Downloadind CSV files in IE 6

[Maturi]

Hi

On my old PC, using Internet Explorer 6.0, I used to download a CSV file. It used to prompt me to OPEN or SAVE. When I saved the file to disk I could open it Excel.

On my new PC, again with IE 6.0, I try to download the same CSV file and instead of prompting me to SAVE the file, it opens the file in IE (within an Excel frame). This looks like CSV format but the commas are not translated into separate cells

There must be somewhere in XP or IE a flag that says 'Download a file' or 'Open in browser'

But I can't find it. Does anyoe know where and what it is please.

M

 

[bcastner]

You set this for each file type, e.g. for .csv :
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
Find the .csv association (should be Microsoft Office Excel)
Edit, (or click Advanced) and check the "Confirm open after download" box

 

[Maturi]

bcastner

Thanks for this. But the problem is before I use File Explorer. In IE - I want it to allow me to save to file before it opens it IE (an Excel frame in IE)

So it is a setting in Internet Explorer and not File Explorer.

(The association oyu suggested was already there)

Regards, M

 

[bcastner]

The setting you want can be found through either Explorer, View or through Control Panel, Folder Options. Did you check the "Confirm open after download" box? This controls in Internet Explorer whether you receive the download dialogue box or not.

 

[linney]

How do I configure Internet Explorer to open an Office file in the appropriate Office program?

http://webct.jhu.edu/support4/student/using/download_print/

These are old MSKB articles but they might be worth a read?

How to configure Internet Explorer to open Office documents in the appropriate Office program instead of in Internet Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/162059

Not Prompted to Specify Download Folder for File (Q177976)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q177/9/76.asp

Cannot Specify Default Download Folder in Internet Explorer (Q159859)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q159/8/59.asp