Yeah, the whole "Page|Open FTP in Explorer" thing is really annoying ... and doesn't always work in IE7 beta 3, even with sites that worked in IE7 beta 2.

I could open ftp sites in Beta 2, but with beta 3 cannot open even in Windows Explorer

Thank goodness for Opera

Here we are at the beginning of November, I just installed IE7 for the first time and FTP does not work.

I get some bs about how my ftp is read-only... so I get no folders... I'm looking at a directory listing...

If you did FTP in IE6 like me, DON'T UPGRADE

Problem solved my dear chums, simply

explorer.exe ftp://……..

save as bat file

execute.

I'l looking for some help here. We have an application that generates html pages containing ftp links in the form ftp://userid:password@ipname/directoryname
These links don't work when the page is viewed using IE 7, because it removes the 'userid:password@' somewhere along the way. Is this a known IE 7 issue? Is there a setting or technique I can use to work around the problem?

I had the problem of my network folders disappearing from windows explorer after installing a beta version of ie7 (2 i think), and could not access my ftp sites. The solution, in the end was to uninstall ie7, then re-install ie6, after which the folders reappeared. then installing the final version of ie7 leaves the ftp folders intact.

I would like to know why ftp in ie7 does not remember username or password like ie6. Also why is there no option to save login details?

For FTP, instead of clicking on the "e", like you're use to, right click on the windows start menu instead, and click "explore". Then type in the ftp://ftp.site.com. Don't forget the ftp://. An even better option might be:
sourceforge.net/.../showfiles.php?group_id=21558" rel="nofollow">sourceforge.net/.../showfiles.php?group_id=21558">sourceforge.net/.../showfiles.php?group_id=21558" rel="nofollow">sourceforge.net/.../showfiles.php?group_id=21558

Lonnie Best

Dear all,

IE 7 may or may not work with FTP, but your explorer does. On Explorer address bar, type the FTP address, and it works just as previous (remembers user name/password, as well as folders).

You are making a big deal out of nothing. :-|

Michael

Thank you Michael - you solved it all simply, quickly and with class. Terry

Except for the fact that for many people, typing the FTP address in Explorer launches IE...Problem NOT solved

EVEN BETTER: make a shortcut to explorer.exe and append your ftp url as a command line argument in the "Target" text box. this makes it work as before. (only defect is that dragging url from IE's address bar does not create this kind of shortcut automatically.)

Thanks Michael -

Very frustrating that you can't open FTP sites on IE7, and I would have never thought of opening Explorer to open the site.

I have found a way round by going to start then type ftp in run,this works for me,hope it helps others

It seems that IE 7 ignores the security that I've setup for FTP users. Now users can see everyones folders whereas in the past, it was setup so they only could see their specific folder. Does anyone no about this or have some suggestions?

Thanks.
Sean

Having suffered through the same IE 7 / "remember password" issue, I found this site very helpful. What ended up working for me is creating an WINDOWS Explorer Icon (not IE) on my desktop and apending the target to my FTP site.

My issue with this whole FTP issue is, IE7 tends to display FTP sites (Serv-U) in plain text format, only allowing a single file download at a time. Anyone else have the same problem...?

StillCan't get my IE7 to do FTP

me too, no way to force IE7 (German) to work as it was with IE6. Only using commandline interface I was able to send files over ftp. By now, couldn´t find any MS-KB about that curious behavior...:-(

But thank you for your helpful suggestions.

Thomas

Hi, you geniuses have probably already tried this but for anyone as unexperienced as me...

Open 'Internet Options' in 'Tools'
Go to the 'Advanced' tab
In the 'Settings' field make sure this 'Browsing' option is enabled : 'Enable FTP Folder View (outside of Internet Explorer)'.

Worked for me (so far so good) and i hope it works for u too. Let me know...

For Firefox users, you can also download the FireFTP plugin from:

http://fireftp.mozdev.org/" rel="nofollow">http://fireftp.mozdev.org/">http://fireftp.mozdev.org/" rel="nofollow">http://fireftp.mozdev.org/

Greetz

I had to open IE7, click Tools, Internet Options, Advanced.
Then check: Enable view of FTP (outside Internet Explorer)
Then uncheck: Use Passive FTP ( for firewall and DSL compatibility). I then could get the FTP site in Windows Explorer. Only Text format in IE7.

1) IE7 does not allow a drag-and-drop 'folder' view of FTP like previous versions did.

2) IE7 does not display the correct files in the users FTP folder. It actually displays the site's root directory - from which you can't navigate anywhere.

Partial Solution: Use FIREFOX or NETSCAPE. You can't upload files, and can't get a 'folder' view, but at least they allow you to download the right files.

I think the 'username:password@' functionality was removed from IE for security reasons. It could be used to easily mask what site you were really on, for example:

www.barclays.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.barclays.co.uk" rel="nofollow">www.barclays.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.barclays.co.uk:website@3232235521">www.barclays.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.barclays.co.uk" rel="nofollow">www.barclays.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.barclays.co.uk:website@3232235521

If you clicked on a link like this in, for example, a phishing e-mail you wouldn't really be looking at www.barclays.co.uk because the browser would treat that as the username. The site you would be viewing would be 3232235521, which is a decimal IP address and works in the same way as a normal IP. In this example this is the decimal IP for 192.168.0.1.

Clear option "Enable FTP folder view (Outside of Internet Explorer)" Tools-->Internet Options-->Advanced.

This site explains IE7 FTP issues very well:

http://www.phatz.com/ftp-in-ie7.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.phatz.com/ftp-in-ie7.php">http://www.phatz.com/ftp-in-ie7.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.phatz.com/ftp-in-ie7.php

Dbl. click on My Computer
click Favorites "if you have the ftp in Favorites" or enter ftp://username:userpassword@?????? in the Address bar
no prob

oh! good, i try the command at IE7 "ftp://usename:password@1234567".
1234567 is IP address.

Tq.

Change the way you open URL:FTP types.
Windows Explorer
Tools
Folder Options
File Types
URL:File Transfer Protocol
Advanced
Edit
Browse
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
Clear the fields "Application:" and "Topic:"
Uncheck "Use DDE", these will auto populate after closing.

These fields can all be found and edited in the registry too. If you play with it, you can get FTP links (with username and password embedded) to open in two apps... just not IE7.
Or just use firefox...

Thanks for the info, but FTP would not work in my Vista HE, until i installed the file this speaks of: support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934376" rel="nofollow">support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934376">support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934376" rel="nofollow">support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934376

Hope it helps.

I tried getting into FTP with my Explorer but my address bar is faded!!

There are plenty of ways for users like us who know how to get around this to get by. My issue is that I have an area of my site where contractors log-in to FTP via their internet browser to upload content back to the server.

I can't exactly expect all these people to jump through all these hoops to set-up their browsers to be able to do this... Both Firefox and IE7 display FTP folders as tree/text links by default.

This is stupid and just one more example that Microsoft DOES NOT GET IT! Why not have the browser ask the server how it would like to be displayed? Simple solution tailored to each sites' design.

Thanks David 2/16/2007 - I love you! Very annoying problem now fixed!!!!

I have tried everyone's steps here, I'm running XP Home with IE7 and STILL can't view my ftp site!!! This is so frustrating - any suggestions? Or does anyone know how i can just go back to IE6, until they get this BS fixed?
thanks!

Just use windows explorer...not IE. Works fine.

Thank's a lot Jin Tao...
Only you solve my problem...
It's crazy we can only use your solution, if somebody would use drag and drog with Windows Explorer, we have to use a shortcut (amazing)... or use IE6.
Jin you are the best.
Greg.

Yeah, I have the same issues with IE7 where my links with embedded passwords to FTP folders do not work when I send them to subcontractors. Using Explorer is a good work-around but it is frustrating that IE7 won't even do what the stuff that comes for free with your computer will do! The forced upgrade to IE7 runs automatically as a priority and is hard to disable without a patch. I feel like it is more of an involuntary forced downgrade.

IE7 Enable Folder View For FTP check box will not stay checked. I must check this each time after a reboot. Any ideas why it will not stay checked.

Windows Explorer does solve the problem, sort of. This works only if you copy a link - "ftp://username:userpassword@??????" into Windows Explorer. If you send an email with the link to someone they will instinctively click the link, which opens Internet Explorer, which will not work. Microsoft says they have done this for security reasons. To me, it's just extra work for me and my tech department. We have explained this process to our users and subcontractors many times, but because it is counter intuitive they just don't get it.

Thanks David.
Passive FTP was the problem here. Both IE7 and Explorer wouldn't work on FTP until I checked that option OFF on :
<Use Passive FTP ( for firewall and DSL compatibility)> [ ]

neither one of this fixing my issue.

Jonathan:

Thanks for this tip. I am trying to set this up for my dad so he doesn't have to type any ftp addresses to get to a server we use to share photos. I just don't know how to append my ftp url as a command line argument in the "target" box. Everything I have tried comes up as an error. Right now it reads C:\Windows\explorer.exe in the Target box.

Any help would be great.

Thanks


re: EVEN BETTER: make a shortcut to explorer.exe and append your ftp url as a command line argument in the "Target" text box. this makes it work as before. (only defect is that dragging url from IE's address bar does not create this kind of shortcut automatically.)
12/10/2006 5:26 AM | Jonathan Eiten

Jonathan,

Never mind - just figured it out.

Thanks again,

rb

I just keep getting the page cannot be displayed option I'm clueless. I've tried all these tips when I try it in explorer it just says server reset

help!!
Jamie

I havent read through all of these, but this is what worked for me:

1. Create a shortcut for windows explorer

2. Right click on this icon and choose properties

3. In the target text box enter %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, and then your site
for example %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,ftp://12.26.565.62

4. Rename the icon whatever you want.

Hope this helps

I havent read through all of these, but this is what worked for me:

1. Create a shortcut for windows explorer

2. Right click on this icon and choose properties

3. In the target text box enter %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, and then your site
for example %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,ftp://12.26.565.62

4. Rename the icon whatever you want.

Hope this helps

Thanks Ben that worked!!

I had do as your commended
"1. Create a shortcut for windows explorer
2. Right click on this icon and choose properties
3. In the target text box enter %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, and then your site
for example %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,ftp://12.26.565.62
4. Rename the icon whatever you want. "
But the simple text from IE is still there in the explorer window.
Any other commend?
Thanks,