Links are downloaded to desktop instead of opened

Sometimes when I click on a link, it downloads the target (even html pages) to my desktop instead of opening them. Once this starts, it doesn't stop. I don't know why or how to avoid it. Am I doing something wrong?
Also sometimes web pages open in new tabs for no reason I can discern. Am I doing something unintentially?
Laura

Hi Laura
sometimes this is because the website serves up the linked-to item with an incorrect 'id tag', as it were....making safari think it's a different format to what it really is. They're relatively rare though.
So Once this starts, it doesn't stop seems like something more than that - I take it you find that even known-good pages are affected?
Does it stop on it's own accord - or when you quit/restart safari?
Have you tried Safari-Reset Safari? (note the warning message you'll see)
If you're comfortable using Finder..... try:
Quit safari & use Finder to trash the file com.apple.safari.plist which you'll find in /home/library/preferences/. Then start safari again.
Still the same? I'd consider updating the OS, following the advice Here . I remember that the problem was worse in 10.4.3 or 10.4.4 & one of the updates helped. ( not sure exactly which one, sorry)
I could go on - but it'd be good if you have some example webpages that always cause this so we could check'em out & hopefully offer more specific advice.

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