[Ham-Computers] File problem with IE8

[Dan Violette]

Think Adobe PDF viewer has it in that program as an option instead.  Version
of Office might help too, but I don't think the final setting you need is
there (but might be).  But, since I don't have the combination you have
can't play around.  I remember the unchecking of Browse in Same Window used
to not only pop up in another window, but used the software instead of IE.
Check the options in WORD and make sure nothing about use WORD instead of
browser or the like.  Sorry I can't remember more.

List the version of Office to go with XP, IE8 and maybe someone can test (or
good Google search with that info - e.g., "Office 2007 XP IE8 Open in
Word").

Dan

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Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] File problem with IE8

Yes, I'm using XP.  Sorry that I forgot to state that.

In the Control Panel, opening Folder Options brings up a window with a File
Types tab.  Clicking that brings up the list of file types.  Selecting .DOC
or .XLS and clicking the Advanced button does bring up a display showing a
choice named "Browse in same window" with a check box that was checked.  
Unchecking the check box and then clicking on an .XLS file in the Files
section of one of my Yahoo groups displays the data in a different window
(so you don't have to use the BACK button to get back to the file list.  But
IE8 is still doing the display, not Excel (or Word for .DOC).  And for PDF,
the "Browse in same window" line is grayed out.

Thanks,
Robert D

In a message dated 11/17/2012 14:13:20 PM Central Standard Time,
danki6x at socal.rr.com writes: 
> Sounds like you have Win XP.  I seem to remember it was in the Windows 
> File Types section where you choose what you want to open each 
> filetype with.
> Go
> to, for example, ".doc" and edit.  There was an advanced button.  In 
> there you could UNCHECK something like "open in same browser window".  
> Been a while now with XP that I may not have it completely correct.  
> Need to do the same for all extensions you want this to happen.
> 
> Dan KI6X
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> WA5CAB at cs.com
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 8:25 PM
> To: Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] File problem with IE8
> 
> I recently converted from IE7 to IE8 on one of our workstations by 
> installing 8 over 7.  Virtually nothing looks different and in general 
> I see no performance changes (neither faster nor slower).  However, 
> the way in which 8 handles opening files on websites is totally 
> different.
> Specifically DOC, JPG, PDF, TXT and XLS.  Under 7, when I clicked or 
> double-clicked (as
> appropriate) on a file, IE apparently called the associated viewer of 
> record to open the file.  8 on the other hand seems to open the file 
> itself and does a PP job of it.  No paging forward or back.  No zoom 
> or fit to page capability.
> And you don't close the file when done, you have to remember to hit 
> the Back button.  Etc.  Does anyone know whether there is a way in 
> which to force it back to the previous response (i.e., use the program 
> that presumably knows how to properly open the file type)?  I have 
> looked but cannot find anything that pertains to file types except
> 
> Robert Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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