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Thread ID: 32101 2003-04-09 04:10:00 Arghhhh! Can't save images as gifs or jpegs honeylaser (814) Press F1
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134479 2003-04-09 04:10:00 I'm running IE 6.x SP1 and XPP SP1. For some reason, when I try to save an image from an IE browser, it defaults to the My Pictures folder, file name "untitled" and image type bitmap with no other options in the file type box. This is happening regardless of whether it is a jpeg or gif that I'm trying to save.

I haven't installed anything strange lately and this has been happening since mid last week. I know I can just save it as a bmp and re-open/save as in photoshop to change the file type, but thats a hassle, and it's also a strange thing to start happening! I've tried on a heap of different images and it happens to all of them.

Google wasn't much help, looks like others have had the same problem but didn't manage to sort it out.
honeylaser (814)
134480 2003-04-09 04:48:00 JPG's - Only Saves as a Bitmap

The option to save as jpeg is not available: Clear your Temporary Internet Files, then try again.

Go to IE/Internet Options/Delete Files. Also in Settings change the amount to 40 MB. This will help in preventing the index files from becoming overloaded.

If that doesn't help check your settings here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg. For Content Type, it should read "image/jpeg".
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpeg. For content Type, it should read: image/jpeg
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gif. For Content Type is should read "image/gif"

If it already set to that, go to Start, Run and type in: regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll, regsvr32 /i shdoc401.dll,regsvr32 webvw.dll and regsvr32 thumbvw.dll (for upgrades).

Internet Explorer Does Not Save Graphics Files in the Proper Format
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Jim B (153)
134481 2003-04-09 04:59:00 Sorted! Thanks Jim! honeylaser (814)
134482 2003-04-10 02:57:00 Jim - my Outlook has just started only giving *bmp as an option when saving pictures - thanks for the tips - will have a play when I get home from work and let you know. Nomad1 (3546)
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