Microsoft KB Archive/286186

= How to Have Windows Media Player Prompt a User to Download a Windows Media File =

Article ID: 286186

Article Last Modified on 3/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1

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This article was previously published under Q286186



SUMMARY
Windows Media Player will do a progressive playback (download and play) when it is receiving content from a Web server. This is not always the optimal method for retrieving content, however. Instead of telling users to &quot;right-click&quot; and &quot;save target as,&quot; you can configure the Web page so that when the user clicks on the link, he or she is automatically prompted to open or save the specified file.

This can be done by taking the original URL link  Link  and appending ?mswmext=.com so that it looks like:  Link 



MORE INFORMATION
This procedure only works for content that is coming from a Web server. Content that is coming from a Media Server will not behave this way.

If you are interested in further protecting your content, you should also consider using Windows Media Rights Manager, as described at the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/drm/default.mspx

Additional query words: netshow WMP progressive

Keywords: kbinfo KB286186

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