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Cannot download files - any ideas?

  • 19-05-2006 3:42pm
    #1
    Yorky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭


    It's not secure sites that are a problem - it's any Word or PDF downloads at present. Have tried turning off firewall and have installed Mozilla Firefox to no avail.


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Whats the name of the site? Have you tried, right click and save link as in Firefox.


  • #3
    nobodythere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭nobodythere


    There are extra add-ons that allow you to view PDF and DOC files within internet explorer, this is probably why you cannot download them. These things (in my experience anyway) are notorious for crashing the browser. To download the file just do as Ruu said


  • #4
    Yorky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Yorky


    Have you tried, right click and save link as in Firefox.

    Just tried this and selected 'save link as', clicked save again and it downloaded onto my desktop immediately. The website in question is the claims forms page www.revenue.ie. Normally, I just click on the link and it downloads - what might have changed? Thank you both for solving the problem.


  • #5
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Ugh pdf files are the devil. I think I must have installed a plugin or some such junk when installing Adobe Reader, hateful, hateful format. Crashes my browser nearly everytime without fail. :mad:


  • #6
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Yorky wrote:
    Normally, I just click on the link and it downloads
    As in, it opens automatically? What happens when you just click on it now?

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    Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/boardsie-enhancement-suite/

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  • #7
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    Ruu wrote:
    Ugh pdf files are the devil. I think I must have installed a plugin or some such junk when installing Adobe Reader, hateful, hateful format. Crashes my browser nearly everytime without fail. :mad:

    I hate pdf's, they are the spawn of Satan. The only truly usefull pluggin i have for firefox alerts me when i click on a pdf link and asks if i would like to open it in a browser, cancel or download the file. It is a Godsend!


  • #8
    Yorky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Yorky


    As in, it opens automatically? What happens when you just click on it now?

    Nothing, a new page opens but nothing downloads.


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