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You're welcome.
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"DJ" <DJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5482B7E7-DFEF-4486-B503-758F6F945207@microsoft.com...
> Great - thanks - I give that a try.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> For .doc, you use export this registry key and apply to other systems.
>> You
>> only need the REG_DWORD EditFlags, which governs this setting and many
>> others.
>>
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.8
>> (Assuming Word 2000)
>>
>> EditFlags - Explained here:
>>
>> FILETYPEATTRIBUTEFLAGS:
>>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/enums/filetypeattributeflags.asp
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "DJ" <DJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:984FC4D1-5FC0-4224-8358-F3FEDF38B794@microsoft.com...
>> > Primarily for Office documents like .doc. I'd like to configure this
>> > setting
>> > across several thousand servers, without having to go through the UI on
>> > each
>> > one.
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> For which filetype?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "DJ" <DJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A3B156DE-FB24-46A6-8957-15FD22129AE0@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Is there a way to script this behavior, or set it through a registry
>> >> > setting?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> You're welcome Sarah
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:29B47BD6-FD0F-47B2-99A5-9A6BD31C6BA5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Thankyou Ramesh!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Its working brilliantly now!!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Very much appreciated
)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Sarah,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> To get the download dialog box, enable the "confirm open after
>> >> >> >> download"
>> >> >> >> option for that filetype:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Open Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, File Type tab
>> >> >> >> Scroll down to locate the file type. Highlight the filetype
>> >> >> >> click
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> "Advanced" button.
>> >> >> >> Then check the option "confirm open after download".
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >> >> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:E0A657DA-3E7E-43D9-978C-E88C97A5D081@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > This may sound extremely daft...
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > When you click to download a file, normally you get the 'Open'
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > 'Save'
>> >> >> >> > options...
>> >> >> >> > Additionally I have the security warning and the 'Always ask
>> >> >> >> > before
>> >> >> >> > opening
>> >> >> >> > this type of file' ticked.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > However, when I download one particular file extension, which
>> >> >> >> > was
>> >> >> >> > working
>> >> >> >> > fine earlier, (I must have unticked the box by accident) it
>> >> >> >> > automatically
>> >> >> >> > downloads to temp internet folder and immediately opens.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > How do I stop this? I have tried everything I can think of,
>> >> >> >> > help
>> >> >> >> > centre
>> >> >> >> > tells you how to do it but not how to reverse the settings,
>> >> >> >> > any
>> >> >> >> > help
>> >> >> >> > would
>> >> >> >> > be
>> >> >> >> > appreciated!!
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Sarah
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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