Changing file extensions when saving pictures

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With Windows XP and IE 6 I've noticed that sometimes when I save picture
from a web page to local disk, IE offers different file extension than the
original picture has. For example the picture could be "picture1.jpg" and IE
offers to save it as "picture1.jpeg". I know that jpg and jpeg are same
format, but I really want to keep original file extension.

I haven't noticed that "feature" with Windows 2000 and IE 6. I hope that
this isn't a "great" new feature of Windows XP. For me it is an annoying
bug.

Is there any way to correct this behavior?

Nico
 
Make sure you associate the file types for both.

You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
Edit, (or click Advanced on ME or XP) and check the "Confirm open
after download" box

The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

From: Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
 
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