"Always Ask Before Opening This Type of File" checkbox... 1st,download files from internet with ms IE,"Confirm File Open" check box.. can be configured by: a,registry key..("EditFlags"...) start,run,regedit,then expand to: hkey class root,xxxfile..(xxx is just the file type,file extension name..) in the right pane,change the value of registry key "EditFlags" from 00 00 01 00 to 00 00 00 00 for example: ...path 4 .zip files here in registry should be "hkcr,zipfiles,EditFlags" b,folder option settings: winxp/2k... start,run,control folders,then 'file type TAB,select a file type,(4 example:.zip file type,type Z from keyboard.. ),then 'advanced option,select 'Confirm File Open option,apply; win98/me,windows explorer,'view/'tool menu,folder options... " 2nd,excute or download option:"Always Ask Before Opening This Type of File" check box,the option is grayed out & unavailable..? Microsoft explains that: File Download dialog box for two primary reasons: safety and choice... however,some file types r system predefined... that is why the check box(Always Ask Before Opening This Type of File) of some file types r unavailable & greyed out...,as a result,the option won't be presented as a choice... it was pubulished in mS knowledge base article Q232077.. "Executing Files by Hyperlink and the File Download Dialog Box" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;EN-US;Q232077 The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01 Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01 SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01 SP2 Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5 Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.5 but mS ie 6.0 in win-XP/2k/me/98,need verificationS... hope it helps..
