Microsoft KB Archive/258452

= Internet Explorer 5 Does Not Refer to the Content-Type Header When Downloading a File =

Article ID: 258452

Article Last Modified on 9/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q258452



SYMPTOMS
When you download files from the Internet, Internet Explorer ignores the content-type header. Instead, it displays the Save As dialog box.



CAUSE
Internet Explorer is RFC compliant, but does not take into account some deviations that are allowed within the specification.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time     Version        Size     File name --  04/13/00  11:56AM  5.0.3016.1200  459,024  Wininet.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbqfe kbenv kbprb kbhotfixserver KB258452

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