Question for the computer Gods around here

About 1 - 2 weeks ago I began noticing tat some of my downloads weren't coming through. It seems as though the updates to current programs is working fine (AVG, Windows Vista, Logitech, etc...) The new programs I want to install (win amp) or new fonts I want to install start out OK but then just quit. I get the screen asking if I want to run or save. I click run and then the screen disappears and nothing. Or I click save, tell it where to download (ex. desktop) and it goes to the download screen and shows progress and acts like it's downloading. After that is done, he box goes away and Install Shield or Windows Installer or whatever the hell is supposed to pop up to install the program never shows. I look all over my computer and can't find the supposedly downloaded file.

Help.........I am beginning to feel like a dumb blonde. I know it's something simple that I'm just overlooking.
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Does it work with another web browser? What browser are you using? What OS?

I was having the same problem when I got my vista computer. I could have sworn once I saved it to the desktop it started working but I can't remember. It was something stupid that fixed it though.

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Originally Posted by sabar

Start from the top.

Does it work with another web browser? What browser are you using? What OS?

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Dell Latitude D820
OS - Windows Vista Home Basic
Intel (R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @1.66GHz 1.67 GHz
Memory (RAM): 1022MB
System Type: 32 bit operating system

My web browser is IE 7. What does the web Browser have to do with it? Isn't it just the portal through which a program starts downloading? Isn't installShield supposed to grab it and install it after it comes through?

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Originally Posted by 2Blonde

Dell Latitude D820
OS - Windows Vista Home Basic
Intel (R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @1.66GHz 1.67 GHz
Memory (RAM): 1022MB
System Type: 32 bit operating system

My web browser is IE 7. What does the web Browser have to do with it? Isn't it just the portal through which a program starts downloading? Isn't installShield supposed to grab it and install it after it comes through?

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i think he just wanted a feel for what you were using. you may want to try firefox to see if it works downloading. if so, ie would be the problem and we could go from there.

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OS - Windows Vista Home Basic

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Woo there's the problem right there. Heh, kidding.

I'd upgrade to FireFox 3. Then search its add-ons for a download manager and you can track its speed, location, and all that jazz.

its somewhere in ur c: drive :D

im pretty sure its either in ur windows folder/ temp files...or check my documents

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Originally Posted by 2Blonde

Dell Latitude D820
OS - Windows Vista Home Basic
Intel (R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @1.66GHz 1.67 GHz
Memory (RAM): 1022MB
System Type: 32 bit operating system

My web browser is IE 7. What does the web Browser have to do with it? Isn't it just the portal through which a program starts downloading? Isn't installShield supposed to grab it and install it after it comes through?

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That assumes that it downloads without corruption. Security holes and crap let malware modify certain subroutines and downloading could be compromised as a side-effect. A library file could be corrupted. Your settings might have been changed.

See if it works with another browser. If it doesn't then the problem isn't on the software layer.

Why not save all your shit to DVD or external drive, and then do a system restore to last month or earlier? :wakeup

clink on this

http://www.regcure.com/lp/11/?uid=encgr

Any updates?

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clink on this

http://www.regcure.com/lp/11/?uid=encgr

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The problem with that solution is that I CAN'T download the progam in order to run it. :lol

Okay, I looked through my windows/temp files, and prefetch (whatever the hell that is?) and downloaded programs files. Here are the results:

Downloaded program files:
{8FFBE65D-2C9C-4669-84BD-5829DC0B603C}
WMI Class {49312E18-AA92-4CC2-BB97-55DEA7BCADD6}

Both of these are damaged when I look at the properties.




Temp:

(Multiples of these types of files)
lpksetup-20080825-211517-0.log
MpCmdRun.log

Prefetch example files:
DEFRAG.EXE-3D9E8D72.pf
DLLHOST.EXE-4B6CB38A.pf
GOOGLEUPDATER.EXE-FE559EEC.pf

There are about 50 files of all type that say EXE.pf

TMP0000011C1548FDA09F76152A
RMS7B15.tmp

Aren't you rich, just buy a new computer or have it fixed.

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Aren't you rich, just buy a new computer or have it fixed.

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Haven't you heard.?.?.?. Rich people are the cheapest ones!!
:lmao

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Haven't you heard.?.?.?. Rich people are the cheapest ones!!
:lmao

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Yup, that's why they are rich.

I'll come by and fix it for you ma'am, I haven't seen your new house in person yet ;-)

Update: I couldn't download Firefox but I already had safari on my computer from my Ipod updater so I did a total reset on IE and put it back to factory settings. No difference. Then I reset my default browser to safari. I still can't download.

System restore August 20th

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System restore August 20th

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Not a bad idea if I do say so myself...

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Originally Posted by Horn Tooter

System restore August 20th

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I would go with the 22nd!

isn't your hubby an IT geek?

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isn't your hubby an IT geek?

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Sometimes she needs another man to take care of her needs...



Computer needs I mean.....

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Haven't you heard.?.?.?. Rich people are the cheapest ones!!
:lmao

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wealth only travels through 3 generations....

the grandparents will work hard for the money, the parents will inherit and use it wisely, the grandchildren will exploit the funds generation Y ftw

Waiting for an update is like making a Customer service wait on hold.

Bioch did the restore take? :smokin

any updates?