Cannot download zip file from web site

[Flower Gardener]

On one of my PCs I cannot download a file from a particular web site. Others
work ok. The site is www.phpbb.com then click on Downloads and pick a mirror
site. After a few seconds, I get a blank web page with the word "Done" at
the bottom.

I normally get the Run/Save screen when the file is ready for downloading. I
also have the Internet Information toolbar installed and which pops up some
text asking if it is ok to download the file.

In the case of the failing download, I don't get this Information bar.

 

[Alan Edwards]

You set this for each file type, e.g. for .zip
Explorer-View-Folder Options-File Types
Find the .zip association (may be WinZip File)
Edit, (or click Advanced on ME or XP) and check the "Confirm open
after download" box

The path to Folder Options may vary according to your operating
system. It may be:
Explorer-View-Folder Options
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Folder Options
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Folder options.

Sorry, I have no idea what the "Internet Information toolbar" is.

....Alan

 

[Flower Gardener]

That is not the solution. This checkbox was already checked. The problem is
that the web site is not able to start the download so that the file
association does not yet apply.

The Internet Information Bar will appear when you select the enable radio
button in the Custom Security option for IE. In any case disabling it
doesn't help either.

 

[Plato]

On one of my PCs I cannot download a file from a particular web site. Others
work ok. The site is www.phpbb.com then click on Downloads and pick a mirror
site. After a few seconds, I get a blank web page with the word "Done" at
the bottom.

If you have a download manager running, try disabling it.

 

[Flower Gardener]

If you have a download manager running, try disabling it.

I don't know about a download manager. I have disabled all firewalls,
antivirus and popup blockers.