Links to .xml files begin download of .smi files of same name

[mousynona]

When I attempt to view a Web page that ends in .xml (http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/cdcatalog.xml),
IE6 displays a File Download prompt asking me to Open or Save an .smi file
of the same name (cdcatalog.smi). This happens with any xml file on the Web.


It may have been caused by installation of some program, maybe multimedia
(RealPlayer) b/c .smi extensions are used by multimedia apps too. I've tried
several things with no effect each time....
Uninstalled all apps for editing xml.
Uninstalled RealPlayer, camcorder sw, digicam sw.
Removed xml and smi File Types.
Installed SP1 for IE6
Uninstalled SP1, then edited registry for IE6 to indicate IE6 was not installed
per MS instructions.
Installed IE6 from MS site.

I don't understand why xml files are suddenly associated with smi files,
nor how to remove the association. Any help is much appreciated.

[RobSPit]

All of a sudden having the same problem that was described, in that IE V7 pops up a dialog that indicates it is trying to download a ".smi" file with the same name as the XML file in the URI. RealPlayer was installed at one point, but has now been removed. There's no association for the ".smi" extension.

Was there any solution? Please help! TIA.

[Aghochikyan]

SMIL technology has the ability to display multiple file types like text, video, and audio. SMIL is similar to an HTML like language that is written in XML.
This problem may be caused:

QuickTime Player
RealPlayer
Windows Media Player

IMHO you need to remove ".smi" key and value from Windows Registery.

[Hack]

IMHO you need to remove ".smi" key and value from Windows Registery.I also had this problem just a while ago, and doing this fixed it.