Windows 8 FTP Folder in File Explorer - Interface Not Supported

I access my FTP site Via Windows Explorer in Windows 7 and Have tried doing the same via File Explorer in Windows 8

When I double click a File in the FTP folder, whereas in W7 It would download a copy and open the file, In W8 I receive the error Interface Not Supported.

Does anyone know of a fix for this?

Thanks in advance.

Tim

January 14th, 2013 2:55am

did you try right click, copy to folder ?   On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:55:46 +0000, ravenstar wrote:   > > >I access my FTP site Via Windows Explorer in Windows 7 and Have tried doing the same via File Explorer in Windows 8 > >When I double click a File in the FTP folder, whereas in W7 It would download a copy and open the file, In W8 I receive the error Interface Not Supported. > >Does anyone know of a fix for this? > > > >Thanks in advance. > > > >Tim  
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January 14th, 2013 2:48pm

Hi,

You can try to temporary disable firewall and security programs for test.

January 15th, 2013 11:06am

Sorry about the delay getting back to you both.

First of all I can drag and drop files both to and from the folder.  The issue is not that they are not being copied either way.

When I try to open a file from the FTP folder eg double click a zip file, the previous versions of Windows successfully created and opened a local copy to work from.

This is not happening in W8.  I instead get the interface not supported error.  This is happening with firewall both on and off.

Is there a group policy or registry entry that could be causing this behaviour?

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January 21st, 2013 3:55pm

Yeah, seems like new Windows Explorer does not allow you to open files right from the FTP server. Double-clicking any file results in No such interface supported error message, like:

[Window Title]
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ResKit/win2000/addiag.zip

[Content]
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ResKit/win2000/addiag.zip

No such interface supported


[OK]

January 21st, 2013 5:00pm



I was able to work around the issue.

Pictured here are two desktop shortcuts, one which opens FTP in Internet Explorer, the other which opens FTP in File Explorer.

Personally, I prefer opening FTP sites in File Explorer.


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January 21st, 2013 8:54pm



I was able to work around the issue.

Pictured here are two desktop shortcuts, one which opens FTP in Internet Explorer, the other which opens FTP in File Explorer.

Personally, I prefer opening FTP sites in File Explorer.




January 21st, 2013 8:54pm


I was able to work around the issue.

Pictured here are two desktop shortcuts, one which opens FTP in Internet Explorer, the other which opens FTP in File Explorer.

Personally, I prefer opening FTP sites in File Explorer.






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January 21st, 2013 8:54pm


I was able to work around the issue.

Pictured here are two desktop shortcuts, one which opens FTP in Internet Explorer, the other which opens FTP in File Explorer.

Personally, I prefer opening FTP sites in File Explorer.






January 21st, 2013 8:54pm

Yeah, seems like new Windows Explorer does not allow you to open files right from the FTP server.

What are you using for Login?  FWIW I think the problem with your example site is that authentication rules have changed and Anonymous login no longer works.   E.g. try the same thing using the ftp client in a cmd window.  There I get this:

530 User cannot log in, home directory inaccessible.

which seems to be a Catch-22.  We need to login in order to access the public directory we are interested in but for some reason the login (e.g. the o command) is being misinterpreted as a request to access the root directory, not just authenticate on that server.

Do you have any more willing examples?  ; }

Alternatively, in XP we could work around scenarios like this by using Network Places...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308416

When I started looking at this on W8 to see if similar functionality was available in it, it appeared that I would need to enable File Sharing and didn't pursue the idea.   Has anyone else tried this tack in W8?

 
HTH

 
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January 21st, 2013 9:38pm



Hello Robert.

When E.H. tested ftp.microsoft.com, it was allowing anonymous access.  But as you just discovered, it's been flapping in the breeze and requires a login password.  It's been like that for quite some time.  It's not reliable for demo purposes anymore.  I don't know what's with that.  Try ftp.hp.com instead.

About ravenstar's observation.  Back with Vista (if I recall correctly), we could access ftp files directly, make bookmarks and links, everything, and it was an intuitive thing.  Then with Win7, the files were sandboxed in Content.IE5.  This might have been safer somehow, but was very unintuitive and led to problems.  When a link was made to, say, a photo on a ftp site, it was actually a link to the local Temporary Internet Files \ Content.IE5 copy.  Later, when TIF was cleared, the link was useless.  Now with Win8, it appears they just gave up on sandboxing the file in Content.IE5 upon double-click.  We have to manually grab the file and save it locally.

January 21st, 2013 10:02pm



Hello Robert.

When E.H. tested ftp.microsoft.com, it was allowing anonymous access.  But as you just discovered, it's been flapping in the breeze and requires a login password.  It's been like that for quite some time.  It's not reliable for demo purposes anymore.  I don't know what's with that.  Try ftp.hp.com instead.

About ravenstar's observation.  Back with Vista (if I recall correctly), we could access ftp files directly, make bookmarks and links, everything, and it was an intuitive thing.  Then with Win7, the files were sandboxed in Content.IE5.  This might have been safer somehow, but was very unintuitive and led to problems.  When a link was made to, say, a photo on a ftp site, it was actually a link to the local Temporary Internet Files \ Content.IE5 copy.  Later, when TIF was cleared, the link was useless.  Now with Win8, it appears they just gave up on sandboxing the file in Content.IE5 upon double-click.  We have to manually grab the file and save it locally.



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January 21st, 2013 10:02pm

Hello Robert.

When E.H. tested ftp.microsoft.com, it was allowing anonymous access.  But as you just discovered, it's been flapping in the breeze and requires a login password.  It's been like that for quite some time.  It's not reliable for demo purposes anymore.  I don't know what's with that.  Try ftp.hp.com instead.

About ravenstar's observation.  Back with Vista (if I recall correctly), we could access ftp files directly, make bookmarks and links, everything, and it was an intuitive thing.  Then with Win7, the files were sandboxed in Content.IE5.  This might have been safer somehow, but was very unintuitive and led to problems.  When a link was made to, say, a photo on a ftp site, it was actually a link to the local Temporary Internet Files \ Content.IE5 copy.  Later, when TIF was cleared, the link was useless.  Now with Win8, it appears they just gave up on sandboxing the file in Content.IE5 upon double-click.  We have to manually grab the file and save it locally.




January 21st, 2013 10:02pm

Hello Robert.

When E.H. tested ftp.microsoft.com, it was allowing anonymous access.  But as you just discovered, it's been flapping in the breeze and requires a login password.  It's been like that for quite some time.  It's not reliable for demo purposes anymore.  I don't know what's with that.  Try ftp.hp.com instead.

About ravenstar's observation.  Back with Vista (if I recall correctly), we could access ftp files directly, make bookmarks and links, everything, and it was an intuitive thing.  Then with Win7, the files were sandboxed in Content.IE5.  This might have been safer somehow, but was very unintuitive and led to problems.  When a link was made to, say, a photo on a ftp site, it was actually a link to the local Temporary Internet Files \ Content.IE5 copy.  Later, when TIF was cleared, the link was useless.  Now with Win8, it appears they just gave up on sandboxing the file in Content.IE5 upon double-click.  We have to manually grab the file and save it locally.




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January 21st, 2013 10:02pm

Robert,

I don't see anything bad with ftp.microsoft.com

C:\Windows\system32>ftp
ftp> open ftp.microsoft.com
Connected to ftp.microsoft.akadns.net.
220 Microsoft FTP Service
User (ftp.microsoft.akadns.net:(none)): Anonymous
331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password.
Password:
230-Welcome to FTP.MICROSOFT.COM. Also visit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads.

230 User logged in.
ftp> cd /reskit/win2000
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> dir
200 PORT command successful.
125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
02-15-00  06:22PM               161667 addiag.zip
ftp> cd /ResKit/bork/SMS/
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> open readme.txt
Already connected to ftp.microsoft.akadns.net, use disconnect first.
ftp> readme.txt
Invalid command.
ftp> get readme.txt
200 PORT command successful.
125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 996 bytes received in 0.27Seconds 3.76Kbytes/sec.

So everything looks okay with permissions. Or does open action performed by Windows Explorer require a different permission than that of required by Get command in ftp command line tool?
January 21st, 2013 10:06pm

Dimitri,

But can you still open files from an FTP site via Windows Explorer?

//It's still allowing anonymous access from Russia. )) Maybe some backbone pro

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January 21st, 2013 10:11pm

Windows Explorer definitely does not try to make any accesses to Temporary Internet Files. It looks like Dimitri is perfectly right: there is a defect in Windows Explorer. It calls a program interface on double-clicking but Windows Explorer does NOT already have it present in its code b

January 21st, 2013 10:24pm

I remember seeing something similar happen in Windows Explorer on W7 after I installed Google Chrome, however this was happening right from first install on W8.

I seem to remember the solution in W7 was a registry fix but I'm not sure whether this would work in W8

Ravenstar68

Edit 

Just remembered it wouldn't let you create the ftp site in W7 so was a different problem

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January 21st, 2013 11:51pm

I remember seeing something similar happen in Windows Explorer on W7 after I installed Google Chrome, however this was happening right from first install on W8.

I seem to remember the solution in W7 was a registry fix but I'm not sure whether this would work in W8

Ravenstar68

Edit 

Just remembered it wouldn't let you create the ftp site in W7 so was a different problem

  • Edited by ravenstar Monday, January 21, 2013 8:53 PM Correcting Error
January 21st, 2013 11:51pm

I remember seeing something similar happen in Windows Explorer on W7 after I installed Google Chrome, however this was happening right from first install on W8.

I seem to remember the solution in W7 was a registry fix but I'm not sure whether this would work in W8

Ravenstar68

Edit 

Just remembered it wouldn't let you create the ftp site in W7 so was a different problem


I was waiting to see if you brought that up.




 



When I first made the standard ftp shortcut (the kind that opens IE), it had no association.  That green bird-foot arrow icon comes from OpenWith.exe.

Double-clicking the shortcut brought up a very reduced-choice metro dialog.  Those were the only choices.  No OpenWith browse options there.

There wasn't even a Open With... choice in the right-click dialog.






I was curious to see what might happen if I made the wrong choice.  It was very unforgiving.

No obvious way to fix it.  No OpenWith right-click context menu.

I had to reassociate ftp elsewhere.




  



Even now that I have everything straightened out, the right-click menus don't offer OpenWith.

The left pic above shows the ordinary IE ftp shortcut.  I can drag-n-drop it into Firefox and it works.  But there's no OpenWith option for that.

The right pic above shows the File Explorer ftp shortcut.  What in the world is that "Open folder location" option?  It launches IE to my (blank) home page.  Hmm?


Just thought I'd share all this with you, since you brought up initializing ftp access.

Deluxe in some ways, but pretty ragged in others.


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January 22nd, 2013 12:34am

I remember seeing something similar happen in Windows Explorer on W7 after I installed Google Chrome, however this was happening right from first install on W8.

I seem to remember the solution in W7 was a registry fix but I'm not sure whether this would work in W8

Ravenstar68

Edit 

Just remembered it wouldn't let you create the ftp site in W7 so was a different problem


I was waiting to see if you brought that up.




 



When I first made the standard ftp shortcut (the kind that opens IE), it had no association.  That green bird-foot arrow icon comes from OpenWith.exe.

Double-clicking the shortcut brought up a very reduced-choice metro dialog.  Those were the only choices.  No OpenWith browse options there.

There wasn't even a Open With... choice in the right-click dialog.






I was curious to see what might happen if I made the wrong choice.  It was very unforgiving.

No obvious way to fix it.  No OpenWith right-click context menu.

I had to reassociate ftp elsewhere.




  



Even now that I have everything straightened out, the right-click menus don't offer OpenWith.

The left pic above shows the ordinary IE ftp shortcut.  I can drag-n-drop it into Firefox and it works.  But there's no OpenWith option for that.

The right pic above shows the File Explorer ftp shortcut.  What in the world is that "Open folder location" option?  It launches IE to my (blank) home page.  Hmm?


Just thought I'd share all this with you, since you brought up initializing ftp access.

Deluxe in some ways, but pretty ragged in others.




January 22nd, 2013 12:34am

I remember seeing something similar happen in Windows Explorer on W7 after I installed Google Chrome, however this was happening right from first install on W8.

I seem to remember the solution in W7 was a registry fix but I'm not sure whether this would work in W8

Ravenstar68

Edit 

Just remembered it wouldn't let you create the ftp site in W7 so was a different problem


I was waiting to see if you brought that up.




 



When I first made the standard ftp shortcut (the kind that opens IE), it had no association.  That green bird-foot arrow icon comes from OpenWith.exe.

Double-clicking the shortcut brought up a very reduced-choice metro dialog.  Those were the only choices.  No OpenWith browse options there.

There wasn't even a Open With... choice in the right-click dialog.






I was curious to see what might happen if I made the wrong choice.  It was very unforgiving.

No obvious way to fix it.  No OpenWith right-click context menu.

I had to reassociate ftp elsewhere.




  



Even now that I have everything straightened out, the right-click menus don't offer OpenWith.

The left pic above shows the ordinary IE ftp shortcut.  I can drag-n-drop it into Firefox and it works.  But there's no OpenWith option for that.

The right pic above shows the File Explorer ftp shortcut.  What in the world is that "Open folder location" option?  It launches IE to my (blank) home page.  Hmm?


Just thought I'd share all this with you, since you brought up initializing ftp access.

Deluxe in some ways, but pretty ragged in others.





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January 22nd, 2013 12:34am

I remember seeing something similar happen in Windows Explorer on W7 after I installed Google Chrome, however this was happening right from first install on W8.

I seem to remember the solution in W7 was a registry fix but I'm not sure whether this would work in W8

Ravenstar68

Edit 

Just remembered it wouldn't let you create the ftp site in W7 so was a different problem


I was waiting to see if you brought that up.




 



When I first made the standard ftp shortcut (the kind that opens IE), it had no association.  That green bird-foot arrow icon comes from OpenWith.exe.

Double-clicking the shortcut brought up a very reduced-choice metro dialog.  Those were the only choices.  No OpenWith browse options there.

There wasn't even a Open With... choice in the right-click dialog.






I was curious to see what might happen if I made the wrong choice.  It was very unforgiving.

No obvious way to fix it.  No OpenWith right-click context menu.

I had to reassociate ftp elsewhere.




  



Even now that I have everything straightened out, the right-click menus don't offer OpenWith.

The left pic above shows the ordinary IE ftp shortcut.  I can drag-n-drop it into Firefox and it works.  But there's no OpenWith option for that.

The right pic above shows the File Explorer ftp shortcut.  What in the world is that "Open folder location" option?  It launches IE to my (blank) home page.  Hmm?


Just thought I'd share all this with you, since you brought up initializing ftp access.

Deluxe in some ways, but pretty ragged in others.





January 22nd, 2013 12:34am

The problem is not that I can't access the site via ftp - but that accessing files in ways that were possible under W7 are now broken in W8.

The questions to be asked are:-

How is it that Microsoft are not aware of this as an issue?

What are they doing to resolve it?

Ravenstar68

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January 24th, 2013 3:40pm

I am currently having the same problem in Windows 8 Pro, we are trying to open a file in an FTP folder. It seems that Windows can not open the link.
When i install a diffrent browser there are no problems with opening the file.

Also, when i open Internet Explorer in advance and drag the (PDF in this case) file to Internet Explorer the file will open.

Are there any resolutions or fixes?
Thanks in advance!

Remco

February 8th, 2013 11:43am

Anything more on this, have had issues with this also now. Perhaps using an ftp client to DL your files and work with them locally and then re-upload them when you're finished is a better way of managing files in this respect. 
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May 3rd, 2013 5:40pm

C.f.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ieitprocurrentver/thread/4ec48d5f-741c-404b-b027-90e6ea2a11dc#c204730f-ae66-4ba6-8b21-034950655257

So it's not just IE10, it's the OS that's breaking this scenario too. 

 

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May 3rd, 2013 7:10pm

How is it that Microsoft are not aware of this as an issue?

What are they doing to resolve it?

To me it seems the pertinent question is this:  Why has Microsoft chosen to remove functionality from Windows 8?

People naturally assume the Windows degradations are done by mistake; that they're bugs.

Why indeed?

 

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May 5th, 2013 7:47am

1-The best solution :

this problem usualy caused after instal google crome because it changes some programme features .

The Solution :

1- go to  control panel >Programs>Turn Windows features on or off 

2- expand Intenet Information Services 

3- check FTP Server

4- ok       

enjoiy  ............................

May 18th, 2013 12:42am

1-The best solution :
this problem usualy caused after instal google crome because it changes some programme features .
The Solution :
1- go to control panel >Programs>Turn Windows features on or off 
2- expand Intenet Information Services 
3- check FTP Server
4- ok  
enjoiy ............................
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May 18th, 2013 12:43am

I hadn't noticed Chrome was included with the Windows 8 install media which I clean installed and illustrated in the results I posted above.

Thank you for reading that and pointing out my oversight.

May 18th, 2013 1:58am

just check "FTP Server" in Turn "Windows features on or off"  in control pane and all thing will be ok , it is simple and easy 
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May 18th, 2013 3:28pm

1-The best solution :
this problem usualy caused after instal google crome because it changes some programme features .
The Solution :
1- go to control panel >Programs>Turn Windows features on or off 
2- expand Intenet Information Services 
3- check FTP Server
4- ok  
enjoiy ............................

So you do have to add server components to be able to work with an FTP server as a client, right? Does one have to create its FTP site to just work with a remote FTP server as a client computer that does not serve but only obtains files?
May 18th, 2013 3:40pm

If you'd like to stop futzing around with the Microsoft toy FTP implementation, may I suggest looking into a very nice commercial package called WebDrive, which provides a sophisticated, cached FTP site interface as a drive letter.

You can do things like run your file comparison tools to determine whether your online web site is up to date, just drag and drop files to copy them, etc.  I've been using it for years; it's quite good.

  

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May 18th, 2013 7:33pm



just check "FTP Server" in Turn "Windows features on or off"  in control pane and all thing will be ok , it is simple and easy 

Try opening  ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo  in File Explorer.

Then double-click one of the jpg files there.

Do you get  No such interface supported  ?


May 19th, 2013 7:58am



just check "FTP Server" in Turn "Windows features on or off"  in control pane and all thing will be ok , it is simple and easy 

Try opening  ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo  in File Explorer.

Then double-click one of the jpg files there.

Do you get  No such interface supported  ?



I also get this message when I follow the steps.
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May 19th, 2013 8:17am

You can not see your jpg picture found on server FTP exp:Tablet Pc Because you need more permission on the server  
May 19th, 2013 3:10pm

You can not see your jpg picture found on server FTP exp:Tablet Pc Because you need more permission on the server  

That's certainly not the case with the ftp.hp.com site listed above...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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May 20th, 2013 12:16am

Agreed. This is not an issue with the FTP protocol, permissions, etc. It appears to be an issue with IE10. We are currently running Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit) with IE 10 and this is a huge headache for our users who depend on FTP on a daily basis. I can't stress this enough for those who have proposed solutions here and in other forums: the issue is not opening FTP sites in File (Windows) Explorer, it's with interacting with sites/documents in Explorer using IE 10. The "No Such Interface Supported" message appears when trying to preview/open items once FTP has already been opened in File Explorer. Testing on Win 7 Enterprise shows that IE 10 breaks there as well. This is a huge snafu on Microsoft's part and I hope we are given a resolution soon.
May 30th, 2013 7:47pm

To create a shortcut to a FTP location create a shortcut and type %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe "(LOCATION)" then hit enter. This will open File Explorer with the location typed in between the quotes. EX:( %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe "ftp.microsoft.com" ). This works for me and hopefully for you too!
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June 3rd, 2013 1:11am


This desktop shortcut works with Vista:    %windir%\explorer.exe  ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg


June 3rd, 2013 2:10am

This desktop shortcut works with Vista:    %windir%\explorer.exe  ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg

I am more than ever convinced that this issue is being caused by security/obscurity.

For some bizarre reason this is causing IE to launch after the size is changed to zero, even though I have:

<cmd_output  OS="W7sp1">

C:\>assoc .jpg
.jpg=jpegfile

C:\>ftype jpegfile
jpegfile=%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll", ImageView_Fullscreen %1

</cmd_output>

So, I opened that directory (e.g. as seen in the IE Address bar) in a cmd window and then tried to use

fsutil file setvaliddata robison2_72dpi[1].jpg 490

(I got the 490 from the WRITEFILE in ProcMon.   There may be other ways to get it too; I'm not sure.)

That informed me that only Administrators could use that command.  So, I dutifully started an Administrator: Command Prompt and tried to reissue it.   Result:  Error:  Access is denied.

Using icacls.exe  *.jpg  shows

robison2_72dpi[1].jpg No mapping between account names and security IDs was done.
(I)(F)

WTH does that mean?  Is (F) not enough?  What would I have to do to issue the command and give this file a size which would make its contents readable to me (from an elevated process if necessary)?   I suppose I can now try using ProcMon to figure this out but it sure looks to me that there are too many and too high hurdles for me to finish this race.   I'm an end user of my Personal Computer, not an administrator of some corporate asset.   ; ]

 

QED

 
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June 4th, 2013 9:06pm

Not sure whether it adds anything valuable, but notably this dialog is displayed upon the very first attempt to open a file from an FTP listing in File Explorer:

 

 

 

June 5th, 2013 7:15pm


Looks familiar.


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June 5th, 2013 7:53pm

I've now completely given up on Windows 8 FTP folders.

I've been playing with Codeanywhere to edit the html files on my site from my IPad

When viewing the files in Windows 8 ftp if I try to copy the file to my PC it retreives an old copy of the file from an unspecified cache.  I didn't realise this was happening at first and thought the issue was with Codeanywhere.

However using Filezilla I retreived the updated file from the site.  Just after this I repeated a copy from the Windows 8 ftp folder and again it grabbed the old copy of the file.

Somehow Microsoft have managed to take something that worked in Windows 7 and completely break it.

Tim

August 18th, 2013 4:48am

Has no effect as the ftp server in question refers to installing a local ftp server.

Ravenstar68

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September 19th, 2013 2:38am

In my case I have permissions on the server, I am logging on to the ftp site with a username and password.

I can grab files from and post them to the server but I can't double click a file that's on the server to open it like I could previously

Ravenstar68

September 19th, 2013 2:41am

Definitely not a file permissions issue. I have a customer using windows file explorer to access their ftp servers and having an issue where on Windows 7 on some workstations, Word files with content show up as blank if you double click on the file in explorer. If you copy the file and THEN open it, it works fine. Other users don't have that issue using the same version of Windows 7.

I came across the issue on this thread when the customers PC's started coming with Windows 8 and on first access of an FTP site, it will ask what app do you want to use to open, IE, Chrome and Choose an app in the Store are the choices. Word is not a choice.

After selecting IE, now the error message as with everyone else is: "No such interface supported."

So it looks like an IE issue with possibly WebDAV?

I am using IE11 with Windows 8.1 Pro RTM and having the same issue as my Windows 8 Pro customers. IE11 is the default browser. Changing the default browser to Chrome has no impact.

One of the solutions floating around out there from 'mvp's' is to go into program features and check ftp server under iis. This is NOT the solve.

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October 1st, 2013 10:57am

I have this exact same problem after upgrading to IE10 (or IE11)

Can't open files direct in Windows Explorer from FTP sites. Have to download them manual to my desktop to open...

Any solution to this?

November 5th, 2013 1:48pm

FYI, there's a setting to disable people from even trying to access an FTP site from within File Explorer.  Putting an FTP link into Explorer just pops up IE11 if you uncheck this:

 

 

This isn't really a workaround to fix the problem, but once the FTP site comes up inside IE you can click on images and have them open up.  This could help reduce confusion for non-technical users.

    

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November 5th, 2013 8:11pm

Have to download them manual to my desktop to open...

That does not reflect how simple the manual procedure can be.  E.g. dragging the file somewhere and then opening it normally works for me.

November 6th, 2013 12:38am

Have to download them manual to my desktop to open...

That does not reflect how simple the manual procedure can be.  E.g. dragging the file somewhere and then opening it normally works for me.

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November 6th, 2013 12:53am

This drives me mad too. All was great with FTP under IE9. Then 10 this loss of functionality under explorer view. Yes I know can drag and drop but I hate the way MS breaks features and then will probably never fix them. Even browsing ftp within Internet explorer has got even worse in IE11. Unless I open inprivate mode it starts getting very sluggish and slow to respond moving around folders. It seems all MS wants to do is render some websites in code I don't understand 0.000001 milliseconds quicker for bragging rights over chrome or Firefox. MS doesn't seem to care if they break something important like this. Fed up with them. I would preferred, to keep IE9 but everyone is going to stop supporting it very soon. You feel forced into taking it. Cheers Wayne
November 9th, 2013 9:49pm

Ftp and download works fine for me must be your security setting, you are most likely not in the PUB folder. Most FTP outside of the PUB may have security setting set to view only




  • Edited by colakid Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:26 AM
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November 10th, 2013 12:52am

Why don't you try reading the whole thread colakid, beginning with the title.

It's about opening ftp files from File Explorer.


Here.  Put this link in your File Explorer address bar and see what happens.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg


November 10th, 2013 3:00am

Ya I missed read it remember I've been driving for 16 hours so I am some what tired and lazy to fully read. Your ftp ask me to download. in explorer





  • Edited by colakid Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:12 AM
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November 10th, 2013 5:50am

I access my FTP site Via Windows Explorer in Windows 7 and Have tried doing the same via File Explorer in Windows 8

When I double click a File in the FTP folder, whereas in W7 It would download a copy and open the file, In W8 I receive the error Interface Not Supported.

Does anyone know of a fix for this?

Thanks in advance.

Tim

I do not get your error, everything works fine in explorer, and internet explorer. Matter of fact if you add a network place, ftp seems to download somewhat faster than if open from explorer. When I double click a file, I get a prompt to save but what actually happens is my browser opens to download. However I use 8.1 not 8



  • Edited by colakid Sunday, November 10, 2013 10:48 AM
November 10th, 2013 6:46am

Nothing personal colakid, but who cares if you can view the ftp file in other ways.  This thread is about File Explorer failing to open ftp files directly.  It fails when double-clicking the file.  It fails when using Open from the context menu.

It works perfectly with Vista+IE8.  But no more with Windows 8.  Want me to hijack this thread (like you did) and show a shapshot?  Correction.  Multiple off-topic screenshots.

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November 10th, 2013 9:19am

All I'm saying is I can open up and download files contained in ftp sites, just like any other OSp sites. I can open ftp files or download in IE or file explorer.

If I choose to copy the file from a ftp site the file downloads to where I choose it to go, if I click a file located in a ftp site the file downloads from file explore. If people are whining about, OH the ftp file transfer does not work as it did with other OS, duh its windows 8.1. Only difference is windows uses your web browser to download ftp files when double clicking a file. That file is  accessible and useable as another OS from explorer, if you choose to copy the file to a location you can eliminate the use of your browser

EDIT: I can also open the file directly from the ftp site using file explorer, I tested this with my own ftp site with full access to the site.

FTP FILE TRASFERS IN WINDOWS 8.1 WORKS PERFECTLY IN FILE EXPLORER OR IE.






  • Edited by colakid Monday, November 11, 2013 9:52 AM
November 10th, 2013 1:52pm

duh its windows 8.1

Excellent saying, thank you - it sums things right up.  :)

Seriously, the problem as stated is that Windows doesn't provide the integrated FTP functionality in File Explorer that it once did. 

Do you realize that by taking a defiant tone you're belittling the folks who now can't work the way they prefer and have to find another way to do what they have always been able to do in the past?  You have no business belittling anyone.

Perhaps the loss of usability in every quarter is such a recurring theme with the new OS releases that you've become used to it and are actually starting to expect it.  That's not enviable.  People shouldn't accept backsliding and mediocrity.  It's a sign of everything that's going wrong in modern times.

Prefer excellence.

  

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November 10th, 2013 2:24pm

duh its windows 8.1

Excellent saying, thank you - it sums things right up.  :)

Seriously, the problem as stated is that Windows doesn't provide the integrated FTP functionality in File Explorer that it once did. 

Do you realize that by taking a defiant tone you're belittling the folks who now can't work the way they prefer and have to find another way to do what they have always been able to do in the past?  You have no business belittling anyone.

Perhaps the loss of usability in every quarter is such a recurring theme with the new OS releases that you've become used to it and are actually starting to expect it.  That's not enviable.  People shouldn't accept backsliding and mediocrity.  It's a sign of everything that's going wrong in modern times.

Prefer excellence.

  

November 10th, 2013 2:41pm

I don't think it's an actual problem with Windows 8 or 8.1.  The problem with the FTP files not opening in explorer view when double clicking boils down to Internet Explorer 10 and 11. These browsers have crippled that functionality. I noticed it as soon as I 'upgraded' IE9 to IE10 on windows 7. Rolling back and all worked as it used to. As I like to stay updated I soldiered on with IE10 hoping that a bug as obvious and annoying as this would hopefully be fixed in IE11. It wasn't. In fact things are worse, even navigating FTP folders inside the IE11 browser is buggy now with some alarming intermittent delays and pauses.

Using Windows explorer view, yes you can drag and drop, download locally just fine but I don't want to download everything just to view. MS has broken this with IE10 and IE11 and I doubt very much they care to fix it. I have reported it via MS connect and even sent an email to Mr. Ballmer (not that it'll gt read). The only response I got was yes they can recreate the issue but have no plans to release a fix, perhaps in a future build sometime. It doesn't inspire me, I use Windows 7 and it's entirely possible they may not make newer Internet Explorer's beyond 11 available to the operating system so could well be stuck with this issue. Internet Explorers 10 and 11 seem to be very bad browsers. Ok they may be able to render certain things a bit quicker than rivals but I am finding Firefox far more reliable.

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November 11th, 2013 2:50pm

Hi all, I have the same problem since upgrading to Win8 and now Win 8.1 with IE11 or IE10. Nothing has improved with all Windows updates, etc.

I use also a Win7 PRO with IE11 and it works well. I think this is Windows problem and not IE.

I have just tested on a fresh Win8.1 having FF as default browser and after an inital prompt to which application to use to open, it ends up with the same error.

So, as with many other features, Microsoft seem to have disabled something... Direct file opening was so practical in our company's file sharing environment... Arrgghhhh!

January 26th, 2014 4:55am

Hi all, I have the same problem since upgrading to Win8 and now Win 8.1 with IE11 or IE10. Nothing has improved with all Windows updates, etc.

I use also a Win7 PRO with IE11 and it works well. I think this is Windows problem and not IE.

I have just tested on a fresh Win8.1 having FF as default browser and after an inital prompt to which application to use to open, it ends up with the same error.

So, as with many other features, Microsoft seem to have disabled something... Direct file opening was so practical in our company's file sharing environment... Arrgghhhh!

No this is a users config problem I have no problems accessing ftp, using ftp, or created a ftp server and use that to work with


  • Edited by colakid 15 hours 28 minutes ago
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January 26th, 2014 3:20pm

Why don't you try reading the whole thread colakid, beginning with the title.

It's about opening ftp files from File Explorer.


Here.  Put this link in your File Explorer address bar and see what happens.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg



No this is a users config problem I have no problems accessing ftp, using ftp, or created a ftp server and use that to work with


So you're saying that, since you last tested double-clicking ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg in File Explorer, you have come up with a solution which makes it work.


Please share your secret how.

January 26th, 2014 3:35pm

Why don't you try reading the whole thread colakid, beginning with the title.

It's about opening ftp files from File Explorer.


Here.  Put this link in your File Explorer address bar and see what happens.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg



No this is a users config problem I have no problems accessing ftp, using ftp, or created a ftp server and use that to work with


So you're saying that, since you last tested double-clicking ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg in File Explorer, you have come up with a solution which makes it work.


Please share your secret how.

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January 26th, 2014 4:26pm

But double-clicking the folder is not the problem this thread is discussing.

Double-clicking the file it contains is.


I'm sure by now you know that.  It's been said and illustrated repeatedly.

So.  What is your reason for denying this problem which you definitely know about?

January 26th, 2014 6:00pm

Look at the File that is downloading apimonitor.zip. Which is executied by clicking the file. I got to the file by opening the folder. its clear in the picture, look at the bottom apimon.zip was downloaded. My skydrive url will show this little more clear you can contradict what I say but you cannot dispute the picture. It is very clear.

That is opened and downloaded in  explorer

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January 26th, 2014 7:20pm

If you believe you've found a way to facilitate FTP access the way people are requesting it in this thread, then it's time to spill the beans.  I'm sure there are a lot of folks up above who want to hear how.

It seems to me Roy, er, Max asked you quite nicely how you did it about 6 hours ago, not to justify your enigmatic screen grabs.

Those of us needing serious access to FTP sites already found ways before Windows 8 came out that are better than Explorer ever provided.  In my case I bought commercial, professional-quality software that lets me map FTP sites like network drives.  But many folks would rather not pay money and they've been stopped by this new problem that Microsoft has introduced.

You seem to be claiming you can configure a Windows 8 system to restore the lost functionality.  Somehow I sense Max is skeptical of that claim.  It's not hard to see why.

You're clearly flush with 3rd party software...  I see WinRAR, plenty of junkware on your desktop, and that browser behind the Explorer window sure ain't Internet Explorer.  Is replacing IE with Chrome your strategy?

Have you  found a way to navigate to ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo in Windows File Explorer, then double-click the file robison2_72dpi.jpg, and have it just OPEN - e.g., in Windows Photo Viewer, as though the file was right there on your hard disk?

Let's not forget who resurrected this thread.

 

January 26th, 2014 10:21pm


Noel, look closer at his snapshot.  He downloaded that zip via Google Chrome of all things.


Here's what happens if you paste his link ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ResKit/win2000/apimon.zip into File Explorer address bar and hit Enter.




It's just typical trollery.  Nothing original in it at all.

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January 26th, 2014 10:36pm

Yes, of course - what you've shown is one thing that can happen.

In my case, when I paste that FTP URL into Explorer, it just pops open IE and shows the files in the folder because of the setting I changed (shown in my November 5 post above).

Clearly whatever browser backs the system will affect how things are handled.  I just wouldn't call neglecting to install 3rd party software "a users config problem".  Perhaps that was just a bout of illiteracy and he meant that the user should consider configuring his system to run Google Chrome.  Kind of comical that he feels he has something special there.

  

January 26th, 2014 10:56pm

That does not for me, when I paste this in explorer I start downloading the file. Maybe your not login and you are using guest
 
  • Edited by colakid 7 hours 42 minutes ago
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January 26th, 2014 11:02pm


It was discussed at the beginning of this thread that ftp.microsoft.com's authentication is unreliable.  What you're now showing would make it impossible for you to have accomplished what you show in your sceeenshot.  Speak for yourself.  You cannot download if you cannot login.


Colakid, you are evading the reliable ftp.hp.com example.  I'll repeat (for about the 5th time), following Noel's most recent reiteration:


"Here.  Put this link in your File Explorer address bar and see what happens."

ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg



January 26th, 2014 11:13pm

Hi all, I have the same problem since upgrading to Win8 and now Win 8.1 with IE11 or IE10. Nothing has improved with all Windows updates, etc.

I use also a Win7 PRO with IE11 and it works well. I think this is Windows problem and not IE.

I have just tested on a fresh Win8.1 having FF as default browser and after an inital prompt to which application to use to open, it ends up with the same error.

So, as with many other features, Microsoft seem to have disabled something... Direct file opening was so practical in our company's file sharing environment... Arrgghhhh!

No this is a users config problem I have no problems accessing ftp, using ftp, or created a ftp server and use that to work with


  • Edited by colakid Sunday, January 26, 2014 8:18 PM
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January 26th, 2014 11:18pm

I have already put a ftp download url in explorer,I download the file I want. I don't care what you say I know on my end I download from explorer. I'm making a video that I can download from explorer even with the clear picture you still deny. I can see you cannot accept you have been proved wrong. Just because you are not able to do this does not mean we cant.  

ftp://ftp.hp.com/etc/default/tz

this is what happens when I click

  • Edited by colakid 5 hours 52 minutes ago
January 27th, 2014 12:31am

Maybe I should show you how, but with your sarcasm. You figure it out.
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January 27th, 2014 12:59am


"Here.  Put this link in your File Explorer address bar and see what happens."

ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg


So you're just going to dodge it.

Realize that you have slighted all these participants (and future viewers) of this thread with your self-indulgence.


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January 27th, 2014 1:00am

No dodging I have pics to prove it and your in denial.  I'm am the first to discover how to, so now you guys try to figure out how I am doing it.

Hint has to do with how you set this up.


Depends how you give permissions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/file-transfer-protocol-ftp-frequently-asked-questions

I can click on anyone of the ftp networks and explorer opens, I can click on a file or paste in explorer windows and that file downloads.
 I have demonstrated in all the pics I produced
  • Edited by colakid 5 hours 12 minutes ago
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January 27th, 2014 1:20am


The complaint of this thread is that now FTP files need to be downloaded in File Explorer instead of the former convenience of direct access.


Your "accomplishment" is to download the files with Google Chrome, and then sneer that you are superior.

January 27th, 2014 1:27am

No I used file explorer to browse the networks and when I click on a file in file explore of a ftp, the download begins. I choose chrome as my default browser, I setup a rule to download ftp, rather then opening the browser, and in the last pic showing IE download completed. So I stand correct that I can download a file from a ftp url pasted in explorer and download from there. Or clicking on a open folder in explore with a ftp network, and select a file in that folder and the download begins.
  • Edited by colakid 4 hours 57 minutes ago
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January 27th, 2014 1:50am

We used to be able to double-click anything in the File Explorer view, and it would simply open.

Or we could paste its url into the address bar and it would simply open.

Or we could make a desktop shortcut, double-click it and the file would simply open.

The complaint is that we now have to download the file.


ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg

is a perfect example.  The picture is simply viewable without downloading, using Vista+IE8.


Now you are hijacking this thread, insulting the participants, posting huge off-topic obnoxious screenshots, insisting that your download via Chrome is clever.

It's not.


Chrome.  That figures.

I'm not even going to link the threads you trolled when you were "promoting" IE11.

January 27th, 2014 2:08am

Glad to see you finally agree. I can do all the above and it opens anywhere. Just because the downloader is IE or chrome or whatever downloader I choose for the ftp as a downloader, I'm still opening the ftp within file explorer. The files is still opened from explorer and browsed from explorer and opened just like it was 25 years ago only difference is the way its downloaded.

you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in this way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a file or folder, right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/file-transfer-protocol-ftp-frequently-asked-questions

 Your comment about direct access, well how much more direct can you get then being connect to the ftp network and working in explorer to select files. That looks quite direct to me

  • Edited by colakid 4 hours 7 minutes ago
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January 27th, 2014 2:34am

ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg

is a perfect example.  The picture is simply viewable without downloading, using Vista+IE8.

Just double-click it in File Explorer.


That's the subject of this thread.  Which you have hijacked with your persistent trolling, Colakid.

January 27th, 2014 2:50am

Wrong again files are displayed when clicking in explorer. Right click and open. No download begins. Only time it downloads if double click and I get a choice to open or download


  • Edited by colakid 3 hours 11 minutes ago
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January 27th, 2014 3:12am

Wrong again files are displayed when clicking in explorer. Right click and open. No download begins. Only time it downloads if double click and I get a choice to open or download


Very good.  You finally admit that when you double-click FTP files in File Explorer, they do not open directly.  You must be terribly embarrassed, after originally trying to conceal that ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg won't open for you.


Now that that's settled, maybe you'll share with us why you dumped IE11 in favor of Google Chrome.  You were such an outspoken IE11 advocate.  Or were you just trolling those threads too?

January 27th, 2014 4:22am


Noel, look closer at his snapshot.  He downloaded that zip via Google Chrome of all things.


Here's what happens if you paste his link ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ResKit/win2000/apimon.zip into File Explorer address bar and hit Enter.




It's just typical trollery.  Nothing original in it at all.

  • Edited by Mx Shillby Monday, January 27, 2014 4:25 AM
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January 27th, 2014 6:34am

That does not for me, when I paste this in explorer I start downloading the file. Maybe your not login and you are using guest
 
  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 4:04 AM
January 27th, 2014 6:59am


It was discussed at the beginning of this thread that ftp.microsoft.com's authentication is unreliable.  What you're now showing would make it impossible for you to have accomplished what you show in your sceeenshot.  Speak for yourself.  You cannot download if you cannot login.


Colakid, you are evading the reliable ftp.hp.com example.  I'll repeat (for about the 5th time), following Noel's most recent reiteration:


"Here.  Put this link in your File Explorer address bar and see what happens."

ftp://ftp.hp.com/ftp1/pub/hpinfo/robison2_72dpi.jpg



  • Edited by Mx Shillby Monday, January 27, 2014 4:33 AM
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January 27th, 2014 7:11am

I have already put a ftp download url in explorer,I download the file I want. I don't care what you say I know on my end I download from explorer. I'm making a video that I can download from explorer even with the clear picture you still deny. I can see you cannot accept you have been proved wrong. Just because you are not able to do this does not mean we cant.  

ftp://ftp.hp.com/etc/default/tz

this is what happens when I click

  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 5:54 AM
January 27th, 2014 8:29am

No dodging I have pics to prove it and your in denial.  I'm am the first to discover how to, so now you guys try to figure out how I am doing it.

Hint has to do with how you set this up.


Depends how you give permissions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/file-transfer-protocol-ftp-frequently-asked-questions

I can click on anyone of the ftp networks and explorer opens, I can click on a file or paste in explorer windows and that file downloads.
 I have demonstrated in all the pics I produced
  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 6:35 AM
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January 27th, 2014 9:18am

if I double click I get a choice to open or download I can change that very easily to open instead, I set my options to allow me the choice. Why would I be embarrassed not at all. If anything you were proved wrong again, you are in denial. So your last attempt to bully me is only proving you were wrong There is nothing left except to say immature slurs. windows 8.1 does provide the same functionality. I have proved that. 

Continually to bully with silly slurs is only making you look foolish.  

I have no problem performing the same functionality using explorer downloading, viewing,  ftp networks in windows 8.1.


  • Edited by colakid 20 hours 54 minutes ago
January 27th, 2014 9:46am

No I used file explorer to browse the networks and when I click on a file in file explore of a ftp, the download begins. I choose chrome as my default browser, I setup a rule to download ftp, rather then opening the browser, and in the last pic showing IE download completed. So I stand correct that I can download a file from a ftp url pasted in explorer and download from there. Or clicking on a open folder in explore with a ftp network, and select a file in that folder and the download begins.
  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 6:50 AM
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January 27th, 2014 9:48am

Hi all, I have the same problem since upgrading to Win8 and now Win 8.1 with IE11 or IE10. Nothing has improved with all Windows updates, etc.

I use also a Win7 PRO with IE11 and it works well. I think this is Windows problem and not IE.

I have just tested on a fresh Win8.1 having FF as default browser and after an inital prompt to which application to use to open, it ends up with the same error.

So, as with many other features, Microsoft seem to have disabled something... Direct file opening was so practical in our company's file sharing environment... Arrgghhhh!

No this is a users config problem I have no problems accessing ftp, using ftp, or created a ftp server and use that to work with


If you look at where I started my post I was responding to, he received an error and I responded to that. So from this you continued to bully me when. I proved to you I can do these things in explorer, you said I cannot do, and really you were off topic, preventing me helping that customer with the error.  So my post is helpful for the person to fix what is going on with his error.

Edit: In response to the poster of this goto>Search>Default apps by protocol>choose chrome as your default for Open FTP. If you want to use explorer paste url in IE and choose to open with explorer, or you can add the ftp site to your network and the ftp is available in explorer.





  • Edited by colakid 20 hours 4 minutes ago
January 27th, 2014 9:56am

Glad to see you finally agree. I can do all the above and it opens anywhere. Just because the downloader is IE or chrome or whatever downloader I choose for the ftp as a downloader, I'm still opening the ftp within file explorer. The files is still opened from explorer and browsed from explorer and opened just like it was 25 years ago only difference is the way its downloaded.

you have permissions from the person who owns the FTP site, you can also open the site in a Windows Explorer window. To open the site in this way, in Internet Explorer, click the Page button, and then click Open FTP site in Windows Explorer. In the new window, to download a file or folder, right-click it, and then click Copy to Folder.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/file-transfer-protocol-ftp-frequently-asked-questions

 Your comment about direct access, well how much more direct can you get then being connect to the ftp network and working in explorer to select files. That looks quite direct to me

  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 7:39 AM
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January 27th, 2014 10:32am

Wrong again files are displayed when clicking in explorer. Right click and open. No download begins. Only time it downloads if double click and I get a choice to open or download


  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 8:36 AM
January 27th, 2014 11:10am

Colakid, what's funny is that in dozens of posts you still haven't expressed well what you're doing to accomplish a workaround to the problem described in this thread.

You have not made it at all clear exactly what you're doing in what order, and it's not clear what results you get.  One could be forgiven for suspecting you don't have a clue.  Why do you avoid doing what people ask?  Why do you insist on transmuting the question into one that involves a zip file?  You should be experienced enough to know that changes and complicates the situation. 

You seem to be implying Chrome will solve all our problems.  What if a person doesn't want to (or is not allowed to) use Google software?  Personally I regard Google's stuff as a short step from malware.  Folks in corporate environments are usually restricted from installing things like alternative browsers.

It's certainly legitimate to advise people on alternatives that work around their direct problems - I've done that myself - CLEARLY - in this thread - but that doesn't change the fact that those who would choose to use Microsoft software the way they have used it in the past have lost functionality.

Colakid, no matter how tightly you close your eyes and believe that you're special because you have "discovered" Chrome, the problem has not gone away, and claiming (over and over and over) that it works for you because you're just so clever - when you're clearly incapable of following even the simplest instructions - is just embarrassing.

Let me put it bluntly for you, because you seem to have as much trouble understanding others as expressing yourself: 

It's a different thing to say

"I know it doesn't solve your problem, but I've found a workaround that gets the job done for me..."

...than...

"You have a configuration problem because it works for me" - when clearly it doesn't!

 Only one of these makes you look like an idiot.

 

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January 27th, 2014 11:27am

Its is the new way it is not a work around. It is 100 times more secure for the less tech like. The only idiot Noel is your immature comments. I will write you a how to open files from a ftp server. Using windows 8.1 explorer. If you want me to show you the area in registry to change the default browser to open ftp I can, and the codes for explorer to be the default. You wont be able to find the how anywhere, ask nicely and I'll show you.
 
  • Edited by colakid 17 hours 36 minutes ago
January 27th, 2014 12:46pm

Thank you for your offer, but I'll have to decline, as I already have a workaround AND a professional solution, both published above, months before you ever got here.  Both are far better than using Chrome.  Bring Google software onto your computer if you want to - that's your choice.

So far you've contributed positively to this thread in that you've helped keep it near the top of the order, so maybe someone from Microsoft who cares about making the entire operating system work right might notice it.  I hope such people still work there.

 

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January 27th, 2014 4:18pm

if I double click I get a choice to open or download I can change that very easily to open instead, I set my options to allow me the choice. Why would I be embarrassed not at all. If anything you were proved wrong again, you are in denial. So your last attempt to bully me is only proving you were wrong There is nothing left except to say immature slurs. windows 8.1 does provide the same functionality. I have proved that. 

Continually to bully with silly slurs is only making you look foolish.  

I have no problem performing the same functionality using explorer downloading, viewing,  ftp networks in windows 8.1.


  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 2:53 PM
January 27th, 2014 5:43pm

Hi all, I have the same problem since upgrading to Win8 and now Win 8.1 with IE11 or IE10. Nothing has improved with all Windows updates, etc.

I use also a Win7 PRO with IE11 and it works well. I think this is Windows problem and not IE.

I have just tested on a fresh Win8.1 having FF as default browser and after an inital prompt to which application to use to open, it ends up with the same error.

So, as with many other features, Microsoft seem to have disabled something... Direct file opening was so practical in our company's file sharing environment... Arrgghhhh!

No this is a users config problem I have no problems accessing ftp, using ftp, or created a ftp server and use that to work with


If you look at where I started my post I was responding to, he received an error and I responded to that. So from this you continued to bully me when. I proved to you I can do these things in explorer, you said I cannot do, and really you were off topic, preventing me helping that customer with the error.  So my post is helpful for the person to fix what is going on with his error.

Edit: In response to the poster of this goto>Search>Default apps by protocol>choose chrome as your default for Open FTP. If you want to use explorer paste url in IE and choose to open with explorer, or you can add the ftp site to your network and the ftp is available in explorer.





  • Edited by colakid Monday, January 27, 2014 3:43 PM
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January 27th, 2014 5:52pm

Ftp in IE or Chrome.

Noel I choose Chrome to be my default browser

I can change my default to IE and the outcome is the same

As you see clicked in explorer and opened in IE

Chrome is my default be-

Cause bf4 does not work

With IE

January 27th, 2014 6:02pm

Colakid, what's funny is that in dozens of posts you still haven't expressed well what you're doing to accomplish a workaround to the problem described in this thread.

You have not made it at all clear exactly what you're doing in what order, and it's not clear what results you get.  One could be forgiven for suspecting you don't have a clue.  Why do you avoid doing what people ask?  Why do you insist on transmuting the question into one that involves a zip file?  You should be experienced enough to know that changes and complicates the situation. 

You seem to be implying Chrome will solve all our problems.  What if a person doesn't want to (or is not allowed to) use Google software?  Personally I regard Google's stuff as a short step from malware.  Folks in corporate environments are usually restricted from installing things like alternative browsers.

It's certainly legitimate to advise people on alternatives that work around their direct problems - I've done that myself - CLEARLY - in this thread - but that doesn't change the fact that those who would choose to use Microsoft software the way they have used it in the past have lost functionality.

Colakid, no matter how tightly you close your eyes and believe that you're special because you have "discovered" Chrome, the problem has not gone away, and claiming (over and over and over) that it works for you because you're just so clever - when you're clearly incapable of following even the simplest instructions - is just embarrassing.

Let me put it bluntly for you, because you seem to have as much trouble understanding others as expressing yourself: 

It's a different thing to say

"I know it doesn't solve your problem, but I've found a workaround that gets the job done for me..."

...than...

"You have a configuration problem because it works for me" - when clearly it doesn't!

 

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January 27th, 2014 7:24pm

Its is the new way it is not a work around. It is 100 times more secure for the less tech like. I will write you a how to open files from a ftp server. Using windows 8.1 explorer. If you want me to show you the area in registry to change the default browser to open ftp I can, and the codes for explorer to be the default. You wont be able to find the how anywhere, ask nicely and I'll show you.
 
January 27th, 2014 8:42pm

Its is the new way it is not a work around. It is 100 times more secure for the less tech like. I will write you a how to open files from a ftp server. Using windows 8.1 explorer. If you want me to show you the area in registry to change the default browser to open ftp I can, and the codes for explorer to be the default. You wont be able to find the how anywhere, ask nicely and I'll show you.
 
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January 27th, 2014 8:42pm

Colakid why is the cursor still in File Explorer address bar?  Did you not click Enter yet?  ahem.

And why are you showing it as though it launched that txt file in IE, instead of Notepad.  ahem.

January 27th, 2014 9:01pm

Ftp in IE or Chrome.

Noel I choose Chrome to be my default browser

I can change my default to IE and the outcome is the same

As you see clicked in explorer and opened in IE

Chrome is my default be-

Cause bf4 does not work

With IE


  • Edited by colakid 9 hours 2 minutes ago
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January 28th, 2014 1:58am

Ftp in IE or Chrome.

Noel I choose Chrome to be my default browser

I can change my default to IE and the outcome is the same

As you see clicked in explorer and opened in IE

Chrome is my default be-

Cause bf4 does not work

With IE


  • Edited by colakid Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:45 AM
January 28th, 2014 1:58am

Yes I clicked enter, the reason is because after clicking enter  the url in explorer gos back to the path of the folders so I had to paste the url back, so you could see the URL in explorer, I'll show one more time. It goes to this pc>ftp.Microsoft.deskapp. Goto the url of the first and see for yourself, the file on the ftp site is a txt file. You continue to slander me and really you are making yourself look foolish. Every example I show is proving that.

IN this example I used HP ftp


This is what happens after opening a file in explorer, below the url is not showing only folder view. The file still opens in IE. This is my last example for this thread, just because you cannot do it does not mean we cant. I kind of like this because so far only me and a few others know how to and you don't. Beg me and I will show you how








  • Edited by colakid 1 hour 57 minutes ago
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January 28th, 2014 4:09am

that is What I did is double click in explorer, the reason I use hp this time is ms has the ftp offline. you sure are making yourself look foolish again. Just like here and look what came up

I will give you a hint, what is it in google chrome that allows you to double click on a file to open a ftp file in chrome, apply that to IE? It is not a windows thing its a user thing.



  • Edited by colakid 9 hours 1 minutes ago
January 28th, 2014 9:43am

Yes I clicked enter, the reason is because after clicking enter  the url in explorer gos back to the path of the folders so I had to paste the url back, so you could see the URL in explorer, I'll show one more time. It goes to this pc>ftp.Microsoft.deskapp. Goto the url of the first and see for yourself, the file on the ftp site is a txt file. You continue to slander me and really you are making yourself look foolish. Every example I show is proving that.

IN this example I used HP ftp


This is what happens after opening a file in explorer, below the url is not showing only folder view. The file still opens in IE. This is my last example for this thread, just because you cannot do it does not mean we cant. I kind of like this because so far only me and a few others know how to and you don't. Beg me and I will show you how










  • Edited by colakid 9 hours 1 minutes ago
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January 28th, 2014 12:06pm

Yes I clicked enter, the reason is because after clicking enter  the url in explorer gos back to the path of the folders so I had to paste the url back, so you could see the URL in explorer, I'll show one more time. It goes to this pc>ftp.Microsoft.deskapp. Goto the url of the first and see for yourself, the file on the ftp site is a txt file. You continue to slander me and really you are making yourself look foolish. Every example I show is proving that.

IN this example I used HP ftp


This is what happens after opening a file in explorer, below the url is not showing only folder view. The file still opens in IE. This is my last example for this thread, just because you cannot do it does not mean we cant. I kind of like this because so far only me and a few others know how to and you don't. Beg me and I will show you how










  • Edited by colakid Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:46 AM
January 28th, 2014 12:06pm

that is What I did is double click in explorer, the reason I use hp this time is ms has the ftp offline. you sure are making yourself look foolish again. Just like here and look what came up

I will give you a hint, what is it in google chrome that allows you to double click on a file to open a ftp file in chrome, apply that to IE? It is not a windows thing its a user thing.



  • Edited by colakid Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:46 AM
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January 28th, 2014 5:41pm

Dear forum users who subscribe to this thread,

It is in violation of the Code of Conduct to use inflammatory remarks towards other users. Remember that English is not everyone's first language, so please keep that in mind if someone doesn't completely understand your point or express themselves in a way that you understand.

Also, when someone responds with their opinion, they are not hijacking a thread or trolling. They are simply joining the conversation, so accusations of this type are considered inflammatory as well.

Violation of the Code of Conduct will get your profile banned from these forums, so please behave accordingly :-)

Thanks

-Tony

January 28th, 2014 6:15pm

loads fine for me
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January 28th, 2014 9:47pm

Well Tony.

He reported me to the piracy police here and told me I'd be paying damages to MS for it here.


I don't find it funny or cute at all Tony.  There is some point where this guy has to be told to stop it.  This particular thread, he killed it.  Maybe that's what you wanted?  Is that it?  In any case, if you're going to sponsor this troll in that manner, then please do remove my posts from any subforum under your watch.

Max, as an illustration, I have deleted your post below that specifically calls out another user for causing the thread to have excessive bloat. Everybody is held to the same standards, which are enforced equally. When a post is flagged as abusive, moderators evaluate those posts and take action accordingly. However, when users excessively flag posts as abusive as a mechanism to cause problems, users may be banned. All posters need to treat everyone, including moderators, with respect and realize that everyone is here to help. Everyone should simply express their opinion without using terms that are accusatory in nature towards another user. This only results in flame wars. Please let's move on and put the personal issues to rest and continue to help the community with your great technical knowledge. Thanks so much!

-Tony

January 28th, 2014 10:55pm

Tony, go easy on Max on this.  The childish behavior is coming from another, with taunt after taunt and claims of secret knowledge, when clearly he hasn't solved the problem in the manner the original posters want (the first one, MigrationUser 1, commented on that all the way back in November).  Note the one line post just an hour before yours, for example.  That's not helping the community.

You can't be faulted for not following the detail and context of the discussion as closely as those invested in it, but please understand that while you feel you can't go wrong saying "let's all get along", you may be missing the point. 

Leaving this thread on a lighter note...

 

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January 29th, 2014 12:35am

I do not get your problem with ftp and explorer. If you don't believe even after all the pic I showed that is your problem not mine and calling me a idiot is not the answer.               
I remove some pics incase it was a problem.




  • Edited by colakid 5 hours 59 minutes ago
  • Proposed as answer by Mx Shillby 5 hours 47 minutes ago
January 29th, 2014 12:44am

I do not get your problem with ftp and explorer. If you don't believe even after all the pic I showed that is your problem not mine and calling me a idiot is not the answer.               
I remove some pics incase it was a problem.




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January 29th, 2014 8:41am

Unproposed as answer by Jessica_DeenMVP, Moderator



Why did you unpropose it, Jessica?  Tony made it clear that this thread is not about fact.  It is about opinion.  Colakid has been the most outspoken contributor to this thread, with his opinions.  This one above summarizes it.



January 29th, 2014 12:24pm

I said I do not have that problem.

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January 29th, 2014 1:44pm

I said I do not have that problem.



That's my opinion too.  Works perfect.

January 29th, 2014 1:58pm

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