Wireless internet - can't download anything

Hello,

I recently purchased a new notebook laptop with Windows Vista on it and also
got wireless internet, but I can't download anything. For example, I can't
download images I've recieved through e-mail. The save as box appears but
when the download is complete, the box disappears and nothing is downloaded
onto the laptop. This happens everytime I try downloading something from the
internet.

I can't find a solution, hope you can help.

Dips

Taylor
Mon Jul 21 07:32:20 PDT 2008


"dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8BB746D-098A-491D-A285-2328F50A484A@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I recently purchased a new notebook laptop with Windows Vista on it and
> also
> got wireless internet, but I can't download anything. For example, I can't
> download images I've recieved through e-mail. The save as box appears but
> when the download is complete, the box disappears and nothing is
> downloaded
> onto the laptop. This happens everytime I try downloading something from
> the
> internet.
>
> I can't find a solution, hope you can help.
>
> Dips

I had the same problem, and could not find a solution. I did isolate the
problem to MS Internet Explorer. I switched browsers to Opera and it worked
just fine.

Karl
Mon Jul 21 08:25:10 PDT 2008

dips,
Go to the Preferences/Options section of the program you use to download
email.

Find the option related to saving or not saving images and check to agree
with your preferences.

Many email programs have this option set to not save images since viruses,
malware, etc can hide them self in the image.

You might consider setting your options to save the images but then not
viewing/displaying the message until the image has been checked for malware.

Karl

"dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8BB746D-098A-491D-A285-2328F50A484A@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I recently purchased a new notebook laptop with Windows Vista on it and
> also
> got wireless internet, but I can't download anything. For example, I can't
> download images I've recieved through e-mail. The save as box appears but
> when the download is complete, the box disappears and nothing is
> downloaded
> onto the laptop. This happens everytime I try downloading something from
> the
> internet.
>
> I can't find a solution, hope you can help.
>
> Dips

dips045
Mon Jul 21 09:15:00 PDT 2008

Hi, thanks for that. I wanted to download firefox, but its the same problem,
I can't download it, nothing happens.

"Taylor" wrote:

>
> "dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C8BB746D-098A-491D-A285-2328F50A484A@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I recently purchased a new notebook laptop with Windows Vista on it and
> > also
> > got wireless internet, but I can't download anything. For example, I can't
> > download images I've recieved through e-mail. The save as box appears but
> > when the download is complete, the box disappears and nothing is
> > downloaded
> > onto the laptop. This happens everytime I try downloading something from
> > the
> > internet.
> >
> > I can't find a solution, hope you can help.
> >
> > Dips
>
> I had the same problem, and could not find a solution. I did isolate the
> problem to MS Internet Explorer. I switched browsers to Opera and it worked
> just fine.
>
>

dips045
Mon Jul 21 09:19:03 PDT 2008

Thanks Karl, but that was just an example; its not just the e-mail I'm having
trouble with. Anything I try to download from the internet does not get saved
onto my laptop. :(

"Karl Snooks" wrote:

> dips,
> Go to the Preferences/Options section of the program you use to download
> email.
>
> Find the option related to saving or not saving images and check to agree
> with your preferences.
>
> Many email programs have this option set to not save images since viruses,
> malware, etc can hide them self in the image.
>
> You might consider setting your options to save the images but then not
> viewing/displaying the message until the image has been checked for malware.
>
> Karl
>
> "dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C8BB746D-098A-491D-A285-2328F50A484A@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I recently purchased a new notebook laptop with Windows Vista on it and
> > also
> > got wireless internet, but I can't download anything. For example, I can't
> > download images I've recieved through e-mail. The save as box appears but
> > when the download is complete, the box disappears and nothing is
> > downloaded
> > onto the laptop. This happens everytime I try downloading something from
> > the
> > internet.
> >
> > I can't find a solution, hope you can help.
> >
> > Dips
>
>

Taylor
Mon Jul 21 13:44:33 PDT 2008


"dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:00066B2E-F674-40F4-B94D-1EB1DD9398B0@microsoft.com...
> Hi, thanks for that. I wanted to download firefox, but its the same
> problem,
> I can't download it, nothing happens.
>

Ah, a Catch-22. Download it onto another machine and then transfer using a
network share, or CD.

KDE
Mon Jul 21 15:19:05 PDT 2008

where are you saving it ? when you select "Save target as..." you get a
box asking where you want to save the file. Where are you saving it to ?
Try saving to the desktop and see if it's there when it's done. as the file
is downloading the box that shows the progress will also have a checkbox
that says "close this dialog when download is complete" make sure that is
NOT checked. that way, when your download finishes you will be presented
with some options


"dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37663A7E-F0CC-4FE3-9749-F99091B65964@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Karl, but that was just an example; its not just the e-mail I'm
> having
> trouble with. Anything I try to download from the internet does not get
> saved
> onto my laptop. :(
>
> "Karl Snooks" wrote:
>
>> dips,
>> Go to the Preferences/Options section of the program you use to download
>> email.
>>
>> Find the option related to saving or not saving images and check to agree
>> with your preferences.
>>
>> Many email programs have this option set to not save images since
>> viruses,
>> malware, etc can hide them self in the image.
>>
>> You might consider setting your options to save the images but then not
>> viewing/displaying the message until the image has been checked for
>> malware.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>> "dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C8BB746D-098A-491D-A285-2328F50A484A@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I recently purchased a new notebook laptop with Windows Vista on it and
>> > also
>> > got wireless internet, but I can't download anything. For example, I
>> > can't
>> > download images I've recieved through e-mail. The save as box appears
>> > but
>> > when the download is complete, the box disappears and nothing is
>> > downloaded
>> > onto the laptop. This happens everytime I try downloading something
>> > from
>> > the
>> > internet.
>> >
>> > I can't find a solution, hope you can help.
>> >
>> > Dips
>>
>>

dips045
Tue Jul 22 08:54:01 PDT 2008

I'm saving it onto desktop, ive tried saving onto usb, and the "close this
dialog when download is complete" is not checked. it doesnt save into any
other folder or on desktop

"KDE" wrote:

> where are you saving it ? when you select "Save target as..." you get a
> box asking where you want to save the file. Where are you saving it to ?
> Try saving to the desktop and see if it's there when it's done. as the file
> is downloading the box that shows the progress will also have a checkbox
> that says "close this dialog when download is complete" make sure that is
> NOT checked. that way, when your download finishes you will be presented
> with some options
>
>
> "dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37663A7E-F0CC-4FE3-9749-F99091B65964@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Karl, but that was just an example; its not just the e-mail I'm
> > having
> > trouble with. Anything I try to download from the internet does not get
> > saved
> > onto my laptop. :(
> >
> > "Karl Snooks" wrote:
> >
> >> dips,
> >> Go to the Preferences/Options section of the program you use to download
> >> email.
> >>
> >> Find the option related to saving or not saving images and check to agree
> >> with your preferences.
> >>
> >> Many email programs have this option set to not save images since
> >> viruses,
> >> malware, etc can hide them self in the image.
> >>
> >> You might consider setting your options to save the images but then not
> >> viewing/displaying the message until the image has been checked for
> >> malware.
> >>
> >> Karl
> >>
> >> "dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C8BB746D-098A-491D-A285-2328F50A484A@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I recently purchased a new notebook laptop with Windows Vista on it and
> >> > also
> >> > got wireless internet, but I can't download anything. For example, I
> >> > can't
> >> > download images I've recieved through e-mail. The save as box appears
> >> > but
> >> > when the download is complete, the box disappears and nothing is
> >> > downloaded
> >> > onto the laptop. This happens everytime I try downloading something
> >> > from
> >> > the
> >> > internet.
> >> >
> >> > I can't find a solution, hope you can help.
> >> >
> >> > Dips
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

dips045
Tue Jul 22 08:55:00 PDT 2008

I'll try that, thanks :)

"Taylor" wrote:

>
> "dips045" <dips045@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:00066B2E-F674-40F4-B94D-1EB1DD9398B0@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, thanks for that. I wanted to download firefox, but its the same
> > problem,
> > I can't download it, nothing happens.
> >
>
> Ah, a Catch-22. Download it onto another machine and then transfer using a
> network share, or CD.
>
>