Microsoft KB Archive/277792

= Microsoft Reader: &quot;Open With&quot; Dialog Box Appears When You Open an eBook File =

Article ID: 277792

Article Last Modified on 8/5/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Reader 1.5

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This article was previously published under Q277792



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to download or open an eBook (.lit) file in Microsoft Reader, you may experience one of the following symptoms:
 * An Open With dialog box appears on the screen, prompting you to choose the program that you want to use to open the file.
 * A Save As dialog box appears on the screen, prompting you to choose a location in which to save the file.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 is installed on your computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, update the eBook (.lit) file association on your computer.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Rdrmime.exe

Release Date: Oct-24-2000

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Additional query words: 1.50 reader msreader lit ebook

Keywords: kbdownload kbfile kbprb KB277792

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