Always ask before opening files of this type checkbox disappeared

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Ryan F

Hi, I accidentally unchecked the "always ask before
opening files of this type" box that appears when you
select a file to download, and now it always saves files
to a temp directory. I want to be able to select whether
to save or run the download. How do i restore the window
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Ryan,
You have to set this option for each file type and the route to Folder
options> File types will be slightly different, depending on your OS:

From Windows Explorer> View> Folder options> File types
OR Tools> Folder options> File types
OR Ctrl Panel> Folder options then File Types. Select [file type]> Advanced.
Put a check by "Confirm open after download."
You should then get the "Open or Save" dialog for each download.

Don
 
Going into the view file types menu doesnt have any
effect on my problem. Is there some setting in internet
explorer that will be default ask what to do with each
file type?
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Ryan,
You have to set this option for each file type and the route to Folder
options> File types will be slightly different, depending on your OS:

From Windows Explorer> View> Folder options> File types
OR Tools> Folder options> File types
OR Ctrl Panel> Folder options then File Types. Select [file type]> Advanced.
Put a check by "Confirm open after download."
You should then get the "Open or Save" dialog for each download.

Don
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Newsgroup replies preferred, but e-mail address is...
don_04[at]varnau[dot]org
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Ryan F said:
Hi, I accidentally unchecked the "always ask before
opening files of this type" box that appears when you
select a file to download, and now it always saves files
to a temp directory. I want to be able to select whether
to save or run the download. How do i restore the window
i deleted
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Sorry. That's the only solution I know of for that situation.

Don
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Going into the view file types menu doesnt have any
effect on my problem. Is there some setting in internet
explorer that will be default ask what to do with each
file type?
-----Original Message-----
Ryan,
You have to set this option for each file type and the route to Folder
options> File types will be slightly different, depending on your OS:

From Windows Explorer> View> Folder options> File types
OR Tools> Folder options> File types
OR Ctrl Panel> Folder options then File Types. Select [file type]> Advanced.
Put a check by "Confirm open after download."
You should then get the "Open or Save" dialog for each download.

Don
--
Newsgroup replies preferred, but e-mail address is...
don_04[at]varnau[dot]org
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Ryan F said:
Hi, I accidentally unchecked the "always ask before
opening files of this type" box that appears when you
select a file to download, and now it always saves files
to a temp directory. I want to be able to select whether
to save or run the download. How do i restore the
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