unable to download

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when i try to download a file from the net nothing happens and there are no
error messages. nothing happens when i click on down load now. i have ie 6
service pack 1. any help ? thanks

 

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Hi,

Try to right click the download link, choose "save target as" - see if this
allows you to initiate the download.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"oilers" <me @home.com> wrote in message
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> when i try to download a file from the net nothing happens and there are
> no
> error messages. nothing happens when i click on down load now. i have ie 6
> service pack 1. any help ? thanks

 

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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Try to right click the download link, choose "save target as" - see if this
> allows you to initiate the download.
>
> -- tried that, thanks. someone told me it might be messenger plus 3 that is corrupting my system, could that happen ?
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "oilers" <me @home.com> wrote in message
> news:895C654F-835C-4BA6-B094-0D824749AB60@microsoft.com...
> > when i try to download a file from the net nothing happens and there are
> > no
> > error messages. nothing happens when i click on down load now. i have ie 6
> > service pack 1. any help ? thanks
>
>
>