problems. I do NAV checking, Spybot checking and Adaware checking once a week. Well the NAV is on all the time, and I check all my email in text........Peter "John A" wrote in message ... If you click on a file name (rather than a folder name) in a folder when doing SaveAs, that name will appear as the SaveAs file name. That is normal John Allen On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:49:24 -0700, "PeterM" wrote: Recently I noticed that whenever I get a document in my email, or a file that I'm downloading, and I want to save it to a specific area, the name of the file suddenly changes to a name that is already in the directory. My "save as name" is not what I started out with. If I leave the area that the MS defaults to alone, it keeps the same name though. This only happens if I pick a different area to save in. What is going on????? I never had that problem before. |
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File name changes during "save as" to other directory
-----Original Message----- Thanks for the answer, but I'm not clicking on anything in that directory. Here is my procedure. I get an email, and I like to safe the attachment. For some reason, MS decides where to put this file, some obscure directory, not even the last one I saved in. Then I click on my documents, then my work directory, then the department directory. Then I click on open, because there is no "save" or "OK " button, and then the name changes to a file in the that directory. I am not highlighting any file or anything. This happens with download as well, not just email attachments. Remember, as long as I go and say OK to the directory MS picks, all is well, it all starts when I redirect. I've done that for years and had no problems. I do NAV checking, Spybot checking and Adaware checking once a week. Well the NAV is on all the time, and I check all my email in text........Peter You're still not making any sense. First the "obscure directory" you refer to is the folder where the attachment is on you disk. When you download the message from the server, it's stored on disk. You didn't think it was hovering in the ether above your head did you? OK--the attached file that you want to save has a name, right? Let's say it's Attachment.doc. You right-click on the attachment in the message (or in Outlook Express, choose "save attachement") and you're given the initial option to save the message in the temp folder mentioned above. You change this by navigating (in the "save as" window) to the folder of your choice. You verify that the filename hasn't changed, or you change it to something of your preference. Then you click on "Save." That's how it works. |
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File name changes during "save as" to other directory
Hello Wislu, I can't answer yet, I'm sick. More later. I have a better
explanation later.........Peter "Wislu Plethora" wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- Thanks for the answer, but I'm not clicking on anything in that directory. Here is my procedure. I get an email, and I like to safe the attachment. For some reason, MS decides where to put this file, some obscure directory, not even the last one I saved in. Then I click on my documents, then my work directory, then the department directory. Then I click on open, because there is no "save" or "OK " button, and then the name changes to a file in the that directory. I am not highlighting any file or anything. This happens with download as well, not just email attachments. Remember, as long as I go and say OK to the directory MS picks, all is well, it all starts when I redirect. I've done that for years and had no problems. I do NAV checking, Spybot checking and Adaware checking once a week. Well the NAV is on all the time, and I check all my email in text........Peter You're still not making any sense. First the "obscure directory" you refer to is the folder where the attachment is on you disk. When you download the message from the server, it's stored on disk. You didn't think it was hovering in the ether above your head did you? OK--the attached file that you want to save has a name, right? Let's say it's Attachment.doc. You right-click on the attachment in the message (or in Outlook Express, choose "save attachement") and you're given the initial option to save the message in the temp folder mentioned above. You change this by navigating (in the "save as" window) to the folder of your choice. You verify that the filename hasn't changed, or you change it to something of your preference. Then you click on "Save." That's how it works. |
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