How do you set IE to auto-download files?

[jhutz42]

this one should be really simple, but so far it has proven not to be for me. i've scoured the internet options and tried disabling various prompts in the security tab but still it gives me a prompt every time i click on a file.

this may not seem like much of a bother to some, but i check record sites daily and listen to sometimes 2-300 samples. i have to click on them all individually and i would LOVE it if i could set internet explorer to just auto-download my mp3's and add them directly to my media player.

i had it set like this before my computer got messed up and i had to re-install. now i can't for the life of me find out how to do this again.

PLEASE, if ANYONE can help me with this it would mean soooo much to me. it's become incredibly annoying and i am just about to go and check today's releases so this means another 5000 clicks, oh joy...

 

[erikhertzel]

Reference this Technet article:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ie/ieak/techinfo/deploy/60/en/secopt.mspx?mfr=true

Software permissions
The settings are as follows:

Low safety allows:

• E-mail notification

• Auto download

• Auto installation


Medium safety allows:

• E-mail notification

• Auto download


High safety allows:

• None of the software distribution features

Regards.

Erik

 

[smah]

Try this: Open Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, File Types tab, scroll down and select MP3, Advanced button, check the box for 'Confirm Open after download'

 

[jhutz42]

darn, neither of these worked

the second one seemed golden to, thank you nonetheless for bringing this to my atention smah

 

[cdogg]

Recent security additions to IE are known to cause issues like this, even when you have little or no security options set.

This has worked for me in the past:

- Under "Tools->Internet Options->Security", click Trusted Sites

- Click "Default Level" to set the security for this zone to low

- Click the "Sites" button and uncheck the option to "Require server verification (https"

- Add the domain of the website in question

[tab]Example: For all sites on espn.com, you would type
[tab][tab][tab]*.espn.com and click Add



Hopefully that helps. If not, here's one more place to check:

- On the Advanced tab, scroll down to the Security section

- Assuming you have the latest version of IE and all Windows updates, you should see the first two options regarding Active Content. Check both of them.


Good luck!


~cdogg
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