'save target as' not working properly

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When I try to download a file using 'save target as' in IE6 SP2, all works
as usual at first. I am offered a choice of place to save, downloading
seems to begin as normal but then the saving screen disappears suddenly and
no file has been downloaded. All files seem to be affected. There is a
background to this. I uninstalled Windows Defender Beta2 and SpyWareblaster
recently. Uninstallation did not go smoothly with Windows Defender. Sfc
/scannow shows no problem. Any ideas? I am familiar with using regedit.

Is reinstalling IE6 using the INF method (I have made a slipstreamed version
of XP Pro SP2 and have it on my hard drive) likely to correct the fault?.

Steve
 
Hi Steve :-)

A full Cache can often cause download problems, first try the following:

Clearing the Temporary Internet Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

and

Try IEFix: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

If still no joy, try a system restore to a date and time prior to installing
the Windows Defender Beta, and see if that will help. If that is not
possible, or does not resolve the problem, then
try a repair of your OS. You can try the INF method, or the following. It
is an simple repair, but, either way, I strongly suggest that you back up
any valuable data first.

How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx


Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
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Jan,

Thanks for your help. You have given me several different ideas. I'll try
them out and report back. I have Googled for this problem and haven't seen
any 'Yes, this worked for me' yet. I will let the group know the outcome.

Steve
 
Jan Il said:
Hi Steve :-)

A full Cache can often cause download problems, first try the following:

Clearing the Temporary Internet Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

and

Try IEFix: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

If still no joy, try a system restore to a date and time prior to installing
the Windows Defender Beta, and see if that will help. If that is not
possible, or does not resolve the problem, then
try a repair of your OS. You can try the INF method, or the following. It
is an simple repair, but, either way, I strongly suggest that you back up
any valuable data first.

How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx


Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

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How to make a good newsgroup post:
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When I try to download a file using 'save target as' in IE6 SP2, all works
as usual at first. I am offered a choice of place to save, downloading
seems to begin as normal but then the saving screen disappears suddenly
and no file has been downloaded. All files seem to be affected. There is
a background to this. I uninstalled Windows Defender Beta2 and
SpyWareblaster recently. Uninstallation did not go smoothly with Windows
Defender. Sfc /scannow shows no problem. Any ideas? I am familiar with
using regedit.

Is reinstalling IE6 using the INF method (I have made a slipstreamed
version of XP Pro SP2 and have it on my hard drive) likely to correct the
fault?.

Steve
Click to expand...


Well well well, faced with basically the same problem, I tried the IEFIX. Now IE simply refuses to open with the message that it is unable to download from whatever site I am trying to log on to. What's more, my system restore no longer opens properly and I am presented with a blank screen. Thankfully I had installed FIREFOX as a backup to IE thus enabling me to get on the net. Any suggestions to get me out of this?
Click to expand...

Thanks,

Jean-David
 
Hi Jean-David :-)
Jan Il said:
Hi Steve :-)

A full Cache can often cause download problems, first try the following:

Clearing the Temporary Internet Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

and

Try IEFix: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

If still no joy, try a system restore to a date and time prior to
installing
the Windows Defender Beta, and see if that will help. If that is not
possible, or does not resolve the problem, then
try a repair of your OS. You can try the INF method, or the following.
It
is an simple repair, but, either way, I strongly suggest that you back up
any valuable data first.

How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx


Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


When I try to download a file using 'save target as' in IE6 SP2, all
works
as usual at first. I am offered a choice of place to save, downloading
seems to begin as normal but then the saving screen disappears suddenly
and no file has been downloaded. All files seem to be affected. There
is
a background to this. I uninstalled Windows Defender Beta2 and
SpyWareblaster recently. Uninstallation did not go smoothly with
Windows
Defender. Sfc /scannow shows no problem. Any ideas? I am familiar
with
using regedit.

Is reinstalling IE6 using the INF method (I have made a slipstreamed
version of XP Pro SP2 and have it on my hard drive) likely to correct
the
fault?.

Steve
Click to expand...


Well well well, faced with basically the same problem, I tried the IEFIX.
Now IE simply refuses to open with the message that it is unable to
download from whatever site I am trying to log on to. What's more, my
system restore no longer opens properly and I am presented with a blank
screen. Thankfully I had installed FIREFOX as a backup to IE thus
enabling me to get on the net. Any suggestions to get me out of this?
Click to expand...

Thanks,
Click to expand...

So....did you read this part as well?

and....did you try this repair that I also included? It gather it didn't
work either?

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
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Jan,

Thanks for your concern and reply. After much despair, I found that part of
the problem with IE was with a winsock dll , a winsock32 and a kernel32.dll.
Fortunately, my avast antivirus had saved a copy of all which allowed me to
replace them. IE ambles along albeit without the mouse right click that
enables the image toolbar although that is enabled in the advanced options. I
guess I'll have to live with that. Life with Windows sure is interesting and
sleep depriving (Smile).

I'm still looking for a solution.

Best regards,

Jean-David

Jan Il said:
Hi Jean-David :-)
Jan Il said:
Hi Steve :-)

A full Cache can often cause download problems, first try the following:

Clearing the Temporary Internet Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

and

Try IEFix: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

If still no joy, try a system restore to a date and time prior to
installing
the Windows Defender Beta, and see if that will help. If that is not
possible, or does not resolve the problem, then
try a repair of your OS. You can try the INF method, or the following.
It
is an simple repair, but, either way, I strongly suggest that you back up
any valuable data first.

How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx


Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm



When I try to download a file using 'save target as' in IE6 SP2, all
works
as usual at first. I am offered a choice of place to save, downloading
seems to begin as normal but then the saving screen disappears suddenly
and no file has been downloaded. All files seem to be affected. There
is
a background to this. I uninstalled Windows Defender Beta2 and
SpyWareblaster recently. Uninstallation did not go smoothly with
Windows
Defender. Sfc /scannow shows no problem. Any ideas? I am familiar
with
using regedit.

Is reinstalling IE6 using the INF method (I have made a slipstreamed
version of XP Pro SP2 and have it on my hard drive) likely to correct
the
fault?.

Steve





Well well well, faced with basically the same problem, I tried the IEFIX.
Now IE simply refuses to open with the message that it is unable to
download from whatever site I am trying to log on to. What's more, my
system restore no longer opens properly and I am presented with a blank
screen. Thankfully I had installed FIREFOX as a backup to IE thus
enabling me to get on the net. Any suggestions to get me out of this?
Click to expand...

Thanks,
Click to expand...

So....did you read this part as well?

and....did you try this repair that I also included? It gather it didn't
work either?

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
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Jean-David
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Jean-David :-)
Jan,

Thanks for your concern and reply. After much despair, I found that part
of
the problem with IE was with a winsock dll , a winsock32 and a
kernel32.dll.
Fortunately, my avast antivirus had saved a copy of all which allowed me
to
replace them. IE ambles along albeit without the mouse right click that
enables the image toolbar although that is enabled in the advanced
options. I
guess I'll have to live with that. Life with Windows sure is interesting
and
sleep depriving (Smile).
Click to expand...

Yes...agreed Windows is interesting....and sleep depriving. But, one of the
reasons I hang out here. said:
I'm still looking for a solution.
Click to expand...

Me too. When you find it, I hope you will post back here and let us all
know what it was. <Smile>


Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.
Best regards,

Jean-David

Jan Il said:
Hi Jean-David :-)
:

Hi Steve :-)

A full Cache can often cause download problems, first try the
following:

Clearing the Temporary Internet Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

and

Try IEFix: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

If still no joy, try a system restore to a date and time prior to
installing
the Windows Defender Beta, and see if that will help. If that is not
possible, or does not resolve the problem, then
try a repair of your OS. You can try the INF method, or the
following.
It
is an simple repair, but, either way, I strongly suggest that you back
up
any valuable data first.

How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx


Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm



When I try to download a file using 'save target as' in IE6 SP2, all
works
as usual at first. I am offered a choice of place to save,
downloading
seems to begin as normal but then the saving screen disappears
suddenly
and no file has been downloaded. All files seem to be affected.
There
is
a background to this. I uninstalled Windows Defender Beta2 and
SpyWareblaster recently. Uninstallation did not go smoothly with
Windows
Defender. Sfc /scannow shows no problem. Any ideas? I am familiar
with
using regedit.

Is reinstalling IE6 using the INF method (I have made a slipstreamed
version of XP Pro SP2 and have it on my hard drive) likely to
correct
the
fault?.

Steve





Well well well, faced with basically the same problem, I tried the
IEFIX.
Now IE simply refuses to open with the message that it is unable to
download from whatever site I am trying to log on to. What's more, my
system restore no longer opens properly and I am presented with a
blank
screen. Thankfully I had installed FIREFOX as a backup to IE thus
enabling me to get on the net. Any suggestions to get me out of this?

Thanks,
Click to expand...

So....did you read this part as well?
If still no joy, try a system restore to a date and time prior to
installing
the Windows Defender Beta, and see if that will help. If that is not
possible, or does not resolve the problem, then
try a repair of your OS. You can try the INF method, or the
following.
It
is an simple repair, but, either way, I strongly suggest that you back
up
any valuable data first.

How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx
Click to expand...

and....did you try this repair that I also included? It gather it didn't
work either?

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Jean-David
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Jan Il said:
Hi Steve :-)

A full Cache can often cause download problems, first try the following:

Clearing the Temporary Internet Cache -
Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

and

Try IEFix: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

If still no joy, try a system restore to a date and time prior to installing
the Windows Defender Beta, and see if that will help. If that is not
possible, or does not resolve the problem, then
try a repair of your OS. You can try the INF method, or the following. It
is an simple repair, but, either way, I strongly suggest that you back up
any valuable data first.

How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx


Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


When I try to download a file using 'save target as' in IE6 SP2, all works
as usual at first. I am offered a choice of place to save, downloading
seems to begin as normal but then the saving screen disappears suddenly
and no file has been downloaded. All files seem to be affected. There is
a background to this. I uninstalled Windows Defender Beta2 and
SpyWareblaster recently. Uninstallation did not go smoothly with Windows
Defender. Sfc /scannow shows no problem. Any ideas? I am familiar with
using regedit.

Is reinstalling IE6 using the INF method (I have made a slipstreamed
version of XP Pro SP2 and have it on my hard drive) likely to correct the
fault?.

Steve
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Jan,

Thanks for your help. I tried everything except a repair installation of XP
itself, all to no avail (but no new problems created either). I decided to
use my Norton Ghost images to go back in time to a known good installation.

Steve
 
Hi tsc :-)
Jan,

Thanks for your help. I tried everything except a repair installation of
XP
itself, all to no avail (but no new problems created either). I decided
to
use my Norton Ghost images to go back in time to a known good
installation.

Steve
Click to expand...

You're very welcome! I'm glad to hear you were able to resolve your
problem. Good job!

Thank you very much for posting back and letting us know what worked for
you, and for the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.
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