How to Make "Open" Visible in File Download in IE Selection Window

[TheTeaMan]

I have workstations that do not give me the option to open a downloaded file. They only give me “Save” and “Cancel” buttons. However other machine do show all three features. How do I enable this feature “Open” to show up, in addition to “Save” and “Cancel” buttons, so I can open the downloaded file without using the "Save" button? The problem is not related to any particular IE version. I have some machines running IE 6 and others IE 7.
Thanks,
TheTeaMan

 

[vacunita]

Maybe its the type of file you are trying to open. Explorer will only ever give you the option to open a file if it knows what to do with it.

If not it will just prompt you to save it.





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[TheTeaMan]

It is the same type for all workstations. I also configure the file type the same way for all of these workstations. The only difference is some machines have group policies enabled on them and others do not. I do not know the selection in the group policy to remove that. Also I did disable the group policy on one machine but I got the same result.

 

[linney]

Have you tried placing your " download source", if prudent and applicable, and from a local known source, in the Trusted Zone" of IE or any third party Firewall?

Description of how the Attachment Manager works in Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;883260#kb1

Opening .exe Attachments with the Outlook E-mail Security Update

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/esecup/getexe.asp

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2brows.mspx#E6C

Disable security warnings
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This comes from Vista so it might not be relevant to XP?

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