I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
download anything it wont work. What could be the problem?

Exactly what happens when you try?
What particular file types?

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad Rawlings"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
>download anything it wont work. What could be the problem?

I have tried to download, spy ware removal software, Anti
Viral Software, etc.... none of them will work, they all
get to the point of starting then stop. I can browse the
internet just fine. Any suggestions?


>-----Original Message-----
>Exactly what happens when you try?
>What particular file types?
>
>....Alan
>
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>In
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad
Rawlings"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
>>download anything it wont work. What could be the
problem?
>
>.
>

I also have had this problem for about a month. The file download utility gives the message : cannot download xxxx from xxx.com. Internet Explorer was not able to open the internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found
Please try again later

Other downloads where the option to 'save' or 'open' always work. What can the problem be. More importantly what can be done to fix this ?

Downloads may be treated differently for different file types.
What file types? (.exe, .zip etc.)

Please explain what you mean by getting to the point of starting.
Do you mean the start of the download?
Please supply a bit more information as to exactly what you see.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad Rawlings"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have tried to download, spy ware removal software, Anti
>Viral Software, etc.... none of them will work, they all
>get to the point of starting then stop. I can browse the
>internet just fine. Any suggestions?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Exactly what happens when you try?
>>What particular file types?
>>
>>....Alan
>>
>>--
>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>
>>In
>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad
>Rawlings"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
>>>download anything it wont work. What could be the
>problem?
>>
>>.
>>

Whenever I go to a site and click on download, it goes to
the page and at the bottom I have the status bar letting
me know what is happening. All of a sudden on each of the
sites after I have clicked on download it starts going to
the page where I can download and IF i make it that far
to that page which mostly I do, I click on the link to
download the particular file, the browser starts going to
that page, then it says done at the bottom and nothing
ever happens. It just stops. I see only the small
triangle cirlce square mulit colors in the far upper left
hand corner of the page. (this same thing is usually what
you see when you try to download a page and a pic does
not load. I cannot download anything. HELP!

>-----Original Message-----
>Downloads may be treated differently for different file
types.
>What file types? (.exe, .zip etc.)
>
>Please explain what you mean by getting to the point of
starting.
>Do you mean the start of the download?
>Please supply a bit more information as to exactly what
you see.
>
>....Alan
>
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>In
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad
Rawlings"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have tried to download, spy ware removal software,
Anti
>>Viral Software, etc.... none of them will work, they
all
>>get to the point of starting then stop. I can browse
the
>>internet just fine. Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Exactly what happens when you try?
>>>What particular file types?
>>>
>>>....Alan
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>
>>>In
>>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad

>>Rawlings"
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
>>>>download anything it wont work. What could be the
>>problem?
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

OK. You are not keen on answering the file type question for some
reason but the three-colored icon top left is a classic symptom of one
or two file types only and this is my standard response:

If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this is relevant:
You may have an invalid plugin.
Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading Internet Explorer
[Q303401]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303401

Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
Start-Run-Regedit.exe
Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting it as a
normal safety precaution.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe

If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has been installed.
The key does not normally exist.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems


In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad Rawlings"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Whenever I go to a site and click on download, it goes to
>the page and at the bottom I have the status bar letting
>me know what is happening. All of a sudden on each of the
>sites after I have clicked on download it starts going to
>the page where I can download and IF i make it that far
>to that page which mostly I do, I click on the link to
>download the particular file, the browser starts going to
>that page, then it says done at the bottom and nothing
>ever happens. It just stops. I see only the small
>triangle cirlce square mulit colors in the far upper left
>hand corner of the page. (this same thing is usually what
>you see when you try to download a page and a pic does
>not load. I cannot download anything. HELP!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Downloads may be treated differently for different file
>types.
>>What file types? (.exe, .zip etc.)
>>
>>Please explain what you mean by getting to the point of
>starting.
>>Do you mean the start of the download?
>>Please supply a bit more information as to exactly what
>you see.
>>
>>....Alan
>>
>>--
>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>
>>In
>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad
>Rawlings"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have tried to download, spy ware removal software,
>Anti
>>>Viral Software, etc.... none of them will work, they
>all
>>>get to the point of starting then stop. I can browse
>the
>>>internet just fine. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Exactly what happens when you try?
>>>>What particular file types?
>>>>
>>>>....Alan
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>
>>>>In
>>>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad
>
>>>Rawlings"
>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
>>>>>download anything it wont work. What could be the
>>>problem?
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>

the file types are anti virus software and anti spy ware
software that i am trying to download. Norton, Mcafee,
Lavasoft. those are to name a few.


>-----Original Message-----
>OK. You are not keen on answering the file type question
for some
>reason but the three-colored icon top left is a classic
symptom of one
>or two file types only and this is my standard response:
>
>If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this
is relevant:
>You may have an invalid plugin.
>Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading
Internet Explorer
>[Q303401]
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;303401
>
>Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
>Start-Run-Regedit.exe
>Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting
it as a
>normal safety precaution.
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
>Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe
>
>If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has
been installed.
>The key does not normally exist.
>
>....Alan
>--
>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>
>
>In
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad
Rawlings"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Whenever I go to a site and click on download, it goes
to
>>the page and at the bottom I have the status bar
letting
>>me know what is happening. All of a sudden on each of
the
>>sites after I have clicked on download it starts going
to
>>the page where I can download and IF i make it that far
>>to that page which mostly I do, I click on the link to
>>download the particular file, the browser starts going
to
>>that page, then it says done at the bottom and nothing
>>ever happens. It just stops. I see only the small
>>triangle cirlce square mulit colors in the far upper
left
>>hand corner of the page. (this same thing is usually
what
>>you see when you try to download a page and a pic does
>>not load. I cannot download anything. HELP!
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Downloads may be treated differently for different
file
>>types.
>>>What file types? (.exe, .zip etc.)
>>>
>>>Please explain what you mean by getting to the point
of
>>starting.
>>>Do you mean the start of the download?
>>>Please supply a bit more information as to exactly
what
>>you see.
>>>
>>>....Alan
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>
>>>In
>>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad

>>Rawlings"
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have tried to download, spy ware removal software,
>>Anti
>>>>Viral Software, etc.... none of them will work, they
>>all
>>>>get to the point of starting then stop. I can browse
>>the
>>>>internet just fine. Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Exactly what happens when you try?
>>>>>What particular file types?
>>>>>
>>>>>....Alan
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>In
>>>>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Ch
ad
>>
>>>>Rawlings"
>>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
>>>>>>download anything it wont work. What could be the
>>>>problem?
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

I also have had this problem for about a month. The file download utility gives the message : cannot download xxxx from xxx.com. Internet Explorer was not able to open the internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found
Please try again later

Other downloads where the option to 'save' or 'open' always work. What can the problem be. More importantly what can be done to fix this
I am running XP with IE 6.028

I tried to run regedit, the screen pops up to access it,
then disappears have tried it several times and it wont
stay open long enough to check on the file you asked me to



>-----Original Message-----
>Whenever I go to a site and click on download, it goes
to
>the page and at the bottom I have the status bar letting
>me know what is happening. All of a sudden on each of
the
>sites after I have clicked on download it starts going
to
>the page where I can download and IF i make it that far
>to that page which mostly I do, I click on the link to
>download the particular file, the browser starts going
to
>that page, then it says done at the bottom and nothing
>ever happens. It just stops. I see only the small
>triangle cirlce square mulit colors in the far upper
left
>hand corner of the page. (this same thing is usually
what
>you see when you try to download a page and a pic does
>not load. I cannot download anything. HELP!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Downloads may be treated differently for different file
>types.
>>What file types? (.exe, .zip etc.)
>>
>>Please explain what you mean by getting to the point of
>starting.
>>Do you mean the start of the download?
>>Please supply a bit more information as to exactly what
>you see.
>>
>>....Alan
>>
>>--
>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>
>>In
>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Chad
>Rawlings"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have tried to download, spy ware removal software,
>Anti
>>>Viral Software, etc.... none of them will work, they
>all
>>>get to the point of starting then stop. I can browse
>the
>>>internet just fine. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Exactly what happens when you try?
>>>>What particular file types?
>>>>
>>>>....Alan
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>>>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>>>>
>>>>In
>>>microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Cha
d
>
>>>Rawlings"
>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I am using IE 6 and for some reason when I try to
>>>>>download anything it wont work. What could be the
>>>problem?
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>