Internet Explorer Prompts User to Open-Save Office File Streamed from ASP

Internet Explorer Prompts User to Open/Save Office File Streamed from ASP


There are two ways to resolve the problem:


From the server:

Append a question mark (?) to the end of your URL links so that Internet Explorer does not find the settings for the ASP extension. Your link may resemble the following:

http://www.abc.com/tests/getworddocument.asp?


On the client:


You can change the prompt behavior for the ASP file type so that it does not prompt by default when it is downloaded. To do this, follow these steps:
1. On the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon to open the Windows Explorer.
2. If you are running Microsoft Windows 2000, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab to view all file types.

If you are running Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, on the View menu, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab to view all file types.
3. From the list of registered file types, look for Active Server Document associated with the ASP extension. If this is not present on your computer, your computer does not experience the problem described in this article. If it is present, select it and click Advanced (for Windows 2000) or Edit (for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0).
4. In the new dialog box, clear Confirm open after download and click OK.
5. Click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box.