can't download .exe deja vu!

> Will:
> The Kaspersky may be the cause, disable it then try updates again. Not
> knowing if your installation is x86 or x64, if you have a x64 installation
> the USB network adapter could be the cause. Have a great day.
>
> --
> Dennis Pack
> XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64
> Office Professional Plus 2007
> "Will Sniffer" <grimnospamreaper@bethere.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:66968D4E-BEA9-46ED-B8EE-80FACB93FB09@microsoft.com...

> > Hi
> >
> > I'm new to Vista although I've had to revert to XP for now unless a
> > solution
> > has been posted. I read the posts under "joemast2007" a few days ago about
> > inability to download exe files. I clean installed OEM Vista home premium
> > and
> > added no other software except Kaspersky and usb network adaptor. No
> > changes
> > were made to the default installation. Initially I asked it to update
> > windows
> > but many failed.
> >
> > More of a concern is that other files I attempted to download eg messenger
> > and adobe reader would either fail on security grounds (windows security)
> > or
> > download and then fail to execute, the problem listed in details as
> > "APPCRASH" with a link to microsoft privacy policy. I tried IE protection
> > off
> > and UAC both ways, still to no avail. If I make hard copies of the
> > downloads
> > then many will run without the problem mentioned but that's hardly ideal.
> > I
> > haven't yet used a download manager although I'm convinced the problem
> > lies
> > within vista. It's a standalone PC. I've even tried downloads from
> > microsoft
> > after a reinstall before adding antivirus but still failed.
> >
> > Any ideas given the fact that overall it seems to be an exciting OS even
> > if
> > only on a cosmetic level at the moment?
> >
> > Will

>

> HI Dennis
>
> thanks but have tried that - have installed Vista cleanly at least 3 times
> now - with/without Kaspersky and with two different adaptors, one PCI, one
> USB and both worked fine. I'm now using USB adaptor Belkin F53805D N and I'm
> sure it's not that causing the problem. My Vista is 32bit if that helps.
>
> My system spec is:
> AMD 64x2 4200+
> M2N4 SLI motherboard
> ASUS EN8800GT graphics
> Maxtor 6250F0 250GB HDD
>
> Will
>
> "Dennis Pack" wrote:
>

> > Will:
> > The Kaspersky may be the cause, disable it then try updates again. Not
> > knowing if your installation is x86 or x64, if you have a x64 installation
> > the USB network adapter could be the cause. Have a great day.
> >
> > --
> > Dennis Pack
> > XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64
> > Office Professional Plus 2007
> > "Will Sniffer" <grimnospamreaper@bethere.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:66968D4E-BEA9-46ED-B8EE-80FACB93FB09@microsoft.com...

> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I'm new to Vista although I've had to revert to XP for now unless a
> > > solution
> > > has been posted. I read the posts under "joemast2007" a few days ago about
> > > inability to download exe files. I clean installed OEM Vista home premium
> > > and
> > > added no other software except Kaspersky and usb network adaptor. No
> > > changes
> > > were made to the default installation. Initially I asked it to update
> > > windows
> > > but many failed.
> > >
> > > More of a concern is that other files I attempted to download eg messenger
> > > and adobe reader would either fail on security grounds (windows security)
> > > or
> > > download and then fail to execute, the problem listed in details as
> > > "APPCRASH" with a link to microsoft privacy policy. I tried IE protection
> > > off
> > > and UAC both ways, still to no avail. If I make hard copies of the
> > > downloads
> > > then many will run without the problem mentioned but that's hardly ideal.
> > > I
> > > haven't yet used a download manager although I'm convinced the problem
> > > lies
> > > within vista. It's a standalone PC. I've even tried downloads from
> > > microsoft
> > > after a reinstall before adding antivirus but still failed.
> > >
> > > Any ideas given the fact that overall it seems to be an exciting OS even
> > > if
> > > only on a cosmetic level at the moment?
> > >
> > > Will

> >

> Will,
>
> I have the same problem and I have one conclusion so far. It is the Belkin
> N adapter. Why?
>
> Well, if I download the files from my XP machine (using it's built in
> wireless NOT the belkin) and then transfer them to the Vista x64 (or x32 -
> I've tried both) they work. If I download them from the Vista machine (using
> Belkin N usb adapter - because that is all I have for that machine) they
> don't. I get the same errors .i.e. "<application name> has stopped working"
> with an "APPCRASH" error if it is an exe file. I also tried downloading the
> 7zip msi and all I got with that was a blank dialog/dialogue box and nothing
> else happened. In the MSI situation I logged the install and it complained
> heavily about "PrepareDlg" calls being out of the bounds of some dimension...
>
> It is likely to do with the drivers that are claimed to work. I sent them
> an email and they are usually quite good at responding so let's see. I'll
> let you know.
>
> Did you get any further as I see the post was last month?
>
> "Will Sniffer" wrote:
>

> > HI Dennis
> >
> > thanks but have tried that - have installed Vista cleanly at least 3 times
> > now - with/without Kaspersky and with two different adaptors, one PCI, one
> > USB and both worked fine. I'm now using USB adaptor Belkin F53805D N and I'm
> > sure it's not that causing the problem. My Vista is 32bit if that helps.
> >
> > My system spec is:
> > AMD 64x2 4200+
> > M2N4 SLI motherboard
> > ASUS EN8800GT graphics
> > Maxtor 6250F0 250GB HDD
> >
> > Will
> >
> > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
> >

> > > Will:
> > > The Kaspersky may be the cause, disable it then try updates again. Not
> > > knowing if your installation is x86 or x64, if you have a x64 installation
> > > the USB network adapter could be the cause. Have a great day.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dennis Pack
> > > XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64
> > > Office Professional Plus 2007
> > > "Will Sniffer" <grimnospamreaper@bethere.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:66968D4E-BEA9-46ED-B8EE-80FACB93FB09@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I'm new to Vista although I've had to revert to XP for now unless a
> > > > solution
> > > > has been posted. I read the posts under "joemast2007" a few days ago about
> > > > inability to download exe files. I clean installed OEM Vista home premium
> > > > and
> > > > added no other software except Kaspersky and usb network adaptor. No
> > > > changes
> > > > were made to the default installation. Initially I asked it to update
> > > > windows
> > > > but many failed.
> > > >
> > > > More of a concern is that other files I attempted to download eg messenger
> > > > and adobe reader would either fail on security grounds (windows security)
> > > > or
> > > > download and then fail to execute, the problem listed in details as
> > > > "APPCRASH" with a link to microsoft privacy policy. I tried IE protection
> > > > off
> > > > and UAC both ways, still to no avail. If I make hard copies of the
> > > > downloads
> > > > then many will run without the problem mentioned but that's hardly ideal.
> > > > I
> > > > haven't yet used a download manager although I'm convinced the problem
> > > > lies
> > > > within vista. It's a standalone PC. I've even tried downloads from
> > > > microsoft
> > > > after a reinstall before adding antivirus but still failed.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas given the fact that overall it seems to be an exciting OS even
> > > > if
> > > > only on a cosmetic level at the moment?
> > > >
> > > > Will
> > >

> I'm rapidly coming to the same conclusion about the Belkin Wireless N USB
> adapter. Everything I try to download with my new build PC and clean Vista
> 32bit install doesn't work (iTunes, various drivers, Messenger etc etc). The
> Windows installer will always stop the install and come up with an error
> message.
>
> However, if I download the same files to a memory card on my older Vista 32
> bit PC (with a Linksys PCI wireless card) and install them to the new PC,
> they work perfectly.
>
> I've also noticed that certain websites (BBC, Facebook) display corruption
> or odd looking pages sometimes. Again, these are fine on the old PC.
>
> I'll follow this thread with interest as the problem is driving me crazy !!
>
>
>
> "Naeem" wrote:
>

> > Will,
> >
> > I have the same problem and I have one conclusion so far. It is the Belkin
> > N adapter. Why?
> >
> > Well, if I download the files from my XP machine (using it's built in
> > wireless NOT the belkin) and then transfer them to the Vista x64 (or x32 -
> > I've tried both) they work. If I download them from the Vista machine (using
> > Belkin N usb adapter - because that is all I have for that machine) they
> > don't. I get the same errors .i.e. "<application name> has stopped working"
> > with an "APPCRASH" error if it is an exe file. I also tried downloading the
> > 7zip msi and all I got with that was a blank dialog/dialogue box and nothing
> > else happened. In the MSI situation I logged the install and it complained
> > heavily about "PrepareDlg" calls being out of the bounds of some dimension...
> >
> > It is likely to do with the drivers that are claimed to work. I sent them
> > an email and they are usually quite good at responding so let's see. I'll
> > let you know.
> >
> > Did you get any further as I see the post was last month?
> >
> > "Will Sniffer" wrote:
> >

> > > HI Dennis
> > >
> > > thanks but have tried that - have installed Vista cleanly at least 3 times
> > > now - with/without Kaspersky and with two different adaptors, one PCI, one
> > > USB and both worked fine. I'm now using USB adaptor Belkin F53805D N and I'm
> > > sure it's not that causing the problem. My Vista is 32bit if that helps.
> > >
> > > My system spec is:
> > > AMD 64x2 4200+
> > > M2N4 SLI motherboard
> > > ASUS EN8800GT graphics
> > > Maxtor 6250F0 250GB HDD
> > >
> > > Will
> > >
> > > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Will:
> > > > The Kaspersky may be the cause, disable it then try updates again. Not
> > > > knowing if your installation is x86 or x64, if you have a x64 installation
> > > > the USB network adapter could be the cause. Have a great day.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Dennis Pack
> > > > XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64
> > > > Office Professional Plus 2007
> > > > "Will Sniffer" <grimnospamreaper@bethere.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > news:66968D4E-BEA9-46ED-B8EE-80FACB93FB09@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm new to Vista although I've had to revert to XP for now unless a
> > > > > solution
> > > > > has been posted. I read the posts under "joemast2007" a few days ago about
> > > > > inability to download exe files. I clean installed OEM Vista home premium
> > > > > and
> > > > > added no other software except Kaspersky and usb network adaptor. No
> > > > > changes
> > > > > were made to the default installation. Initially I asked it to update
> > > > > windows
> > > > > but many failed.
> > > > >
> > > > > More of a concern is that other files I attempted to download eg messenger
> > > > > and adobe reader would either fail on security grounds (windows security)
> > > > > or
> > > > > download and then fail to execute, the problem listed in details as
> > > > > "APPCRASH" with a link to microsoft privacy policy. I tried IE protection
> > > > > off
> > > > > and UAC both ways, still to no avail. If I make hard copies of the
> > > > > downloads
> > > > > then many will run without the problem mentioned but that's hardly ideal.
> > > > > I
> > > > > haven't yet used a download manager although I'm convinced the problem
> > > > > lies
> > > > > within vista. It's a standalone PC. I've even tried downloads from
> > > > > microsoft
> > > > > after a reinstall before adding antivirus but still failed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas given the fact that overall it seems to be an exciting OS even
> > > > > if
> > > > > only on a cosmetic level at the moment?
> > > > >
> > > > > Will
> > > >

> Hi Inc Grey!,
>
> A quick note: I found Firefox gave me greater success and I have only had
> one file corrupted in about 100. Maybe it is a combination of IE7 and the
> Belkin? I still don't have any other clues to the actual cause yet though!
> I will keep whoever reads this informed of the outcome and would appreciate
> any reciprocation.
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Increasingly Grey" wrote:
>

> > I'm rapidly coming to the same conclusion about the Belkin Wireless N USB
> > adapter. Everything I try to download with my new build PC and clean Vista
> > 32bit install doesn't work (iTunes, various drivers, Messenger etc etc). The
> > Windows installer will always stop the install and come up with an error
> > message.
> >
> > However, if I download the same files to a memory card on my older Vista 32
> > bit PC (with a Linksys PCI wireless card) and install them to the new PC,
> > they work perfectly.
> >
> > I've also noticed that certain websites (BBC, Facebook) display corruption
> > or odd looking pages sometimes. Again, these are fine on the old PC.
> >
> > I'll follow this thread with interest as the problem is driving me crazy !!
> >
> >
> >
> > "Naeem" wrote:
> >

> > > Will,
> > >
> > > I have the same problem and I have one conclusion so far. It is the Belkin
> > > N adapter. Why?
> > >
> > > Well, if I download the files from my XP machine (using it's built in
> > > wireless NOT the belkin) and then transfer them to the Vista x64 (or x32 -
> > > I've tried both) they work. If I download them from the Vista machine (using
> > > Belkin N usb adapter - because that is all I have for that machine) they
> > > don't. I get the same errors .i.e. "<application name> has stopped working"
> > > with an "APPCRASH" error if it is an exe file. I also tried downloading the
> > > 7zip msi and all I got with that was a blank dialog/dialogue box and nothing
> > > else happened. In the MSI situation I logged the install and it complained
> > > heavily about "PrepareDlg" calls being out of the bounds of some dimension...
> > >
> > > It is likely to do with the drivers that are claimed to work. I sent them
> > > an email and they are usually quite good at responding so let's see. I'll
> > > let you know.
> > >
> > > Did you get any further as I see the post was last month?
> > >
> > > "Will Sniffer" wrote:
> > >
> > > > HI Dennis
> > > >
> > > > thanks but have tried that - have installed Vista cleanly at least 3 times
> > > > now - with/without Kaspersky and with two different adaptors, one PCI, one
> > > > USB and both worked fine. I'm now using USB adaptor Belkin F53805D N and I'm
> > > > sure it's not that causing the problem. My Vista is 32bit if that helps.
> > > >
> > > > My system spec is:
> > > > AMD 64x2 4200+
> > > > M2N4 SLI motherboard
> > > > ASUS EN8800GT graphics
> > > > Maxtor 6250F0 250GB HDD
> > > >
> > > > Will
> > > >
> > > > "Dennis Pack" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Will:
> > > > > The Kaspersky may be the cause, disable it then try updates again. Not
> > > > > knowing if your installation is x86 or x64, if you have a x64 installation
> > > > > the USB network adapter could be the cause. Have a great day.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Dennis Pack
> > > > > XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64
> > > > > Office Professional Plus 2007
> > > > > "Will Sniffer" <grimnospamreaper@bethere.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > > news:66968D4E-BEA9-46ED-B8EE-80FACB93FB09@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Hi
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm new to Vista although I've had to revert to XP for now unless a
> > > > > > solution
> > > > > > has been posted. I read the posts under "joemast2007" a few days ago about
> > > > > > inability to download exe files. I clean installed OEM Vista home premium
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > added no other software except Kaspersky and usb network adaptor. No
> > > > > > changes
> > > > > > were made to the default installation. Initially I asked it to update
> > > > > > windows
> > > > > > but many failed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > More of a concern is that other files I attempted to download eg messenger
> > > > > > and adobe reader would either fail on security grounds (windows security)
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > download and then fail to execute, the problem listed in details as
> > > > > > "APPCRASH" with a link to microsoft privacy policy. I tried IE protection
> > > > > > off
> > > > > > and UAC both ways, still to no avail. If I make hard copies of the
> > > > > > downloads
> > > > > > then many will run without the problem mentioned but that's hardly ideal.
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > haven't yet used a download manager although I'm convinced the problem
> > > > > > lies
> > > > > > within vista. It's a standalone PC. I've even tried downloads from
> > > > > > microsoft
> > > > > > after a reinstall before adding antivirus but still failed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas given the fact that overall it seems to be an exciting OS even
> > > > > > if
> > > > > > only on a cosmetic level at the moment?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Will
> > > > >