[doorby35]

i had reset my internet explorer because it kept freezing, that worked fine stopped the internet freezing.but now when i try to download anything for example realplayer i just cant find them. ido all the right procedures as i have always done put there not there.this is what happens...(1)ask you would you like to run or save file i click save.(2)then asks where would you like to save ive always saved in downloads off the start menu.(3)it then proceeds to download then pings,usually this works fine but not now.when i try to find the file in start menu then then my folder and then downloads there not there to open.this is really iritating as i cant download anything,i used realplayer as my default download manager it was great when ever i was on youtube it always popped in the right corner and gave you the option would you like to download to realplayer it was great.as i said before any file i try to download i just cant find it.and how do you set windows media player up to download like the real player, i hope someone can help maybe ive switched something off.

We are a bit confused here mate as something like Real Player is not a download manager but simply a media player like Windows Media Player.

Are you saying you can't find normal downloads like a program or are you saying you can't find music that you downloaded to add to a playlist?

[maynardvdm]

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Try to do a search for the file you downloaded and then note the location. You can set the folder where you want the downloads to be saved.

[doorby35]

what im saying is any file i download whether music ,video,or a player ,for example sopcast i identify the file it should be going to like documents then music or video or just downloads its says its going there but when i look its not there this happens with every file i download it also seems to go very fast and then a ping as though its not excepting it but doesnt tell me so could i have a block on somewhere and maybe it needs reseting.hope this is a little more clear.

What browser are you using?

Is it still IE and if so what version?

[doorby35]

my browser is IE 7 and i am the administrator with guest account.

If you have auto updates set then you should be on IE8.

Run Windows Updates.

[doorby35]

i tried to run windows updates and it said ERRORS FOUND Code 80070005 windows update encounteredan unknown error.maybe that bug i got last week has done something nasty,is there anyway i can get it back too the way i brought it from pc world and start from scratch,i have 3 other computers inthe house with important documents on them.maybe ill try the recovery program

PC World good grief.

What is the make and model of your computer doorby?

[KenB]

and then a ping as though its not excepting it

Are you getting a prompt in the toolbar (top of screen ) that is waiting for an acceptance from you?