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downloading problem

  • 02-09-2008 9:35pm
    #1
    Get In There
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    I have a problem I hope you guys can help me out with:

    Basically whenever I download something, as soon as the download completes I cant open it. Basically the only evidence that I have downloaded something file appears in the "download" file in Tools of my firefox brower. However the downloaded files wont open. (I've tried IE-same story)

    So I go to the default download file on the start menu and its empty. I search for the file and no results are found :confused:

    I've tried downloading other stuff and its the same story. And yes they are set to be downloaded to the default download file.

    I've Vista. I've not had any problems for a good while.

    Any ideas??
    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    Get In There
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Get In There


    Anybody??? :(


  • #3
    Deadeyes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Deadeyes


    So from Tools->Downloads the window that opens shows the downloaded file right?
    Try right clicking on it and from the context menu choose "open containing folder" or just double click on it and see what happens.


  • #4
    Get In There
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭Get In There


    That doesnt work. The file is there, but when I right click it, "Open" and "Open containing folder" are void options as in shaded in grey.


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Get In There wrote: »
    I've Vista. I've not had any problems for a good while.

    Any ideas??
    Cheers
    What changed recently?


  • #6
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Do you use AVG antivirus?

    I'd try disabling your antivirus and/or spyware programs and try that.


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  • #7
    Deadeyes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Deadeyes


    In the Firefox preferences Main section change your download options to "always ask me where to save files". Then have that particular folder open when you start a download. If the file is being downloaded two files should appear. One the filename with 0kb and a second with the filename that has and extra extension of ".part" which will increase in size. See if this is happening and if it is does the file just disappear on complete?


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