IIS – Cannot Download File From Website (With Extension .xyz)
KB ID 0001223 Problem I first saw this problem a few months ago, when I wasted to download some .bin and .pkg files from a web server running IIS, into a Cisco firewall. Then again this week I needed to get a large .iso file into a clients network so I put it on a publicly accessible web server running IIS, and had the problem again. Solution On the IIS server, open administrative tools > Internet Information Services (IIS)...
Windows Enabling “Show Hidden Files” and “Show File Extensions”
KB ID 0000655 Problem Windows, by.default hides file extensions. Note: Only for files it understands. e.g. In the example below it does not know what a .doc extension is so it shows it (because Word has not been installed yet). Show File Extensions Also hidden files and folders are not shown. Show Hidden Files and Folders Solution I know these are two different things, but I usually set them both together, and they’re both set...
MAC OSX – Setting File Associations
KB ID 0001046 Problem This started out as an article on simply ‘how to set file associations’ but when I tried to associate .jpg files with Photoshop it refused to work, (they stayed associated with the MAC Preview application). Solution 1. Right click a file of the type you want to associate, (or cmd click if you don’t have right click enabled). 2. With the right click menu still on the screen press and hold the...