IE7 Dialog at startup

ian_r_knowles · 06-17-2008, 08:39 AM

This just started recently, no idea why or how to stop it. Every time I open IE7 it brings up a dialog box ("Browse for Folder") with the text

"Please select a folder where your downloads will be kept"

Regardless of what I do (select a folder and click "OK" or just click "Cancel") the dialog comes up again next time I open IE7.

Tried setting default folder for downloads, didn't work. Tried downloading IE7 Pro and using Download Manager, no effect.

Any suggestions?

**Go The Power** · 06-17-2008, 10:25 PM

please do this

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/06/12/628499.aspx

ian_r_knowles · 06-18-2008, 12:36 AM

Already tried that. It didn't work, the problem still occurs.

**Go The Power** · 06-26-2008, 07:06 AM

what does it try to download

ian_r_knowles · 06-27-2008, 11:11 AM

As far as I know it doesn't try to download anything, it just pops up asking where I would like my downloads kept.

Funny thing is I'm not sure it even has any effect, as I've tried specifying a new folder to see what happens, and when I download something it always defaults to the original folder.

**Go The Power** · 06-30-2008, 03:01 AM

strange maybe somethign is trying to downlaod to your computer

what security programs do you ahve

ian_r_knowles · 07-01-2008, 12:39 AM

I'm running AVG 8, spybot S&D and Windows Defender. Pretty sure there's no virus/spyware issues.

**Go The Power** · 07-02-2008, 07:02 PM

uninstall ie7 go back to ie6 does the same problem occur

06-17-2008, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
ian_r_knowles Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	IE7 Dialog at startup This just started recently, no idea why or how to stop it. Every time I open IE7 it brings up a dialog box ("Browse for Folder") with the text "Please select a folder where your downloads will be kept" Regardless of what I do (select a folder and click "OK" or just click "Cancel") the dialog comes up again next time I open IE7. Tried setting default folder for downloads, didn't work. Tried downloading IE7 Pro and using Download Manager, no effect. Any suggestions?

06-17-2008, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: IE7 Dialog at startup please do this http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/06/12/628499.aspx __________________

06-18-2008, 12:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
ian_r_knowles Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	Re: IE7 Dialog at startup Already tried that. It didn't work, the problem still occurs.

06-26-2008, 07:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: IE7 Dialog at startup what does it try to download __________________

06-27-2008, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
ian_r_knowles Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	Re: IE7 Dialog at startup As far as I know it doesn't try to download anything, it just pops up asking where I would like my downloads kept. Funny thing is I'm not sure it even has any effect, as I've tried specifying a new folder to see what happens, and when I download something it always defaults to the original folder.

06-30-2008, 03:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: IE7 Dialog at startup strange maybe somethign is trying to downlaod to your computer what security programs do you ahve __________________

07-01-2008, 12:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
ian_r_knowles Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	Re: IE7 Dialog at startup I'm running AVG 8, spybot S&D and Windows Defender. Pretty sure there's no virus/spyware issues.

07-02-2008, 07:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: IE7 Dialog at startup uninstall ie7 go back to ie6 does the same problem occur __________________