Ok, what I'm basically saying is, I want to download the file as if I just got it and there is no automatic file type associated with it and I am able to right click on the file and send it to the compressed zip folder where I can extract the files. I really don't even need to choose a open with file because I just realized XP automatically has the extracting wizard. I just need to completely remove ANY file type association, not be forced to find a program to "open with" with no program under the open with, even when I browse can open this. The right-clicking open with does not work. The file wants to open in IE each time because I unknowingly typed in the file type field. so now each time I open the .rar file, it refused to open with unassociated. I want to make it back unassociated so I can just right click and send it to compression folder for xp wizard to extract. If I try to undo it, if forces me to choose from the list, no other options and I don't want to choose from the list, because my list contains no program to download the .rar file. thanks