# Prompt before I download

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-before-i-download/213255>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 14, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-before-i-download/213255 "2003-11-14T15:47:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![The\_Hat\_s\_Rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc29f/32.png) [@The\_Hat\_s\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hat_s_Rabbit)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-before-i-download/213255/1 "2003-11-14T15:47:41Z")

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This is driving me insane. I’m using Windows 2000 and I accidently unchecked the box that says “always prompt me before I download” or something to that effect. Now when I click on anything other than links it automatically downloads the file and executes it :smack: . I’ve check tools\>Internet Options and I didn’t see it under there, I’ve tried checking the registry but I didn’t find any keys relevant to that. All I want to do is have the “Save” “Open” “Close” type prompt before when I click on files. Thanks for any help, I can’t believe it would be this hard to get this feature back 😕 .

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**Author:** ![Church\_Key\_Kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Church\_Key\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Church_Key_Kid)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-before-i-download/213255/2 "2003-11-14T17:13:24Z")

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If you go into Windows Explorer -\> Tools -\> Folder Options -\> File Types -\> Select the type of file (like .zip) -\> Advanced -\> Rechecked ‘Confirm Open After Download’.

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**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-before-i-download/213255/3 "2003-11-14T17:14:33Z")

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It is very hard to find something to quickly fix this problem but you might try this. Go to My Computer\>Tools\>Folder Options\>File Types. Select a file type and then Advanced and see if the Confirm Open After Dowload Box is checked. I used the .zip file extension.

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**Author:** ![Church\_Key\_Kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Church\_Key\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Church_Key_Kid)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prompt-before-i-download/213255/4 "2003-11-16T01:49:26Z")

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**"…Select the type of file (like .zip)"**

**"…I used the .zip file extension."**

Eerie.