Getting Rid of IE playing things instead of downloading them?

[dcpsoguy]

How do I change my settings so IE prompts you to download songs instead of playing them in IE?

 

[dcpsoguy]

bump

 

[AFB]

options->advanced->media->don't display media content in media bar

 

[dcpsoguy]

That didn't fix it. It still plays in IE with Quicktime.

 

[Childs]

Perhaps change the association with the extension in IE?

 

[dcpsoguy]

Excuse me for being a noob, but how do I do this?

 

[dcpsoguy]

bump

 

[rh71]

If it's not a streaming vid (give us the link and we can tell you) then you can only right-click and save target as. That's the only way to be sure it won't play it instead of downloading.

 

[dcpsoguy]

http://members.cox.net/gamer-geek/Misc/bananaphone.mp3

That's it. I just want it to prompt me for a download instead of playing with Quicktime, in IE.

 

[rh71]

I have never heard of a way to do it when clicking on a direct link like that (and mpg, avi, wmv, etc.)... "save target as" is your best bet. It's another reason why people .zip things.

 

[dcpsoguy]

Are you sure? I have ALWAYS been able to just download songs, now Quicktime screwed it up.

 

[rh71]

Because mp3 wasn't associated to anything before Quicktime, perhaps. Try deleting the mp3 association in "File Types" and see if IE asks you to download instead... I believe it should. BUT, when you click on the .mp3, it won't know what to play it with even after you download...

 

[dcpsoguy]

So how would I fix that? I always thought it was through winamp.

 

[AFB]

Winamp

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: dcpsoguy
http://members.cox.net/gamer-geek/Misc/bananaphone.mp3

That's it. I just want it to prompt me for a download instead of playing with Quicktime, in IE.

*headache*

 

[Childs]

Excuse me for being a noob, but how do I do this?

Open Explorer (Not IE)/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/<Select the extension of the file>/Advanced

No just delete open. It should ask you the next time you open that type of file. You may also be able to put in "save", put I haven't played with this in awhile.