Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on Download"

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to configure the following features in Internet Explorer 5, you may be unable to do so:

• You may want to have Internet Explorer prompt you before downloading files other than the normal file types that generate a prompt, such as executable (.exe) files.



• You may want to prevent an Internet Explorer user from disabling the "Always ask before opening this type of file" check box.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file types that Internet Explorer 5 hosts natively do not generate the download prompt, even after you install this fix:

• .htm



• .html



• .jpg



• .bmp



• .gif



• .xml



• .txt

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbui msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb