problem downloading skins with internet explorer

rayfrank · 28th August 2004, 20:03

Internet explorer sees the skin file as a zip file and wont install into winamp, noticed this after upgrading to sp2.

gaekwad2 · 28th August 2004, 20:18

Rename it to wsz or wal or just move the zip into the winamp skins directory, it'll work fine.

Mr Jones · 29th August 2004, 00:20

This might be a SP2 issue, I've got exactly the same problem, any .wsz or .wal download link wants to download as a .zip when clicked.

Still not figured out what's causing it, despite all my file associations being correct.

I fixed it by switching browsers to Firefox

gaekwad2 · 29th August 2004, 00:43

Both Firefox and Opera don't have that problem. I'd guess it's caused by IE's infamous MIME-type guessing.

28th August 2004, 20:03	#1
rayfrank Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1	problem downloading skins with internet explorer Internet explorer sees the skin file as a zip file and wont install into winamp, noticed this after upgrading to sp2.

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28th August 2004, 20:18	#2
gaekwad2 Foorum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: bar2000 Posts: 11,457	Rename it to wsz or wal or just move the zip into the winamp skins directory, it'll work fine.

29th August 2004, 00:20	#3
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,102	This might be a SP2 issue, I've got exactly the same problem, any .wsz or .wal download link wants to download as a .zip when clicked. Still not figured out what's causing it, despite all my file associations being correct. I fixed it by switching browsers to Firefox

29th August 2004, 00:43	#4
gaekwad2 Foorum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: bar2000 Posts: 11,457	Both Firefox and Opera don't have that problem. I'd guess it's caused by IE's infamous MIME-type guessing.