Windows 7 - IE9: How to automatically OPEN/RUN downloaded file?

Is it possible for Internet Explorer 9 to automatically open a file for a given filetype/extension? Previous versions would do this.

For example, every time I click a .PDF file to download, the yellow bar opens on the botton saying "Do you want to open or save xxx.pdf... from website.com". My .PDF are associated with Adobe Reader (Open With..always), yet it keeps asking to open it. Same thing with other file types like .ICA for citrix access, .docx for Office etc.

Hello Blake and welcome to Seven Forums.

Scroll down about 2/3 of the way on page 1 to RojasC and also see the last entry page 2.

How can I set IE9 to open download files automatically ? - Microsoft Answers

I think Microsoft made it more difficult as part of the enhanced security in IE9 compared to previous versions. See this previous Seven Forums thread:

How to Auto Run Downloaded Files in IE 9

Marsmimar,

I previously read these and the proposed solution in the first thread did not work. I opened IE9 "View Downloads" manager and my downloaded file was listed there (tried a PDF and ICA-citrix file).. but when I right-click the file, I am NOT given the option "Always ask before opening this type of file" ??

After right clicking, the options I am presented with are:
Delete File
Copy download link
Go to download webpage
Open containing folder
Report that this file is unsafe
Rerun security check on this file

Anyone have any ideas? Should not be so difficult to automatically run designated file types like PDFs