File Extensions Are Lost When Saving Files from the Internet (176106)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q176106 SYMPTOMS When you click a link to a file, click Save This File To
Disk, change the name of the file or specify a download folder in the File Name
box, and then save it, the file that is saved may have no file extension.
CAUSE This problem can occur if Internet Explorer 4.0 is
installed and the "Hide file extensions for known file types" (or "Hide MS-DOS
file extensions for file types that are registered") check box is selected.
RESOLUTION To work around this problem, rename the file using its
correct extension. To do so, locate and right-click the file you downloaded,
click Rename, type the correct file extension, and then press ENTER.
STATUS This behavior no longer occurs in Internet Explorer 4.01
Service Pack 1. To obtain Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1, please visit
the following Microsoft Web site:
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 7/27/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbenv kbui KB176106 |
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