Strange problem and key preferences

[lusfert]

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Hello!

I'm currenly using GnuPG 1.4.2 on WinXP SP2 and I have a problem:

When I write

gpg -d file.ext.asc

I receive long output of hard readable characters and PC Speaker loud
beeping. I can stop this only by manual ending processes cmd.exe and
gpg.exe via Task Manager.
Is it possible to avoid this? For example, ask for an output location
(file, etc.) as gpg asks for recipient when he/she/it isn'n specified.

Also I didn't understand how to set up preferences for a key: allowed
and preferred ciphers, digest algorithms and compress methods. It is
possible to set up them using PGP Desktop 9.

Regards

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Current OpenPGP key ID: 0x500B8987
Fingerprint: E883 045D 36FB 8CA3 8D69  9C79 9E35 3B56 500B 8987
Keyserver to use: sks.keyserver.penguin.de
Encrypted mail preferred.



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