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Internet Explorer opens .EXE files instead of Downloading them.
John Savill
January 8, 2000
1 Min Read
A. As in the previous FAQ if you unselect "Always ask before opening this type of file" for an executable it updates the registry so you are not asked however this can be fixed:
Start the registry editor (regedt32.exe)
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefile
Double click on EditFlags
Change the 3rd pair of numbers from 01 to 00, e.g. D8070100 to D8070000
Close the registry editor
For files such as WAV, MOV and AVI (ActiveMovie files) you would modify the entry HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTAMOVIE.ActiveMovieControl.2EditFlags to be 00000000.
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