IE Renames files that you are downloading.

netplay · 06-17-2008, 03:08 AM

Hi All,

I have noticed that if I were downloading a file on IE named Sample-2.0-beta.doc on the server ... IE renames it to Sample-2[1].0-beta.doc .. it adds [1] to the filename. This does not occur with firefox. Why is this the case ..

Any inputs would be much appreciated.

Thanks and Regards,
Alec

**Go The Power** · 06-17-2008, 04:21 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF

Do you already ahve a copy of Sample-2.0-beta.doc in your downlaod folder

netplay · 06-18-2008, 08:14 AM

Hi There,

Yes it is ... After some experimenting I realised that if you download a file that has a double extension i.e. on the lines of xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx ,IE would add the brackets [] . I think this is the reason. Can anyone confirm this.

Thanks and Regards,
Alec

**Go The Power** · 06-26-2008, 06:55 AM

thats sounds about right

06-17-2008, 03:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
netplay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	IE Renames files that you are downloading. Hi All, I have noticed that if I were downloading a file on IE named Sample-2.0-beta.doc on the server ... IE renames it to Sample-2[1].0-beta.doc .. it adds [1] to the filename. This does not occur with firefox. Why is this the case .. Any inputs would be much appreciated. Thanks and Regards, Alec

06-17-2008, 04:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,971 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: IE Renames files that you are downloading. Hello and welcome to TSF Do you already ahve a copy of Sample-2.0-beta.doc in your downlaod folder __________________

06-18-2008, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
netplay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: IE Renames files that you are downloading. Hi There, Yes it is ... After some experimenting I realised that if you download a file that has a double extension i.e. on the lines of xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx ,IE would add the brackets [] . I think this is the reason. Can anyone confirm this. Thanks and Regards, Alec

06-26-2008, 06:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,971 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: IE Renames files that you are downloading. thats sounds about right __________________