File Downloads from email or internet

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GS

When I try to open a file from email or the internet the dialog box only
gives the options to "Find" "Save" or "Cancel". I do not get the option to
"Open" the files. This mainly occurs with Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Do you
have any suggestions on how I can open them without first having to save to
my computer.

Thank you,
 
GS said:
When I try to open a file from email or the internet the dialog box
only gives the options to "Find" "Save" or "Cancel". I do not get
the option to "Open" the files.
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This is a good thing!
This mainly occurs with Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Do you
have any suggestions on how I can open them without first having to
save to my computer.
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My suggestion is to leave it this way. After you download the file, then
you should scan it for viruses. Much safer this way. :-)
 
Mark,
I appreciate your assistance, but there is not an option to "unblock".
There is only an "ok" and "cancel" option.
 
What is the browser you using is it firefox ???Because only Firefox does in
this way..

Internet explorer doent go in this way..send me what browser and the version

ksreek
JMVP
MS pcsafety escalations
 
I am using Internet Explorer 7.0

Thank you,
GS

ksreek said:
What is the browser you using is it firefox ???Because only Firefox does in
this way..

Internet explorer doent go in this way..send me what browser and the version

ksreek
JMVP
MS pcsafety escalations
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I am in the same boat, and it is driving me crazy. I am a fulltime student
who looks at a ton of pdf articles and I do not what to save all of them
before viewing them. The problem started recently. I have right clicked on
the downloadable files to unblock in properties as suggested, but I am not
given that option. I have explored IE's options and settings (as well as
Foxfire's) and cannot locate a method to change the dialog box back to
open/save. I await with GS for any help on this issue.

Thanks,
DB
 
Hi GS,

Like you, I noticed that find resulted in Windows idea of what software will
read the file. So, since my problems were with pdfs, I uninstalled and
reinstalled Adobe Reader. That corrected my problem. Try it with your
Office suite?

DB
 
DB,

Thanks for the suggestion! I will try it at my first opportunity.

I appreciate your assistance.

GS
 
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