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Downloads disappear!

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by arid, 2006/04/30.

  1. 2006/04/30
    arid

    arid Inactive Thread Starter

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    When I download using IE6 (or even 7) the statusbar shows the file downloading to 100% complete, flashes on the desktop then disappears.(a file search shows that they are not on my computer)
    I have done a repair install of XP with no success.
    Firefox downloads OK.
    I have tried countless virus scanners
    I'm using XP pro SP2 not on a network.
    Anybody got ideas on how to fix this.
    Regards Alan

    P.S. A strange thing that I did notice was that windows firewall was locked by a Group Policy. I removed this somehow, I'm wondering if it's linked to that.
     
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  2. 2006/05/01
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Now that the firewall is turned off, have you tried downloading something again?
     
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  4. 2006/05/01
    arid

    arid Inactive Thread Starter

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    Steve, I still can not download even with the firewall turned off.
    regards alan
     
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  5. 2006/05/16
    rsparacino

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    My work laptop just started exhibiting the same symptoms, and our help desk folks have not found out why as of yet - A web search has show several similiar posts on various sites, with one implicating the "Windows defender Beta software" as the culprit. I will try uininstalling in the morning to see if that does the trick. You may wish to try the same
     
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  6. 2006/05/16
    arid

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    thanks rsparacino "Defender" was the problem.
     
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