Internet Explorer 5 May Display Downloaded File in Browser Window Instead of the "Save As" Dialog Box

ID: Q245751

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

The contents of a downloaded file may be displayed in the browser window instead of the Save As dialog box in Internet Explorer 5.

CAUSE

Internet Explorer attempts to detect when the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type of the downloading file is set to application/octet stream, which is the correct behavior according to Request for Comments (RFC). However, other browsers may not try to do anything with this MIME type, so the Save As dialog box is displayed for all downloaded files.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

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