Hey guys, I'm having the exact same problem wiht XP Pro... It used to work,
but suddenly stopped. I have my firewall off , I'm using a NAT. I had SP1
when the prob started, but now I'm using SP2 ... which didn't help. My
command line FTP server DOES download files O.K. I have actually reladed XP
Pro and the service packs and that didn't work either ... which leads me to
believe the problem is in the registry somewhere. Strangely the support GIFs
etc. classified as objects to EMail and explorer pages arrive with no problem
.... but any attempt to download a GIF, JPG, PDF, EXE etc. from a link, or by
right clicking on a photo to "save target as .. " fails with a "The requested
site is either inavailbale or cannot be found"
One clue (which might be meaningless) is a strange "add on" The name of the
add on looks more like a registry key: CD67F990-D8E9-11D2-98FE-00CCF038AFE.
I observe it by looking under tools/ manage ad ons (I'm using IE6) and its
the first entry. Other entries look O.K.
I should also mention I have Yahoo's explorer extensions too ... but That
used to work as well. Windows update can't even download its own files.
Panda and Norton both tell me I am virus free ... but something
Any help is appreciated.
Dan Land
"Pam" wrote:
> well, I'm having the same problem....sigh...running XPpro - SP 1 (had to
> have hard drive reformatted after installing sp2 so won't do that for
> awhile) but IE 6 will not now allow me to open ANY exe files, pdf files, I
> keep getting the 403 forbidden page - I've run my adaware, norton, avg - no
> spyware or virus' detected... I'm at such a loss - I even downloaded FIREFOX
> and it also won't let me run anything - says this page has been blocked
>
> it's like my IE 6 is n ot really IE6/??? I've got everything enabled to
> download plug ins and java...but it won't recognize it
>
> any ideas??
>
> Pam
>
> "Sandi - Microsoft MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > We still don't know what your original problem was.
> >
> > --
> > _______________________________________
> > Hyperlinks used to ensure advice is current
> > Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org
> >
> > "Carlo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:8EC155D1-BDCC-42EF-9E27-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. I called Microsoft and after 65 minutes of
> typing
> > > and doing what ever - we fixed the problem and issues of downloading - I
> > > am
> > > Happy.
> > >
> > > For all you people who are having the same issue, I cannot remember all
> of
> > > the stuff we did, but what I can remember is this. ONLY if running XP
> Sp2
> > >
> > > Restart your computer and press F8 as soon as the logo appears, start in
> > > safe mode with network. When restarted go to explorer and try
> downloading
> > > something if this works then you know it is your fire wall. Restart your
> > > computer - normally, when back up and running turn off your firewall,
> and
> > > go
> > > back try to download something again. If this works then I would
> unistall
> > > your firewall reboot, and reinstall it again. Please remeber we did and
> > > number of stuff before all this but this will give you a great start and
> > > probably solve the issue.
> > >
> > > "Sandi - Microsoft MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Exactly what happens when you try?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> _______________________________________
> > >> Hyperlinks used to ensure advice is current
> > >> Visit the IE Community
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...y/default.mspx
> > >> Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
> > >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org
> > >>
> > >> "Carlo Gallo" <Carlo (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:EC4B3453-7A91-41B9-80F5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >I reformatted my hard drive. All is good ALMOST - I now cannot
> download
> > >> > NOTHING whats so ever. I am running Windows XP 2 - SO now what ?
> > >> > Any help would be great
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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