Saving image in Internet Explorer [Resolved]

[Danial]

Hi,
When i try to save a jpge/gif/png etc image by clicking right click and save in internet explorer, it only allows me to save as BMP. It creates problem when you want to save a animated gif. Is there any patch or work around?

I dont like saving the page just for the image, or looking into my cache folder.

Thanks

[SuperSparks]

Try clearing the Temp Internet files in IE's Tools>Internet Options>General tab. That usually cures that problem.

[Danial]

Originally posted by SuperSparks
Try clearing the Temp Internet files in IE's Tools>Internet Options>General tab. That usually cures that problem.

Not sure if you understood what i meant. I meant when i try to save an Gif/Jpeg image from a web site by using right clicking on the image. It only allows me to save in BMP and not its original format.

How would clearing the cache solve this problem? I will give that a go, it cant harm.

Thanks.

Danial

[CornedBee]

How would clearing the cache solve this problem?

You never know with MS products...

It's absurd that it only lets you save as BMP in the first place, that's not normal behaviour. It's a bug. And like most annoying bug it has a very obscure reason.

[Danial]

Originally posted by SuperSparks
Try clearing the Temp Internet files in IE's Tools>Internet Options>General tab. That usually cures that problem.

Oh My God ! That really does cure the problem. Thanks ever so much. I was very sceptical to say the least.

[Danial]

Originally posted by CornedBee
You never know with MS products...

It's absurd that it only lets you save as BMP in the first place, that's not normal behaviour. It's a bug. And like most annoying bug it has a very obscure reason.

Well you are 100% right

[SuperSparks]

You're very welcome

I never have got to the bottom of why this fix works, I just know that it usually does.