[SOLVED] Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

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fb902350

Discussion Starter · Jun 6, 2008

Hi All,

I'm new to vista, have just installed Home Premium yesterday, and having problems already

Vista just simply won't run or save a program or file that I have downloaded.

I am logged on as the administator, and when I try to download a program, if I try to run it, it will download it, the progress will go to 100%, then when i click run, it just vanishes and does nothing else?? If i click to save it first, it asks me where to save it to, then just vanishes.

I have a dual core 1.8 system, 2gig ram, and a 256 graphics card.

I've had a search on the 'net and can't find this problem anywhere, Can anyone help please?

Regards, fb

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jcgriff2

· #2 · Jun 6, 2008

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

Hi fb902350. . .

Welcome to the Tech Support Forum - Vista Support!

Are you using IE7 or an alternate browser such as Firefox?

Regrards. . .

jcgriff2

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fb902350

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 6, 2008

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

I'm using IE

I would use Firefox, however I can't even download it to run

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nokayin

· #4 · Jun 6, 2008

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

Have you tried doing it in safe mode?

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jcgriff2

· #5 · Jun 6, 2008 (Edited)

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

What type(s) of files are you downloading - things like Firefox or other programs that you would like to install from the Internet?

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jcgriff2

· #6 · Jun 6, 2008

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

And yes. . . as nokayin suggested - try in SAFEMODE - but use Safemode w/Networking. You may not be able to install the program under SAFEMODE, but you should at least be able to save it to your desktop.

Also... have you performed a Search for the downloaded modules in question?

jcgriff2

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fb902350

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jun 6, 2008

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

Cheers guys,

I've tried about 7 different applications/files, each one trying to both run and to save including,
Firefox, MSN Messenger, and more stuff like this,
addly enough though I have managed to get one program to work, this was AVG antivirus.

I have searched the computer for them, and this didn't return anything.

I'll try safe mode tonight. If that does work, then what do you think will be causing it?

Alternatively I could just reformat and start again??

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fb902350

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jun 9, 2008

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

WORKING NOW!!!

Tried it in safe mode, not a thing, so reformatted HD, and started again with install. everything seems to be working now.

Thanks alot guys!!!

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jcgriff2

· #9 · Jun 9, 2008 (Edited)

Re: Vista won't run or save a downloaded program

I am glad that a solution has been found. Ironically, I too had a problem with Adobe, that resulted in a reformat and re-install of Vista --- but then that is a weekly chore for me lately due to testing software.

Good Luck... and please feel free to come back any time with further questions or concerns.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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