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Thread: Vista / IE7 download preferences..

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    nick Guest

    Vista / IE7 download preferences..

    Hi...

    everytime I click a link to download an mp3 file, it starts the download in
    the background without offering me the choice to choose a location. I would
    like the option to select where I want to download the file and how to open
    it...at present, once it downloads, it opens with the Quicktime plugin via
    the browser which is not ideal...especially as Winamp is my default mp3
    associated player.

    With XP, I could just go into Tools -> Files Types -> Advanced and choose
    the option to confirm open after download but that function has been removed
    with Vista which is a pain.

    I'm aware I can just right click the link and choose to 'save target as' but
    I just want the prompt box to pop up and ask me what to do with the file.

    I have tried resetting all zones to default level as suggested in another
    thread but that did not make any difference for mp3 files so if someone out
    there is able to direct me to a registry tweak to force the prompt box, that
    would be cool....or if there's another way to do things, i'm all ears :)

    Thanks..

    Nick

  2. #2
    nick Guest

    RE: Vista / IE7 download preferences..

    Nevermind....have found the fix with the help of TuneUp Utilities and
    studying some registry snapshops.

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
    "AlwaysPromptWhenDownload"=dword:00000001

    Hope that helps someone else.

  3. #3
    Mr. Arnold Guest

    Re: Vista / IE7 download preferences..

    You can do the same thing in IE 7 with going to the registry.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883255

  4. #4
    nick Guest

    Re: Vista / IE7 download preferences..

    Thanks Mr Arnold but that's a completely different setting for the
    information bar.

  5. #5
    Mr. Arnold Guest

    Re: Vista / IE7 download preferences..

    Well, I just went to a site that had mp3(s) for download, right-clicked the
    link for a mp3 download, it gave a pop-up menu screen, it had the Save
    Target AS menu option and it allowed me to save the file to the HD to any
    location I wanted, allowing me to browse to a location on the HD.

    I didn't go this far, but when selecting the <c> or an existing folder on
    <c>, I could have right-clicked to make a (new folder) and saved the file to
    the newly created folder.

    I didn't set any registry entry, make a registry entry or did I go to IE7 to
    make a setting to prompt for the download, which you're correct, that
    setting wouldn't have done what was needed in the link I provided.

    What can I say?

    i don't know man.

  6. #6
    nick Guest

    Re: Vista / IE7 download preferences..

    My first post said that I could do it that way (right click -> save target
    as) but I wanted the download prompt to appear after LEFT clicking the link
    which is the confirm open after download option. Previous to me setting the
    "AlwaysPromptWhenDownload" registry value to 1, the mp3 file would download
    in the background after left clicking, then load into the browser
    plugin...that's what I wanted to change...not the right-click -> save target
    action. I think it's something to do with QuickTime's mime settings.
    Anyway...all works well now after left clicking the links so i'm happy.

    Thanks for your replies mate :)

  7. #7
    jeffois Guest

    Re: Vista / IE7 download preferences..

    I'm hoping there is potential that you will still be monitoring this thread
    somewhat??? I have the same problem of IE7 opening files instead of asking
    where to save - my issue is with .zip though. I did at one stage select 'do
    not ask me again for this file type' when presented with the option to open
    or save...I definitely chose save!

    My conundrum is that I don't seem to be able to find the Registry key you
    spoke of...in that same spot in registry, I only have:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates and,
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
    they key you mentioned:
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
    is not present :/

    Any other suggestions on how I may be able to rectify this error in
    judgement on my behalf?

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