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Why can't I save animated gif from the internet to my computer?

Anonymous
2009-06-29T04:04:57+00:00

Here is an example:

http://media.fukung.net/images/5654/seriousheads.gif

I right click and select save as, default file extension is .bmp (it happens the same in Windows XP)

Then I type "seriousheads.gif" in file name bar

However, this method only works in Windows XP. In Windows 7, I can use photo viewer to see the first picture in the animated gif but when I use IE8 to open the gif file, it appears as a dead link.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-06-29T15:43:25+00:00

    Hello KelvinHK,

    Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Windows Vista Community site.

    Using Third Party Software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk.

    Windows can't open .GIF files?

    If Windows is unable to open files with the extension .GIF you may not have the appropriate program installed or, you may have registry errors

    You may have to use your favorite search engine or www.live.com to find a program that will allow you to download and save files as gif's.

    This should resolve your problem.

    Let us know if these steps resolve your problem.  I hope the information is useful.

    Regards,

    Anthony

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-11-23T05:55:20+00:00

      

    HelloKelvinHK,

     

    Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Windows Vista Community site.

     

    Using Third Party Software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk.

     

    Windows can't open .GIF files?

    If Windows is unable to open files with the extension .GIF you may not have the appropriate program installed or, you may have registry errors

     

    You may have to use your favorite search engine or www.live.com to find a program that will allow you to download and save files as gif's.

     

    This should resolve your problem.

     

    Let us know if these steps resolve your problem.  I hope the information is useful.

     

    Regards,

     

     

    Anthony

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

    Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

    Well take a look at this genious. Hey buddy, so called 'support engineer' how about this

    1. Stop being a tool
    2. Actually READ

     Look at you citing some ____ about 3rd party software. All windows is 3rd party stuff. You're absolutely wrong if you think WINDOWS FAILURE is caused by a 3rd party program. Get off these forums you useless muck dweller.

    I hate you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-31T21:46:08+00:00

    You're my hero. Exactly what I thought when I read that.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-02T16:17:35+00:00

    Thanks for this eye-opener.

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-07-16T01:53:35+00:00

    Thanks for your reply. I just wonder why can't a powerful Windows do this simple job? Saving an animated gif is really technically difficult?

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