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problem downloading

PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:09 pm
by Razgriz
my problem is that it automaticly starts downloading to open and I cant chose to save it instead
(thank god simvaition lets you use save as before you open it) but alot of other websites do the problem above :bigsad

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:19 pm
by Hagar
Which browser are you using? It should be possible to change the file download settings from the Options menu.

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 3:33 pm
by Razgriz
Im using internet exploer and this started happing around when my computer tried to download firefox for some strange reason when I was updating Itunes

Also I run windows vista ;)

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:18 pm
by Hagar
Also I run windows vista ;)

That explains a lot. LOL

Unfortunately I have no knowledge of Vista or IE7. I found this which might help. http://irc.uconn.edu/Vista_Help_Files/IE7_Setting_Vista_Trusted_Site.htm

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:44 pm
by Boikat
You haven't disabled the Vista internet security, have you?

The thing where Firefox started to download all by itself should not have happened.

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:51 pm
by Razgriz
no I have not it was wierd that firefox downloaded all thought as soon as I hit download I notice firefox was on there because I thouh it was for Itunes which updates alot :)

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:50 pm
by Boikat
Okay, after poking around a bit, here's the solution:

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset ... e-setting/

Look for the bit near the bottom that says "RESETTING THE OPTION FOR ALL FILE TYPES"

Apparently, if you do not check (

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:54 pm
by Razgriz
thank you have been trying to fix that for months
:)  [smiley=clapping.gif]

Re: problem downloading

PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:32 pm
by Boikat
No problem!   :)