Windows – Drag and drop images from a webpage into a local folder

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I used to have this problem on my Windows XP, and then Vista computer and managed to find a fix to stop it happening – but I can't find any information this time round.

I am using IE8 and Windows 7 Ultimate (RTM).

When I attempt to drag an image from a webpage to my desktop, or a local folder I get a dialog with the question: Do you want to allow files from this website to be copied to your computer:

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How can I get rid of this, so that I can drag and drop without any interuption?

I know it was possible in previous versions of Windows as I overcame it. I also have a recolection that it is not an IE setting but instead an OS one (bourne out by the comment here).

Best Answer

I finally found the solution thanks to this website. Right click on your Desktop and make a new text file. Open it and paste the code below in. Once that is done, go to File, Save As, and change Save as type: to All files (*.*). For the file name put value.reg. After that simply double click on the file to add it to your registry.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4]
@=""
"180B"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4]
@=""
"180B"=dword:00000000
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