Just read this... Word 2000 is installed on my machine, yet I'm still
getting the duplicate extension. Seems a bit daft... does anyone know of a
way around it, *other* than zipping up the file (don't want to have to
explain to users how to unzip it) or saving it as a different file type?
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Extra File Extension May Be Added to Downloaded Files [Q231755]
PSS ID Number: Q231755
Article last modified on 01-04-2001
WINDOWS:5
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The information in this article applies to:
- 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
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
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SYMPTOMS
========
When you download a file using Internet Explorer, a duplicate file extension
may
be added to the file name.
CAUSE
=====
This problem can occur for file types that are not registered in Microsoft
Windows.
RESOLUTION
==========
To resolve this problem, use any of the following methods:
Rename the Downloaded File
--------------------------
Rename the file to include only one extension. For example, if you
downloaded a
file named myfile.doc.doc, rename it to myfile.doc.
For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help, click
the
Index tab, type "renaming files" (without the quotation marks), and then
click
Display.
Hide the File Extensions for Known File Types
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To hide the file extensions for known file types, follow these steps:
1. Double-click My Computer, and then click Folder Options on the View menu.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Under Files and Folders, click to select the "Hide file extensions for
known
file types" check box.
4. Click OK.
Register the File Type in Windows
---------------------------------
To register the file type in Windows after you rename the file, follow these
steps:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
2. Browse to the downloaded file that includes the extension you want to
register.
3. Press and hold down the SHIFT key, and then right-click the file.
4. Click Open With.
5. If you are prompted to enter a description for the file type, do so. In
the
"Choose the program you want to use" box, click the program you want to
use
to register this file type.
6. Click to select the "Always use this program to open this file" check
box.
7. Click OK.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at
the beginning of this article.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbenv msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:5
Issue type : kbprb
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.
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Netshopperuk
Telephone +44 (01744) 648650
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