How do I save files I want to download? 1

[Guest_imported]

Everytime I try to download a file it just downloads in the status bar and no save file windows appears not even the little file download window, and when the files finish downloading they just open on their own and then their knowhere to be found. if anyone could tell me how to get the save file window to come up when I download a file I would be gratefull

Thanks

markfromwales

 

[reghakr]

markfromwales,

This should do it:

Not Prompted to Specify Download Folder for File

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 98

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SYMPTOMS
When you download a file from the Internet, you may not be prompted for the location in which to save the file that you are downloading. Instead, the file may be opened.


CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you clear the Always ask before opening this type of file check box when you download a file. If you do this, files of this type are automatically placed in the Temporary Internet Files folder and opened by the program that is associated with the file type.


RESOLUTION
If you want to be prompted for a download location for the file type, follow these steps:

Double-click My Computer.
On the View menu, click Folder Options.
On the File Types tab, click the appropriate file type in the Registered File Types box.
Click Edit.
Click to select the Confirm Open After Download check box.
Click OK, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
When you first click a link to download a file, the File Download dialog box appears. You have the following options:

Open this file from its current location
Save this file to disk
Always ask before opening this type of file

If you clear the Always ask before opening this type of file check box, you indicate that this type of file should always be opened with the associated program. The file is then downloaded to your Temporary Internet Files folder and opened.

If the Always ask before opening this type of file check box is unavailable, there is no program associated with the file type. For example, if you download a file with a .zip extension, the check box is unavailable unless you have installed a program that can open .zip files.

For additional information about downloading .exe files with Internet Explorer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q140991 Internet Explorer Opens .exe Files Instead of Downloading Them
For additional information about a tool to automate this process for all Microsoft Office file types, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q238918 Availability of Microsoft Office Document Open Confirmation Tool

reghakr

 

[jcroft]

this is an old thread, but it answered my problem...I am grateful for this site and the users who take helping people seriously.

JC
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