Can't download text files with IE 6.0.2900 (XP SP2)

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Renee - 17 Jun 2005 03:20 GMT

With the new IE 6.0.2900 version which is installed with XP SP2, I cannot
download text files from a link. When I click on the link, the system does
not popup the File Download Dialog. However, in all previous versions of IE,
the Dialog appears. I have verified the settings have "Automatic prompting
for file downloads": Enabled and "File Download":Enabled. Please help.

-Renee

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PA Bear - 17 Jun 2005 04:08 GMT

IE6-specific newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.
public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser&cat=en_US_b620dee9-1a90-4abe-8c15-fb6d9b
2edbc0&lang=en&cr=US

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP

> With the new IE 6.0.2900 version which is installed with XP SP2, I cannot
> download text files from a link. When I click on the link, the system does
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>
> -Renee

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Sandi - Microsoft MVP - 17 Jun 2005 14:29 GMT

Renee,

I don't think IE has ever done this. It has displayed the text of the txt
file in a window. Try right clicking the link then selecting 'save target
as'.

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> With the new IE 6.0.2900 version which is installed with XP SP2, I cannot
> download text files from a link. When I click on the link, the system does
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> -Renee

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