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

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."

This is a newsgroup for Outlook Express.
IE6 Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...er.ie6.browser
IE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

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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?


http://www.irfanview.com/

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"BRB" wrote in message
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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



That happens when the Temporary Internet Files are too full. In IE click
Tools | Internet Options. Click Delete Files in the Temporary Internet
files section of the General tab. On the next window place a check mark in
the box to Delete all offline content.

If that doesn't fix it, go to Tools | Internet Options | Advanced and scroll
down to the Security section. Uncheck "Do not save encrypted pages to
disk".

Click Start/Run and type this command to fix the 'Content Type' settings:

regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
(and/or)
regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll (for WinXP)

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
"Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."

Thanks to all three of you; I have tried all of these solutions without
success. Any more ideas?

Birl...

"BRB" wrote in message
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Thanks to all three of you; I have tried all of these solutions without
success. Any more ideas?

Birl...



You can use an imaging program to change the format. This one is good and
it's free:
IrfanView: http://www.irfanview.com

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Please reply in newsgroup.

Thanks, Frank, I already have it and use it extensively, but had hoped that
somehow I might evade the errant software and find a solution that gave me a
more desirable choice. You fellows do an outstanding job and deserve our
utmost support.