This problem is caused by inadvertently overriding the default Windows settings
for file downloads from the web.
This will NOT be a problem if you are using the current MS Edge, as it always prompts users to Open or Save downloaded files. If it doesn't prompt you, go to the Edge settings, and under "Download" there will be a setting that says "Ask where to save each file before downloading". If that is off, then turn it on. Also, the setting "Open Office files in the browser" should be turned off. And then try downloading the CSV file again, and you should be prompted to Save As on your computer.
If you do not wish to update your browser, please read on.
To prevent MS Excel from automatically opening and restore the default Windows setting for downloading files from the web:
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Download the "cvsprompt.reg" registry settings text file
at the bottom of this article, and save to your desktop.
If clicking the linked file does not prompt to save the file, then right-click on the link and choose "Save Link As..."
For best results, save the file on your Windows desktop
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Right-click on the csvprompt.reg text file
that you just saved to your desktop and select Merge.
Windows will change your registry settings back to the default which pops up a file download box whenever you download an Excel or CSV file from the web.
- Reboot your computer.
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