Automatic prompting for file downloads in IE8Important note: MS Internet Explorer 8 introduced parameter 'Automatic prompting for file downloads' which makes it possible to disable showing of the 'File download' dialog to choose from "Open" or "Save" options. When 'Automatic prompting for file downloads' is disabled in IE8 and the user attempts to download a file of file format not associated with a known application, the browser briefly tries to open the file and immediately closes the new window, leaving the user with no open file and no option to at least save it. To prevent this behaviour, the 'Automatic prompting for file downloads' parameter must be enabled. The same behaviour can be observed for attachments download and right-click context menu actions 'Export' and 'Print to PDF' on catalog objects. Note that:
How to enable the parameter
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