Downloading software vanishes after the using Save

[Guest]

Yes, it's sadly true. You can't Save a file after a download. It vanishes.
Here is the scenario, try it (I'm interested in your feedback):

Go to ATI's site and download the Vista Catalyst beta drivers. Do a search
for Vista under ATI's knowledge base. Select "Catalyst Beta Driver..., then
select the driver download link. In my case it was:

https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/ati_LH_RC0_32.exe

Select the Save button from the dialogue popup.
Select Save again.

Now here's the fun part. Make sure the folder C:\Users\"your
username"\Desktop is open. That way you can watch after the download has
finished as the above file ati_LH_RC0_32.exe is written to that folder (whish
has read/write privileges BTW),
then watch as your file suddenly disappears into the Twilight Zone.

The file cannot be searched. It's hocus pocus.

Isn't Vista beta 2 wonderful?

I wish someone from Microsoft could tell us how we can solve this rather
thorny issue.

Xavier (IT Professional)

 

[Guest]

I found out a little more. Apparently after it's downloaded, Vista loads the
file to be installed. If you open Task Manager, you'll see:

0% of ati_LH_RC0_32.exe from a248.e.akamai.net Completed.

It's getting loaded into volatile memory and there fails.

So, where do we go in IE 7+ to configure the download process??

 

[AMDX2]

file a bug using the feedback link on the desktop, dont use feedback, but
click the bug reporting tool option.

 

[Larry]

I had the same trouble go to tools internet options advanced ( Restore
Internet Options the bottom option ) this will get the downloads working
again

 

[milleron]

I didn't try that particular file, but I can download files to my
Desktop with IE7, and they do not vanish.
Do you have this vanishing problem with all files or just that one?

 

[Xavier]

All files.

I didn't try that particular file, but I can download files to my
Desktop with IE7, and they do not vanish.
Do you have this vanishing problem with all files or just that one?

 

[Kai-Uwe v. d. Ohe]

Had the same problem on one of my installs.
FireFox worked fine in that case.

Kai-Uwe