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"Bradley Walker" <bawalkerNO@SPAMmodemnet.net> wrote in message
news:jCbfc.1105$1z5.1027@news02.roc.ny...
> Thanks! I knew it had to be something simple, I was looking inside of IE
> rather than folder options.
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> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23AJYKbeIEHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Brad,
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>> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/[File Type in
>> Question]/Advanced. Put a check in the box that reads: Confirm open
>> after
>> download.
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>> Enable Always Ask Before Opening... (Line 164)
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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>> All the Best,
>> Kelly
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>> "Bradley Walker" <bawalkerNO@SPAMmodemnet.net> wrote in message
>> news:GZ3fc.1081$Go4.872@news02.roc.ny...
>> > Somehow today someone got on my computer at home and changed the
>> > setting
>> > to
>> > have IE6 auto run a file once it's been downloaded. For example any
> *.zip
>> > files are automatically opened rather than saved and I can't figure out
>> > for
>> > the life of me where to change it so that it prompts me to ask where I
>> > want
>> > to save it too.
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>> > Does anyone have any suggestions??
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>> > Brad
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