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inenewbl - 03 Jul 2008 07:03 GMT

Hi all. I am using IE6. When i click on a link to download a file, it
automatically saves it to my temporary internet files folder instead of
popping up a dialog box for me to choose the path i want to save. How can i
solve this issue? Currently i am using "save target as" by doing a right
click as a work around. Thks in advance.

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Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] - 03 Jul 2008 07:10 GMT

> Hi all. I am using IE6. When i click on a link to download a file, it
> automatically saves it to my temporary internet files folder instead of
> popping up a dialog box for me to choose the path i want to save. How can
> i solve this issue? Currently i am using "save target as" by doing a right
> click as a work around. Thks in advance.

Windows version?

See:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#confirmopen
"Not prompted to specify the download directory".

To get the download dialog box, enable the "confirm open after download"
option for that file type:

1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Then click [Tools] [Folder Options] [File Types]
3. Scroll down to locate the file type.
4. Highlight the file type (example :"PPT Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation")
5. Click the "Advanced" button.
6. Enable the option "confirm open after download".

See also:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=177976
"Not Prompted to Specify Download Folder for File".
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308090
"Zip Files Downloaded with Internet Explorer Are Not Saved to Your
Computer".

Hope this helps.

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