File download

[Ironside]

Normally if I download a program or open a link to a video, I get a fair download box come up with open save cancel buttons in it. If I do the same on my other computer, I only have a save and cancel buttons in the box. I cannot find out why this is happening. I have gone into Internet options but cannot see anything that corresponds to this. Sometimes I don't always want to save something, if I want to view a video, I can't at the moment because I can only save, I don't have the open option. Anybody got any ideas?

[Patonb]

It could be in the file association is off. I had this with a power point file, and manually added the file association using: Folder Optiions... File Type... New

And follow the instructions.

[matview]

Another possibility is that you may not have the appropriate video player on the computer.

[HelenHui]

You may want to try downloading all possible FIrefox or IE video plugins. If there is no plugin, it may give u the save option =)

[Ironside]

You may want to try downloading all possible FIrefox or IE video plugins. If there is no plugin, it may give u the save option =)

I will have a go. On my other three computers, no box comes up, Windows media opens up and the video starts playing after a short while, or straight away if you have already watched it. On this computer the box opens up when you actually see the download speed. I don't suppose it really matters, just wondering why it does it