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Old June 6th 06, 05:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]
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Default How do I change "Save As" option from .BMP to .JPG?

BRB wrote:

I am using Win2k+SP4 and ie6. In saving internet photos, I can sometimes
save them in Jpg format and at other times the option seems to be solely
.bmp. I cannot find a way to change it to provide a choice. Is there one?

Birl


See:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810978
"Internet Explorer saves images as bitmaps (.bmp Files)".
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=260650
"Internet Explorer does not save graphics files in the proper format"
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#BMP
"Unable to save images in proper format ".
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/54.html
"JPGs will only save as BMP".

From: http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffdav/
(Jeff Davis - Microsoft Software Design Engineer IE Team):
http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffdav/archiv.../08/53607.aspx
"Why IE will only let you save as BMP".
http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffdav/archiv...29/249742.aspx
"More on why ie will only let you save as bmp ...and why View - Source
sometimes stops working."

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