Downloads

Posted: 01-17-2008, 12:29 AM

Greg G

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I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet, they
seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the files.

Does anyone know where they might go?

This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore point,
but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a calendar to
select a restore point.

Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a cd and
it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't there.

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Dave

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 01-17-2008, 01:32 AM

What was the location you selected?

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"Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet, they
> seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
> downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the files.
>
> Does anyone know where they might go?
>
> This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore point,
> but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a calendar
> to
> select a restore point.
>
> Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a cd
> and
> it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't
> there.

Greg G

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 01-17-2008, 01:54 AM

Downloads, desktop. It doesn't matter. Again, the dialogue box shows it
downloading. Once complete, the dialogue box disappears without asking if I
want to run it.

"Dave" wrote:

> What was the location you selected?
>
>
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> "Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:335A8242-29DE-4E69-B56E-D4B086B16646@microsoft.com...
> > I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet, they
> > seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
> > downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the files.
> >
> > Does anyone know where they might go?
> >
> > This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore point,
> > but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a calendar
> > to
> > select a restore point.
> >
> > Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a cd
> > and
> > it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't
> > there.
>
>

Dave

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 01-17-2008, 02:35 AM

I'm assuming you use IE7?
When you go to the folder where you downloaded the file, do you see a
"Compatibility Files" button on the Windows Explorer toolbar? If so, click
it and it will take you to the virtualstore..

Here's a link to similar situation... perhaps it will help?
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...2708&sliceId=1

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"Greg G" <GregG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Downloads, desktop. It doesn't matter. Again, the dialogue box shows it
> downloading. Once complete, the dialogue box disappears without asking if
> I
> want to run it.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> What was the location you selected?
>>
>>
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>>
>> "Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:335A8242-29DE-4E69-B56E-D4B086B16646@microsoft.com...
>> > I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet,
>> > they
>> > seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
>> > downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the
>> > files.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know where they might go?
>> >
>> > This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore
>> > point,
>> > but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a
>> > calendar
>> > to
>> > select a restore point.
>> >
>> > Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a
>> > cd
>> > and
>> > it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't
>> > there.
>>
>>

Bob

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 01-17-2008, 02:45 AM

I have the same problem when downloading a file to my desktop. The file does
not appear but if I use Explorer to navigate to my desktop I see it. A
workaround is create a new folder Desktop/Downloads. See if that works for
you.

"Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:335A8242-29DE-4E69-B56E-D4B086B16646@microsoft.com...

>I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet, they
> seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
> downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the files.
>
> Does anyone know where they might go?
>
> This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore point,
> but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a calendar
> to
> select a restore point.
>
> Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a cd
> and
> it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't
> there.

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 01-17-2008, 11:15 AM

Hi Greg,

I think this is what you are looking for...
Quote from the net:
when you click on the download link, the download box appears. on this box
you find its like run or Save, click on Save and you will find a checkbox
"close this dialog box when download completes" . just uncheck this .
End Quote

Now the box will stay open and you can open the folder where you downloaded
to.

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SG
"Greg G" <GregG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Downloads, desktop. It doesn't matter. Again, the dialogue box shows it
> downloading. Once complete, the dialogue box disappears without asking if
> I
> want to run it.
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> What was the location you selected?
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>> "Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:335A8242-29DE-4E69-B56E-D4B086B16646@microsoft.com...
>> > I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet,
>> > they
>> > seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
>> > downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the
>> > files.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know where they might go?
>> >
>> > This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore
>> > point,
>> > but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a
>> > calendar
>> > to
>> > select a restore point.
>> >
>> > Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a
>> > cd
>> > and
>> > it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't
>> > there.
>>
>>

Greg G

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 01-17-2008, 10:30 PM

No Avail. I have tried what you and SG wrote but nothing. I cannot even
download anything to a flash drive. No downloads from IE 7 are going
anywhere, but it goes through the download process.

"Bob" wrote:

> I have the same problem when downloading a file to my desktop. The file does
> not appear but if I use Explorer to navigate to my desktop I see it. A
> workaround is create a new folder Desktop/Downloads. See if that works for
> you.
>
> "Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:335A8242-29DE-4E69-B56E-D4B086B16646@microsoft.com...
> >I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet, they
> > seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
> > downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the files.
> >
> > Does anyone know where they might go?
> >
> > This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore point,
> > but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a calendar
> > to
> > select a restore point.
> >
> > Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a cd
> > and
> > it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't
> > there.
>
>

Ronnie

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 03-05-2008, 02:27 AM

Greg G, I am having the exact same Problem if you find a fix please post!
Thanks
Ronnie

"Greg G" wrote:

> No Avail. I have tried what you and SG wrote but nothing. I cannot even
> download anything to a flash drive. No downloads from IE 7 are going
> anywhere, but it goes through the download process.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem when downloading a file to my desktop. The file does
> > not appear but if I use Explorer to navigate to my desktop I see it. A
> > workaround is create a new folder Desktop/Downloads. See if that works for
> > you.
> >
> > "Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:335A8242-29DE-4E69-B56E-D4B086B16646@microsoft.com...
> > >I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet, they
> > > seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
> > > downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the files.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know where they might go?
> > >
> > > This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore point,
> > > but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a calendar
> > > to
> > > select a restore point.
> > >
> > > Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a cd
> > > and
> > > it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it wasn't
> > > there.
> >
> >

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Re: Downloads

Posted: 03-05-2008, 11:58 PM

Ronnie and GregG,

Just curious to see if this may make a deference. If you click the toggle
switch next to the Start button "Show Desktop" do you then see the files?

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"Ronnie" <Ronnie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Greg G, I am having the exact same Problem if you find a fix please post!
> Thanks
> Ronnie
>
>
> "Greg G" wrote:
>
>> No Avail. I have tried what you and SG wrote but nothing. I cannot even
>> download anything to a flash drive. No downloads from IE 7 are going
>> anywhere, but it goes through the download process.
>>
>> "Bob" wrote:
>>
>> > I have the same problem when downloading a file to my desktop. The file
>> > does
>> > not appear but if I use Explorer to navigate to my desktop I see it. A
>> > workaround is create a new folder Desktop/Downloads. See if that works
>> > for
>> > you.
>> >
>> > "Greg G" <Greg G@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:335A8242-29DE-4E69-B56E-D4B086B16646@microsoft.com...
>> > >I have Vista Home Premium. When I download items from the internet,
>> > >they
>> > > seem to go nowhere. I select a location, the dialogue box shows it
>> > > downloading, then the dialogue box disappears and I cannot find the
>> > > files.
>> > >
>> > > Does anyone know where they might go?
>> > >
>> > > This problem just started this past Sunday. I tried to do a restore
>> > > point,
>> > > but I cannot go back past a day or two. In XP, restore showed a
>> > > calendar
>> > > to
>> > > select a restore point.
>> > >
>> > > Any help is greatle appreciated. Also, I eeven tried to download to a
>> > > cd
>> > > and
>> > > it show the download progressing, but when I went to the cd, it
>> > > wasn't
>> > > there.
>> >
>> >

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