Why is the DMG files opening instead of downloading in my Safari?

I don't know if I messed up the setup or anything. But my safari just keep opening DMG files instead of downloading. On my iMac, I don't have the problem, but on this MacBook, it has. And it is very troubling. If the applications need update, I click the update button in the app, and it directly linked to the dmg file, and I really need safari to download it for me!!!
Please help! Thanks!!

HI,
From the Safari Menu Bar click Safari/Preferences then select the General tab.
Make sure: Open "safe" files after downloading is deselected.
Relaunch Safari. If that didn't make a difference, go to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari and move the cache.db file to the Trash.
Relaunch Safari.
Carolyn

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