Changing MIME Types

Hi,
I have a problem in downloading .xlsx or .docx, or .pptx files from the KM.
The above mentioned file types get opened as a 'zip' file instead of directly opening as the file.
I don't have any problem in opening .xls or .doc.
I added the file types in System Config->Utilities->MIME Types.
But still the problem remains the same.
Regards.
Jelbin

Thanks Sandeep.
Restarting worked.
Regards,
Jelbin

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