Downloading problem

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I have Vista Ultimate. It does not download any files. I click on a
download link, and the dialog box opens. The progress bar indicates the file
is downloading. The dialog box closes with no error message. However, when
I check the destination, there is no file there. I have tried several
destination folders, but none work.

I have also tried to Run the file instead of Save it. The same thing
happens, nothing.
 
Are you using a download manager? Downloaded files are stored in a hidden
folder before being moved to the destination folder when the download is
complete. There have been reported problems that some download managers do
not complete the move step.

I have downloaded many files using Vista Ultimate without problems using
Windows Explorer.
 
Josh spake thusly on 2/24/2007 10:29 AM:
I have Vista Ultimate. It does not download any files. I click on a
download link, and the dialog box opens. The progress bar indicates the file
is downloading. The dialog box closes with no error message. However, when
I check the destination, there is no file there. I have tried several
destination folders, but none work.

I have also tried to Run the file instead of Save it. The same thing
happens, nothing.
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Try clearing your cache (Tools--->Browsing History--->Temporary Internet
Files. Click "Delete" and see if that helps.

If not, all I can suggest is a better browser. :-)

http://getfirefox.com http://www.opera.com



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I am not using any download manager.

Larry Hunter said:
Are you using a download manager? Downloaded files are stored in a hidden
folder before being moved to the destination folder when the download is
complete. There have been reported problems that some download managers do
not complete the move step.

I have downloaded many files using Vista Ultimate without problems using
Windows Explorer.
Click to expand...
 
Not sure what's going on. Suggest directing your download to the "default"
downloads folder using Internet Explorer. Has never failed for me.
 
At Least you get the Dialog box. I get nothing.
If I do and open and not a save it does download.
Been using FireFox to get around it.
 
I am having exactly the same problem. Did you get yours fixed, Josh?

I am also unable to save email attachments. I get "There was an error
saving one or more of the attachments. Please check your free disk space and
try again." I think the two problems must be connected to each other. This
has only been happening over the last week or so. No problems previous to
this!

I am running Vista Basic & AVG Free Edition. (And yes I have tried
disabling my AV to see if that was the problem). I have cleared my cache and
run virus and spyware scans but the problem still exists.

In another thread about the email error, there was a suggestion to go to
MSCONFIG file and disable all non-MS services and start up items to try and
isolate a problem program. I did this and I was still unable to download
files or save email attachments.

Anybody know any way to fix this yet?

Cheers,
Kerryn
 
Nevermind. I fixed the problem!! A clever friend of mine suggested doing a
system restore. I restored the system to a point where I knew things were
working properly and now it's all fixed! Yay!
 
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