Vista/IE7 MP3 download problem

> Hi..
>
> I have been trying to fix an annoying problem in IE7 and i'm pretty much
> out
> of ideas so would appreciate some advice or suggestions please.
>
> Everytime I download any MP3 files from any website, IE7 sees the file as
> an
> MP2 file so I then have the inconvenience of having to select Save ->
> change
> the 'Save as type' option to 'All files' then add .mp3 to the end of the
> file
> which is a bit of a pain.
>
> I have tried unregistering and disabling QuickTime and RealPlayer addons
> but
> no effect then I tried disabling all addons just incase there was a
> confliction somewhere but the same thing happens.
>
> I run a dual boot system (XP/Vista) with pretty much the same software on
> each installation but the problem only exists in IE on the Vista
> installation.
>
> I'm kinda out of ideas so would appreciate some help please.
>
> Thanks..
>
> Nick
>

> Try hiding the File Extension for .MP2
>
> Show or hide file name extensions:
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...389da1033.mspx
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8DFDBC1E-BF0C-43E4-81BE-369A8B70C5FC@microsoft.com...

> > Hi..
> >
> > I have been trying to fix an annoying problem in IE7 and i'm pretty much
> > out
> > of ideas so would appreciate some advice or suggestions please.
> >
> > Everytime I download any MP3 files from any website, IE7 sees the file as
> > an
> > MP2 file so I then have the inconvenience of having to select Save ->
> > change
> > the 'Save as type' option to 'All files' then add .mp3 to the end of the
> > file
> > which is a bit of a pain.
> >
> > I have tried unregistering and disabling QuickTime and RealPlayer addons
> > but
> > no effect then I tried disabling all addons just incase there was a
> > confliction somewhere but the same thing happens.
> >
> > I run a dual boot system (XP/Vista) with pretty much the same software on
> > each installation but the problem only exists in IE on the Vista
> > installation.
> >
> > I'm kinda out of ideas so would appreciate some help please.
> >
> > Thanks..
> >
> > Nick
> >

>
>
>

> On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:02:00 -0800, nick wrote:
>

> > Hi..
> >
> > I have been trying to fix an annoying problem in IE7 and i'm pretty much
> > out of ideas so would appreciate some advice or suggestions please.
> >

>
> use a download manager like www.freedownloadmanager.org
>
> or a browser that has a better download function like www.getfirefox.com
>
> They say that Ie8 will have what firefox has now...
>
> But they also said vista would be good.. HA! Thats a joke!
>

> Hi Andre..
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> It makes no difference if I show/hide the extensions for known file types.
>
> I think this is a specific file association issue but i'm unable to find
> the
> registry key which needs editing. Have looked at .mp2, QuickTime.mp2,
> RealPlayer.MP2.6, WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG but everything looks ok.
>
> Thank you for the response though
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>

>> Try hiding the File Extension for .MP2
>>
>> Show or hide file name extensions:
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...389da1033.mspx
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8DFDBC1E-BF0C-43E4-81BE-369A8B70C5FC@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi..
>> >
>> > I have been trying to fix an annoying problem in IE7 and i'm pretty
>> > much
>> > out
>> > of ideas so would appreciate some advice or suggestions please.
>> >
>> > Everytime I download any MP3 files from any website, IE7 sees the file
>> > as
>> > an
>> > MP2 file so I then have the inconvenience of having to select Save ->
>> > change
>> > the 'Save as type' option to 'All files' then add .mp3 to the end of
>> > the
>> > file
>> > which is a bit of a pain.
>> >
>> > I have tried unregistering and disabling QuickTime and RealPlayer
>> > addons
>> > but
>> > no effect then I tried disabling all addons just incase there was a
>> > confliction somewhere but the same thing happens.
>> >
>> > I run a dual boot system (XP/Vista) with pretty much the same software
>> > on
>> > each installation but the problem only exists in IE on the Vista
>> > installation.
>> >
>> > I'm kinda out of ideas so would appreciate some help please.
>> >
>> > Thanks..
>> >
>> > Nick
>> >

>>
>>
>>

>
> It sounds like
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/mpeg
> or
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/mpg
> value "Extension" is set to ".mp2". Is it?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C28C0B2-2F40-4478-BA4D-B9157D472452@microsoft.com...

>> Hi Andre..
>>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> It makes no difference if I show/hide the extensions for known file
>> types.
>>
>> I think this is a specific file association issue but i'm unable to find
>> the
>> registry key which needs editing. Have looked at .mp2, QuickTime.mp2,
>> RealPlayer.MP2.6, WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG but everything looks ok.
>>
>> Thank you for the response though
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>

>>> Try hiding the File Extension for .MP2
>>>
>>> Show or hide file name extensions:
>>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...389da1033.mspx
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8DFDBC1E-BF0C-43E4-81BE-369A8B70C5FC@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi..
>>> >
>>> > I have been trying to fix an annoying problem in IE7 and i'm pretty
>>> > much
>>> > out
>>> > of ideas so would appreciate some advice or suggestions please.
>>> >
>>> > Everytime I download any MP3 files from any website, IE7 sees the file
>>> > as
>>> > an
>>> > MP2 file so I then have the inconvenience of having to select Save ->
>>> > change
>>> > the 'Save as type' option to 'All files' then add .mp3 to the end of
>>> > the
>>> > file
>>> > which is a bit of a pain.
>>> >
>>> > I have tried unregistering and disabling QuickTime and RealPlayer
>>> > addons
>>> > but
>>> > no effect then I tried disabling all addons just incase there was a
>>> > confliction somewhere but the same thing happens.
>>> >
>>> > I run a dual boot system (XP/Vista) with pretty much the same software
>>> > on
>>> > each installation but the problem only exists in IE on the Vista
>>> > installation.
>>> >
>>> > I'm kinda out of ideas so would appreciate some help please.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks..
>>> >
>>> > Nick
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>

>
>

>
> It sounds like
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/mpeg
> or
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/mpg
> value "Extension" is set to ".mp2". Is it?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C28C0B2-2F40-4478-BA4D-B9157D472452@microsoft.com...

> > Hi Andre..
> >
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > It makes no difference if I show/hide the extensions for known file types.
> >
> > I think this is a specific file association issue but i'm unable to find
> > the
> > registry key which needs editing. Have looked at .mp2, QuickTime.mp2,
> > RealPlayer.MP2.6, WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG but everything looks ok.
> >
> > Thank you for the response though
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >

> >> Try hiding the File Extension for .MP2
> >>
> >> Show or hide file name extensions:
> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...389da1033.mspx
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> "nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8DFDBC1E-BF0C-43E4-81BE-369A8B70C5FC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi..
> >> >
> >> > I have been trying to fix an annoying problem in IE7 and i'm pretty
> >> > much
> >> > out
> >> > of ideas so would appreciate some advice or suggestions please.
> >> >
> >> > Everytime I download any MP3 files from any website, IE7 sees the file
> >> > as
> >> > an
> >> > MP2 file so I then have the inconvenience of having to select Save ->
> >> > change
> >> > the 'Save as type' option to 'All files' then add .mp3 to the end of
> >> > the
> >> > file
> >> > which is a bit of a pain.
> >> >
> >> > I have tried unregistering and disabling QuickTime and RealPlayer
> >> > addons
> >> > but
> >> > no effect then I tried disabling all addons just incase there was a
> >> > confliction somewhere but the same thing happens.
> >> >
> >> > I run a dual boot system (XP/Vista) with pretty much the same software
> >> > on
> >> > each installation but the problem only exists in IE on the Vista
> >> > installation.
> >> >
> >> > I'm kinda out of ideas so would appreciate some help please.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks..
> >> >
> >> > Nick
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

> zachd...you are a genius!
>
> Thank you, thank you, thank you
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/mpeg was showing as
> mp2...changed to mp3 and all is sorted.
>
> Thanks again..really appreciate the help as it has been driving me nuts.
>
> Nick