How to Stop Internet Explorer from Opening dowloaded Zip Files

When you download a file, such as a Zip file, using Internet Explorer, the File Download dialog will open and allow you to choose whether you want to Open or Save the file. This dialog typically includes a check box labeled Always ask before opening this type of file which is checked by default. This insures that the dialog will continue to display at other times when you download the same type of file.   However, if you uncheck this box and choose to Open the file being downloaded (see the picture below), the next time you attempt to download another file of this type you will not have the opportunity to choose whether to open or save the file. The File Download dialog will no longer appear.

Please see the steps below if you want Internet Explorer to display the File Download dialog for this file type again. Please see the steps below if you want Internet Explorer to display the File Download dialog for this file type again. Note: The latest versions of Internet Explorer on Windows 8 and Windows 7 do not offer an "Always ask..." checkbox. This issue should not occur in such cases. Windows 7 / Windows Vista Unlike earlier versions of Windows, there is no option offered in a user interface for resetting or changing this behavior. The only way, of which we are aware, for setting this back to the default without resetting all Internet Explorer zones is by editing the Windows Registry. To begin, do this: From the taskbar, click on the Start button In the field directly above Start type: regedit Press the Enter key on the keyboard Browse to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\AttachmentExecute\{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} Note: {0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} is the Class ID for the InternetExplorer.Application object. Inside this registry key, there will be a list of value data corresponding to all the file types for which you have unchecked the Always ask before opening this type of file box. For example, if WinZip automatically opens Zip files you download, you will see WinZip in the list. Deleting the WinZip entry from this list will reset the behavior for all files that would normally be opened by WinZip. Another option would be to do the following: Open Internet Options from the Control Panel Click the Security tab Click the Reset all zones to default level button Note: By doing this all custom changes you have made will be reset to the default Click OK Windows XP Open Windows Explorer or My Computer Choose Folder Options from the Tools Menu Click the File Types tab Scroll down the list of Registered file types to ZIP (or ZIPX), click this to select it, and click the Advanced button In the resulting Edit File Type dialog, check the box labeled Confirm open after download, and then click OK Click OK in Folder Options Now, when you download a Zip file (.zip or .zipx) using Internet Explorer, the File Download dialog will display again and will ask if you want to open the file or save it.