Quicktime and IE

[thop]

How to i tell IE to give me a download prompt whenever i click on a .mov file instead of opening in the browser? It used to work like that, doesn't anymore since i installed SP2.

 

[Guden Oden]

Go to the file associations window and delete the default (probably "open") action for the relevant file suffix, or just delete the entry entirely. Or you could right-click the download link and choose 'save as' or whatever it's called in your browser of choice.

 

[thop]

I certainly could, but that's another click wasted I'll try the other thing.

 

[thop]

Nope didn't work, spent two hours trying to figure it out now. Ah well not a big deal anyway.

 

[DarN]

Go to Control Panel->Quicktime. Under "Browser Plugin", disable "Play movies automatically".

 

[thop]

Thanks i tried that, but unfortunately that only stops embedded movies from playing automatically (which i want), and still doesn't make IE show a prompt when i click a link.

 

[epicstruggle]

2 words: firefox, ok 1 word, ahh nevermind, just get firefox.

epic

 

[DarN]

Thanks i tried that, but unfortunately that only stops embedded movies from playing automatically (which i want), and still doesn't make IE show a prompt when i click a link.

Ah, I misunderstood then. Have you tried re-installing Quicktime? If file associations are broken, that could fix it.

 

[thop]

2 words: firefox, ok 1 word, ahh nevermind, just get firefox.

http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17161&start=20

 

[Diplo]

Why worry, Thop? Just be comforable with the way IE works and realise it knows best

 

[Simon F]

Why worry, Thop? Just be comforable with the way IE works and realise it knows best

And contemplating otherwise will bring a visit from the thought police.

 

[thop]

Why worry, Thop? Just be comforable with the way IE works and realise it knows best

Because i know it can be done! It used to work until i installed SP2.