Re: "Always ask before opening this type of file"option?

From: Ozgirl (news_onlyxx_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:48:46 +1100

"andy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:01a701c3d847$1fbf6360$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> when i download certain files, that always appear.
well
> yesterday i think i unchecked that box by accident
when i
> was trying to cancel the download. now the problem is
it
> will not show up and is opening files directly
everytime.
> i tried to find the sercurity or what ever option
enables
> it. ... well i never found it...

In Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) click on
Tools|Folder Options|File Types
Scroll to ZIP extension, clock on advanced and put a
check in the "Confirm Open After Download" option. If
it wasn't a ZIP file you were downloading at the time
then click on the extension name of the file type you
were downloading.

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