It takes some work in Windows 7 or Vista
Enable Always ask before opening this type of file in Windows 10
Sometimes, when you download a file from the Internet, a File Download dialog box appears, asking you whether you want to open the file or save the file to disk. There is a check box in this dialog box, labeled Always ask before opening this type of file, in the dialog box. If you don't want to see the File Download dialog box when you download a file, you can clear the check box.
However, if you clear the check box, the next time you download a file, it will be downloaded automatically, and the action you last selected in the File Download dialog box (open or save) will be performed automatically. Because the File Download dialog box will no longer appear, you cannot select the Always ask before opening this type of file check box.
In Windows XP, there is an easy way to re-enable this checkbox. In Windows 7 and Vista, there is no longer an option to reset or change this behavior using the usual graphical interface. You have to edit the registry to change the option. We will show you both methods.
