Downloading problems

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Jim Carpenter

I have Windows XP, and Internet explorer 6. When I click
a button to download something, a new window will open
with nothing on the screenbut a little box in the top
left corner of the screen. The download never starts. I
can however right click on the button and save target as.
Has anyone had the same problem, or can any one offer any
advice?
 
Jim Carpenter said:
I have Windows XP, and Internet explorer 6. When I click
a button to download something, a new window will open
with nothing on the screenbut a little box in the top
left corner of the screen. The download never starts. I
can however right click on the button and save target as.
Has anyone had the same problem, or can any one offer any
advice?
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Here's the fix, courtesy of Alan Edwards, MVP:

If it is only .exe files, then read on and see if this is relevant:
You may have an invalid plugin.
Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading Internet Explorer
[Q303401]
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q303/4/01.asp

Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
Start-Run-Regedit.exe
Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting it as a
normal safety precaution.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.exe

If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has been installed.
(QuickTime by the looks of it and if so, I believe they have a fix)
The key does not normally exist.

....Alan
 
Remove all download programs such as netzip . Microsoft
advise this on the IE6 download page.

The default downloader on the download will then work.

I think that this is an IE6 "feature"
 
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