Article ID: 238723 - Last Review: January 24, 2007 - Revision: 3.4 Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on Download"This article was previously published under Q238723 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/
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Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When you try to configure the following features in Internet Explorer 5, you may be unable to do so:
RESOLUTIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk. A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next that contains this hotfix. 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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms)
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Collapse this table
NOTE: To properly install the fix, you must modify the Internet Explorer 5 client computer registry as noted: Location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
New Value: AlwaysPromptWhenDownloadSetting: DWORD 0x1 STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are 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:
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