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by blueyed888

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Im running Win 98, IE 6, using cable

-Whenever I try to download anything, 2 things happen:

1- The File download box appears immediately, showing the files being downloaded(flying through the air). The box that lets me choose, 'download to current location', or 'save to disk', never appears.

2 - After maybe 4 seconds of that, I get an error message that says, 'IE cannot download from www.'whateverwebsite'.com. 'IE was not able to open internet site. The requested sit is either unavailable, or cannot be found". This happens ever time.

My "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins" is enabled
My "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting" is enabled
My "Active scripting" is also enabled

- Ive run the IR repair tool, loweredmy Internet Security, run all the usual suspects (defrag, disk scan, anti-virus, etc). I dont have MS RegClean 1.4a installed, and most of the things that would help, need to be downloaded. Ive tried right clicking, then 'save target as', but jumps right to the File download box, then the error message. My JIT compiler for virtual machine is checked. Ive spent hours combing the Microsoft site for help, and cant seem to find anything. Thanks for your help.....Melissa

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by joe

Sorry. I guess you may not be able to download the program. You may try downloading and telling it to run from the location instead of saving.

by blueyed888

no can do

me----->1- The File download box appears immediately, showing the files being downloaded(flying through the air). The box that lets me choose, 'download to current location', or 'save to disk', never appears.

by nikki96

What are the file associations for html files?

Go to windows explorer and look at the file types (It's in my Tools menu on Win2000, not sure about 98). Check to make sure that the associated action for opening files of type HTML, HTM, ASP, and SHTML is IE. If those extensions are not listed, add them.

If you need more details on how to do that, let me know.

HTH
Nikki

by blueyed888

I was waiting before asking for more help because I didnt want to choose the Unacceptable- Didnt help me and lower your ratio. Thought I might be able to figure it out. Any way, I have a different tool menu than you, mines not under Tool menu. Another added bonus I realized to, I can open any pages with flash either(ex http://www.feepaycartoon.com ), which I could do 2 weeks ago
I did find this and looked around and thought it might help
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win98/assoc.aspMore details would be great

by tracyp

Somewhere in IE 6 there is an option to either always open a document from current location or save to disk on downloads the first time you do it. Once that option is selected you will not see the screen to save or open. I don't know where the option properties are. I had to reinstall IE 6 to get back the prompt.

by rcom

The box with the flying folder allways shows up then the other box prompting for action appears on top of that. If you have it maybe there's something in your firewall settings stopping the downloads. May be a place to seek solution.

Good Luck!

by nikki96

A simple way to check if it is the file associations that is the problem is to save a HTML file to one of your folders and then navigate to it in *Windows* Explorer (NOT IE - My Computer) and double-click it to open. What program opens it? Does it prompt you to do anything? It should open right up in IE. If it doesn't, you need to change the file associations.

Ok, to check the file associations in Windows 98

Double-click "My Computer" icon.
View->Folder Options
Click on File Types tab.
Scroll down that list and check HTML/HTM files to see what their actions are. Do the same with Flash. Change as needed.

HTH
Nikki

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