Download problem

Can anyone help please;when I download files from the net the dialog box
opens and the download starts immediately instead of asking me what to do
with it. I know there is an association setting that can be adjusted but just
cant find it on my XP Home system.
Thanks in antic

Do you choose Open or Save when downloading? Sounds like you are Opening
instead of Saving. Pick Save instead and see if the dialog box comes up.

"humtort" wrote:

Can anyone help please;when I download files from the net the dialog box
opens and the download starts immediately instead of asking me what to do
with it. I know there is an association setting that can be adjusted but just
cant find it on my XP Home system.
Thanks in antic

humtort,

See if this helps.

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Not Prompted to Specify Download Folder for File

PSS ID Number: 177976

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2003

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
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This article was previously published under Q177976
SYMPTOMS
When you download a file from the Internet, you may not be prompted for the
location in which to save the file that you are downloading. Instead, the
file may be opened.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you clear the Always ask before opening this type
of file check box when you download a file. If you do this, files of this
type are automatically placed in the Temporary Internet Files folder and
opened by the program that is associated with the file type.
RESOLUTION
If you want to be prompted for a download location for the file type, follow
these steps:
Double-click My Computer.
On the View menu, click Folder Options.
On the File Types tab, click the appropriate file type in the Registered
File Types box.
Click Edit.
Click to select the Confirm Open After Download check box.
Click OK, and then click OK.
MORE INFORMATION
When you first click a link to download a file, the File Download dialog box
appears. You have the following options:
Open this file from its current location
Save this file to disk
Always ask before opening this type of file
If you clear the Always ask before opening this type of file check box, you
indicate that this type of file should always be opened with the associated
program. The file is then downloaded to your Temporary Internet Files folder
and opened.

If the Always ask before opening this type of file check box is unavailable,
there is no program associated with the file type. For example, if you
download a file with a .zip extension, the check box is unavailable unless
you have installed a program that can open .zip files.

For additional information about downloading .exe files with Internet
Explorer, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
140991 Internet Explorer Opens .exe Files Instead of Downloading Them
For additional information about a tool to automate this process for all
Microsoft Office file types, click the article number below to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
238918 Availability of Microsoft Office Document Open Confirmation Tool

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Not Prompted to Specify Download Folder for File

John Clifford Hole [MVP] of Enfield Middlesex

"humtort" wrote in message
...
Can anyone help please;when I download files from the net the dialog box
opens and the download starts immediately instead of asking me what to do
with it. I know there is an association setting that can be adjusted but
just
cant find it on my XP Home system.
Thanks in antic