IE8 - Underscore on file name


  1. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #1

    IE8 - Underscore on file name


    Hi, I'm probably in the wrong place and I apologise for that...

    But, IE8 is giving me underscores on all file names when I download a file - how do I revert to spaces with no underscores?

    Thank you - Blue
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  2. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    Hello BlueHuman and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Try going to control panel > folder options > general tab. See if the "Single click to open an item" is selected. If so you can change when or if items are underlined.
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  3. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #3

    BlueHuman said:
    Hi, I'm probably in the wrong place and I apologise for that...

    But, IE8 is giving me underscores on all file names when I download a file - how do I revert to spaces with no underscores?

    Thank you - Blue
    It seems you are not alone in wanting a fix for this, not sure if there is one though,

    Saving file in IE8 converts spaces to underscore - Geeks to Go Forums

    Downloading file converts spaces in filename to underscore... how to fix? - Tech Support Forum
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  4. Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks guys, I'll have a gander when I get home later.

    Blue
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  5. Posts : 748
    Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit.
       #5

    The fix - dunno. But I believe the reason is that the html format in IE8, on several pages, does not see the underlines, but shows spaces instead. What you have downloaded is the correct format.
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