Download csv file

I use this line to download a csv file.
<CFLOCATION URL="c:\file.csv" Addtoken="No">
It works as intended in the production environment. The save
or open box is showen and if open is clicked Excel opens the csv
file.
But when this is run locally(development) no box is shown and
the file opens up in the browser like:
EmployeeId;Name;Firstname;Lastname;Infix "876478";"Albert
Vergeer";"Albert";"Vergeer";"" "7";"Ingrid Mol";"Ingrid";"Mol";""
"4";"Stephanie Harmsen-Kuhl";"Stephanie";"Harmsen-Kuhl";""
"6";"Susanne Kimkes";"Susanne";"Kimkes";"" "8";"Taco
Morelisse";"Taco";"Morelisse";""
Why is that? Is it because I'm running the build in webserver
locally and ms iis in production?
Can't the build in web server not handle this?
How can I make it work on the locally?

Not clear how it can work at all. CFLOCATION accepts URL
(virtual path). Did you mean CFCONTENT?
In general, how client's browser treats the content is
defined by the "Content-Disposition" HTTP header that you can add
with CFHEADER. By default, it is "inline" - should be displayed in
the browser, rather than saved.

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I have attached the image for the output below. Please find it attached.
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