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Not always prompted for read-only or EDIT mode, when opening files with IE7, Sharepoint 3.0

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Hello Everyone, ÃÂ We use Sharepoint 3.0 and when I click on a document I get a pop up prompt that asks me whether I want to open the file in READ-ONLY or EDIT mode.ÃÂ ÃÂ I use a machine with XP Pro that is running IE7. ÃÂ A user called me today, also running IE7, and when he clicks to open a Sharepoint file he gets a different prompt - a simpler one that just offers OPEN or SAVE.ÃÂ ÃÂ I don't care that his prompt looks different - the problem is that he is able to open the file, make edits, but then when he closes the file (using Excel) he isn't able to save his changes.ÃÂ ÃÂ Excel only provides a save-as option for him. ÃÂ This isn't a permission problem with his ID.ÃÂ ÃÂ When I login to our Sharepoint 3.0 system as him, with his password (from my machine), I get the usual Read-Only / Edit prompt and when I open a file in EDIT mode I am able to save my changes with no problem. ÃÂ Any thoughts on this? ÃÂ Chris

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