Encapsulated PostScript File (EPS) Extension Changes When Downloaded

When downloading an EPS file in Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 9x/2000/XP, the "Save As" dialog box may change the ".eps" extension to ".ps". To correct this, in the "File name:" text box, change ".ps" to ".eps".

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Long-Term Solution

To keep Internet Explorer from changing the .eps extension in the first place, follow these steps:

1. Double-click My Computer.
2. On the View menu, click Options or Folder Options.
3. Click the File Types tab, and then click New Type.
4. In the Description Of Type box, type "Postscript" (without quotation marks).
5. In the Associated Extension box, type "ps, .eps" (without quotation marks).
   NOTE: If you do not type a space between "ps," and ".eps," when you download files with the .eps extension or the .ps extension, the files are saved with a ".ps,.eps" extension.
6. In the Content Type (MIME) box, type "application/postscript" (without quotation marks).
7. In the Default Extension For Content Type box, click ".ps, .eps," click OK, and then click OK again.
8. Empty your Temporary Internet Files folder. To do so, follow these steps:
   1. In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the View menu.
   2. Under Temporary Internet Files, click Delete Files.
   3. Click OK, and then click OK again.

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