Download problems

[Ewan]

When I try to download a file, it automatically opens it without giving me the choice between saving and opening.

This gets annoying because with a zip file it means it doesn't work properly. I had a little poke around internet options but couldn't see much (looked mainly under the advanced tab).
I know you can right click -> save as, but this doesn't work if your downloading from a flash site or from a site using PHP stuff.

Has anyone got any ideas as to how I can get it back to asking me if I want to save or open the files I download?

Thanks

~Ewan

PS - I know this shouldn't make a difference but I've ran Adaware and Spybot and deleted everything they found and I also deleted all history, temp internet files and cookies but all to no avail.

PPS - Does anyone else find it takes a stupidly long time to delete temporary internet files when you do it through internet options?

[Sufficient]

http://cleanup.stevengould.org/

I recently discovered this program and it's a great program to use. Try it out.

[Mr. Peanuts]

yeah ewan, i have that, the one where it comes up on the status bar at the bottom 'Downloading from site:'

except mine is a bit selective to what it prompts you to download and what it downloads. Some downloads do it, some dont. :S

And cheers for that link, sufficient

[Fallen Angel]

Start up the Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer!), select Folder Option from the Tools menu, click the File Types tab. You should now see a list of possible file types, select a filetype (.zip for example) click the Advanced button and check "Confirm open after download". You'll have to manually do this for each file type you encouter the problem with.

[Ewan]

Ok, thanks FA, that seemed to work

(Either that or it fixed itself somehow)

~E