Changing how XP handles dl'd files

[Dan]

Running XP home. How do I get the OS to ask me whether I want a file
dl'd from a web site to be opened by a certain program or saved? I
accidentally told it to save a file of this type so I could email it to
my brother, and forgot to uncheck "do this automatically", now I can't
get that dialog to reappear so I can change it back to "open" from
"save". The box no longer appears, it just saves, and I would prefer it
to open the file. I have tried ALL the options in folder options/file
types/advanced, etc. Have tried deleting the file type from that list
several times and reentering it, still just saves w/o asking. Have
tried changing the edit file type/actions settings, no difference.
Driving me nuts. Ideas?

TIA

Dan

 

[Nil]

On 01 Apr 2010, Dan <none@hotmail.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> Running XP home. How do I get the OS to ask me whether I want a
> file dl'd from a web site to be opened by a certain program or
> saved?

The OS doesn't ask you that, the web browser does.

The answer depends on what browser you use.

 

[Dan]

Nil wrote:
> On 01 Apr 2010, Dan <none@hotmail.com> wrote in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>
>> Running XP home. How do I get the OS to ask me whether I want a
>> file dl'd from a web site to be opened by a certain program or
>> saved?
>
> The OS doesn't ask you that, the web browser does.
>
> The answer depends on what browser you use.

Right you are. Found the setting in FF, thanks!

Dan

 

[Jim]

On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:15:49 -0700, Dan <none@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Running XP home. How do I get the OS to ask me whether I want a file
>dl'd from a web site to be opened by a certain program or saved? I
>accidentally told it to save a file of this type so I could email it to
>my brother, and forgot to uncheck "do this automatically", now I can't
>get that dialog to reappear so I can change it back to "open" from
>"save". The box no longer appears, it just saves, and I would prefer it
>to open the file. I have tried ALL the options in folder options/file
>types/advanced, etc. Have tried deleting the file type from that list
>several times and reentering it, still just saves w/o asking. Have
>tried changing the edit file type/actions settings, no difference.
>Driving me nuts. Ideas?
>
>TIA
>
>Dan

Browser preferences ?