Downloaded File may be Saved in Incorrect Folder with Internet Explorer

ID: Q192457

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

The following problem will occur if the Y2K-Fix for Windows NT is installed and Internet Explorer version 3.x or Internet Explorer version 4.0 without the Active Desktop option enabled is used to download files.

When saving a downloaded file to any removable media, including disks, the file is saved to a folder with the same name as the file. For example, if the file name to be saved is entered as Data on drive A:\, the file is actually saved as A:\Data\Data.

For information regarding the Y2K-Fix, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q175093 User Manager Does Not Recognize February 2000 As a Leap Year

Q183123 Find Files Displays Garbled Date if Year is 2000 or Greater

Q183125 Shell Doc Property Dialog Custom Date Incorrect After Year 2000


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.


Keywords          : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: April 10, 1999