Some people like to save the .TORRENT files to disk, so that it's easy to restart transfers without finding the original link. It's possible to make Internet Explorer ask you if you want to save the file or open it in place, rather than automatically running the GUI. To do this, follow steps 1 through 4 under How do I change the command line parameters in Windows? . On the dialog now on your screen you should see a check box labeled Confirm open after download. Put a check in this box and IE will ask you what you want to do when you click on a torrent link. Use this as an alternative if you find yourself always right clicking and choosing Save As....