XP question regarding downloading

I notice at many sites sites (including here) XP/IE6 will autodownload the file you selected into the Temp Internet FIles folder, I know about the "save target as" but thats not always a option everywhere you go, is they're any way to disable the autodownload garbage so I can select where I want something saved at?

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What your describing is the way Internet Explorer, (all versions for all OS's), is designed to function. When your downloading a file from the internet with IE, the IE temp files folder is used as a temp holding place for the downloaded files until the download is complete. When the download completes, IE moves the complete file to the users specified folder for that download.This feature is especially helpful with a dial-up connection and large download files. You can sometimes resume an interrupted long download if the whole file will fit in your current IE cache file.

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Yes but how do I get it to give me the option of where to save it after it saves to the temp file, like all other IE versions.

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>Yes but how do I get it to give me the option of where to
>save it after it saves to the temp file, like all other IE
>versions. Personal opinion only........
Dump IE and use Netscape..... Bill

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Another option is to right click on I accept Start download and select save Target As. You can then specify the folder it goes to
BNSF Detector Milepost 666.
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Train Speed 66.6mph
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Thats the best way to do it as SD70MAC666 described. But I have win zip and it asks where would I like to save it.

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I have that problem where it just starts downloading.
Can I change the folder it goes ionto with Winzip?
BNSF Detector Milepost 666.
No defect
Train Speed 66.6mph
Axle Count: 666
Ambient Temperature 66.6 degrees
out

I'm otherwise known as the SatanTrain

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>Yes but how do I get it to give me the option of where to
>save it after it saves to the temp file, like all other IE
>versions. I'm not clear on your question. IE always asks me where I want to save the file to, before it downloads a file.

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Dennis,
If you ever check the "don't ask me again" button, even by mistake, it will do exactly as is happening to these guys... Then it downloads it completely without asking you and opens WinZip and you have to save it using the <F7> function in Winzip...
The only way to stop it is a registry hack and I am at the grandkids right now so don't have it with me.....Chuck Schneider
(Virtual) CEO
North American (Virtual) Locomotive Works

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Thanks Chuck for the clarification. I haven't run into that one before, probably because I've always answered all of the prompts correctly.

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Ahah! So this is why people think they're downloading things using Winzip!Had me really confused the first time somebody said they used Winzip for downloads. Then I saw a few more and I just couldn't figure out what they were thinking. Thanks for enlightenment Chuck!-Jeff

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To get Winzip back to normal go to folder options (on Tools menu in XP not sure about other OS's) click File Types find WinZip on the list, click Advanced and make sure the box 'Confirm open after download' is checked.You will now have the option of where to save downloads.Bill

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