assignment of spurious extensions

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Harry Frank

Whenever I download (save to disk) a document, whether
directly from the Internet or an e-mail attachment,
Windows XP assigns the extension .bmp. A Microsoft Word
document, sent as an email attachment, for example, is
saved as FILENAME.DOC.BMP. This is merely an annoyance
with most downloads; I can't open them, since the bitmap
reader obviously won't read them online, but I can save
them to disk and erase the spurious extension. However, it
interferes with receipt of automatic software upgrades,
which are downloaded as FILENAME.EXE.BMP and are frequently
rejected during download.

Harry Frank
Ann Arbor, MI
 
Sorry I don't have an answer, but I have a similar
problem but with the extension .jpe (yes .jpe not .jpg
or .jpeg) and it too is becoming more than a nuisance. Am
currently investigating Opera as default browser.
 
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