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by mark 1 view

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When clicking on a file to download in IE 5.5, the download doesn't start. Instead a browser window opens with a small icon. I can backup and then right click and choose "Save Target As" and then it will download properly. But some sites use a graphic that cannot be right clicked. I believe it to be a registry problem dealing with file types but can't seem to figure it out. Initially the icon seemed related to Quicktime, so I uninstalled quicktime. Now the icon seems associated with Active X. If the extension is PDF it works fine because I have Adobe Reader installed and it launches it's plugin. Perhaps this is a plugin association problem? Anyway, another person I know has the problem too, but we can't seem to figure out the fix. Anybody got an idea?

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by b_pope

have you tried going to tools in IE, open internet options.
click on the security tab & click on default level.
then the advanced tab & click restore defaults. close IE & restart.

if that doesn't work go to add/remove programs & click on IE5.5 ,then the add/remove button & select fix IE.
you get 3 options in add/remove for IE fix being one of them.

by shanghai sam

OK, I tried all your suggestions with no help. I think whatever registry setting is there is not changed by these actions.

by shanghai sam

This system is WIN95 so IE6 won't install. IE 5.5 sp2 did not help. The other system I know about with this problem is WIN98 so I may get him to try IE6, but I suspect it won't help either. Again I think this is a registry setting that updates tendto leave "as is".

by curacao_dejavu

try a repair of internet explorer.
Else I dont have a fix but a workaround.
Use Gozilla/netants/download accelerator/getright as a download manager.

Leopold

(ps. If you had gozilla already: or remove it or reinstall it as when I was searching for a fix in the ms kb I encountered some that were related if you had gozilla previosly installed)

by mark

Again, I tried the repair as above. Never had gozilla and don't believe it will help since this seems to be a registry association with the file extension.

by jaboy78

go to windows explorer..
choose tools and options..
And go to the file type ..

Delete the extension which opened by the internet explorer.

try it..

by jenny_kend

I know this question is old and all but I had a similar problem and this corrected it...
On the taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, click Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1 and Internet Tools, and then click Add/Remove.
In the Internet Explorer 5.5 and Internet Tools dialog box, click Repair Internet Explorer, then click OK, and then click Yes to confirm the repair.
Click Yes to restart the computer

by mark

This was attempted, but did not fix it. Upgrading to SP2 did not fix it either. It ended up being a registry hack to fix it, but it was a good while back and I don't remember the hack and don't want to take time to find it.

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