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Hey all, I'm not sure what I did or installed, but recently whenever I
try to save a NON .bmp file (ie: jpg/gif/etc.) by using right click
and 'save as'

it ONLY saves as a .bmp file!

I check the link and the extention is a .jpg file, but still it saves
as a .bmp??

Any ideas?


Im using IE 6.0 w/ win XP

Close your browser and empty the temporary internet files
cache, from Control Panel / Internet Options. Be sure to
check the box to 'Include all offline content'.


On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:32:13 GMT, in
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puffy scrawled:

>Hey all, I'm not sure what I did or installed, but recently whenever I
>try to save a NON .bmp file (ie: jpg/gif/etc.) by using right click
>and 'save as'
>
>it ONLY saves as a .bmp file!
>
>I check the link and the extention is a .jpg file, but still it saves
>as a .bmp??
>
>Any ideas?
>
>
>Im using IE 6.0 w/ win XP
>

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puffy bashed at the keyboard and said:
> Hey all, I'm not sure what I did or installed, but recently whenever I
> try to save a NON .bmp file (ie: jpg/gif/etc.) by using right click
> and 'save as'
>
> it ONLY saves as a .bmp file!
>
> I check the link and the extention is a .jpg file, but still it saves
> as a .bmp??
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> Im using IE 6.0 w/ win XP

Delete the temporary internet files by selecting Tools, Internet Options,
General tab and select the Delete Files button.

HTH
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:40:48 -0000, "Mcploppy ©"
<> wrote:

>puffy bashed at the keyboard and said:
>> Hey all, I'm not sure what I did or installed, but recently whenever I
>> try to save a NON .bmp file (ie: jpg/gif/etc.) by using right click
>> and 'save as'
>>
>> it ONLY saves as a .bmp file!
>>
>> I check the link and the extention is a .jpg file, but still it saves
>> as a .bmp??
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>> Im using IE 6.0 w/ win XP
>
>Delete the temporary internet files by selecting Tools, Internet Options,
>General tab and select the Delete Files button.
>
>HTH


Oh wow, thanks it worked!!

do I always have to empty my temp internet file folders/?

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:08:48 GMT, in
<>
puffy scrawled:

>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:40:48 -0000, "Mcploppy ©"
><> wrote:
>
>>puffy bashed at the keyboard and said:
>>> Hey all, I'm not sure what I did or installed, but recently whenever I
>>> try to save a NON .bmp file (ie: jpg/gif/etc.) by using right click
>>> and 'save as'
>>>
>>> it ONLY saves as a .bmp file!
>>>
>>> I check the link and the extention is a .jpg file, but still it saves
>>> as a .bmp??
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> Im using IE 6.0 w/ win XP
>>
>>Delete the temporary internet files by selecting Tools, Internet Options,
>>General tab and select the Delete Files button.
>>
>>HTH
>
>
>Oh wow, thanks it worked!!
>
>do I always have to empty my temp internet file folders/?

It's pointless keeping temporary internet files across sessions,
unless you visit the same sites, *and* the contents of those
site do *not* change. Set Internet Explorer to empty the
cache on exit. On the 'Advanced' tab, check 'Empty Temporary
Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:19:58 +0000, °Mike°
<> wrote:

>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:08:48 GMT, in
> <>
> puffy scrawled:

>>do I always have to empty my temp internet file folders/?
>
>It's pointless keeping temporary internet files across sessions,
>unless you visit the same sites, *and* the contents of those
>site do *not* change.

Not really. Even if the content of a page changes there are usually
components of the page that are cachable over months. Caching things
like button-images, logos, backgrounds etc can make a significant
difference.

On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 02:33:46 GMT, in
<>
Ephraim Gadsby scrawled:

>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:19:58 +0000, °Mike°
><> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:08:48 GMT, in
>> <>
>> puffy scrawled:
>
>>>do I always have to empty my temp internet file folders/?
>>
>>It's pointless keeping temporary internet files across sessions,
>>unless you visit the same sites, *and* the contents of those
>>site do *not* change.
>
>Not really. Even if the content of a page changes there are usually
>components of the page that are cachable over months. Caching things
>like button-images, logos, backgrounds etc can make a significant
>difference.

That is irrelevant, since if the contents change, the whole page
has to be refreshed, defeating the object of keeping the
cache.

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On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 18:50:02 +0000, °Mike°
<> wrote:

>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 02:33:46 GMT, in
> <>
> Ephraim Gadsby scrawled:
>
>>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:19:58 +0000, °Mike°
>><> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:08:48 GMT, in
>>> <>
>>> puffy scrawled:
>>
>>>>do I always have to empty my temp internet file folders/?
>>>
>>>It's pointless keeping temporary internet files across sessions,
>>>unless you visit the same sites, *and* the contents of those
>>>site do *not* change.
>>
>>Not really. Even if the content of a page changes there are usually
>>components of the page that are cachable over months. Caching things
>>like button-images, logos, backgrounds etc can make a significant
>>difference.
>
>That is irrelevant, since if the contents change, the whole page
>has to be refreshed, defeating the object of keeping the
>cache.


Refreshing a page does not alway involve downloading all of it. A
browser can simply check with the server that it's cached copy of each
object is up-to-date.

If you don't believe me, try creating a simple page with some text,
and an image that takes a significant amount of time to load, and
upload it to a web server. You will find that the image is cached
between sessions even if you change the other content of the html. The
same is true for many of the graphical elements that make-up the look
and feel of websites.

Fast broad band connections are limited more by round-trip times, but
on a dial-up connect it can make a significant difference.

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:19:50 GMT, in
<>
Ephraim Gadsby scrawled:

>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 18:50:02 +0000, °Mike°
><> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 02:33:46 GMT, in
>> <>
>> Ephraim Gadsby scrawled:
>>
>>>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:19:58 +0000, °Mike°
>>><> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:08:48 GMT, in
>>>> <>
>>>> puffy scrawled:
>>>
>>>>>do I always have to empty my temp internet file folders/?
>>>>
>>>>It's pointless keeping temporary internet files across sessions,
>>>>unless you visit the same sites, *and* the contents of those
>>>>site do *not* change.
>>>
>>>Not really. Even if the content of a page changes there are usually
>>>components of the page that are cachable over months. Caching things
>>>like button-images, logos, backgrounds etc can make a significant
>>>difference.
>>
>>That is irrelevant, since if the contents change, the whole page
>>has to be refreshed, defeating the object of keeping the
>>cache.
>
>
>Refreshing a page does not alway involve downloading all of it. A
>browser can simply check with the server that it's cached copy of each
>object is up-to-date.
>
>If you don't believe me, try creating a simple page with some text,
>and an image that takes a significant amount of time to load, and
>upload it to a web server. You will find that the image is cached
>between sessions even if you change the other content of the html. The
>same is true for many of the graphical elements that make-up the look
>and feel of websites.
>
>Fast broad band connections are limited more by round-trip times, but
>on a dial-up connect it can make a significant difference.

Untrue (sort of). It entirely depends on what you have set
Internet Explorer to do in the TIF settings. I am on dial-up,
and I do *not* experience any significant gain by keeping
the cached files. Also, incomplete, or damaged files can
totally ruing a browsing session on dial-up - another reason
not to keep them across sessions.

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On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 19:29:26 +0000, °Mike°
<> wrote:

>On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:19:50 GMT, in
> <>
> Ephraim Gadsby scrawled:
>
>>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 18:50:02 +0000, °Mike°
>><> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 02:33:46 GMT, in
>>> <>
>>> Ephraim Gadsby scrawled:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:19:58 +0000, °Mike°

>>upload it to a web server. You will find that the image is cached
>>between sessions even if you change the other content of the html. The
>>same is true for many of the graphical elements that make-up the look
>>and feel of websites.
>>
>>Fast broad band connections are limited more by round-trip times, but
>>on a dial-up connect it can make a significant difference.
>
>Untrue (sort of). It entirely depends on what you have set
>Internet Explorer to do in the TIF settings. I am on dial-up,
>and I do *not* experience any significant gain by keeping
>the cached files.

The TIF setting are to do with checking for updates, they have no
effect on the browser's ability to fetch unmodified objects from
cache.

Whether or not a page loads faster depends on the page, it can be
minutes different for flash sites.