Treolie Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Lately I have had an issue with everything I download going stright to the IE temporary internet files. Some days it is the small files, other day it is both. Also, it only seems to be on tesnexes. It would be nice to have a solution, if not I will handle it the same way I have been doing. :wallbash: :thanks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Raven Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Can you give me a more detailed rundown on exactly what is happening? 8) BTW- Can someone move this topic to the right subforum? Thank You, Stormraven --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTerminator2004 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 The best solution: Get firefox. If you're feeling slightly mad though, and want to stick with ie, you should check your internet explorer settings, it's probably something wrong on your end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treolie Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 For about the past week or two, when I click a link to down load a file, I don't gat a dialog box asking where I would want to save the file, it just starts downloading. When I investigated the problem I found that the actually did download, but it is in the internet temporary files with a name I never would have assigned it. I wouldn't give it much thought or put it in the forum at all except it only happens with the Tes Nexus web site and nowhere else. Also it has changed from time to time. Sometimes when it is a larger file, it works fine, I get the "save as" dialog screen and I can save it where ever I prefer. I hope that explained sufficiently for you Stormraven. :mellow: Thanks for trying to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark0ne Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Is there somewhere in IE where you can specify the default location for file downloads? Have you changed any (ANY) settings in your browser recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Raven Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Treolie, Ok, I think the easiest way to fix this is going to be to reset IE to its default settings. But read the whole post before you start So here's how straight from the Manual To reset Internet Explorer to the default settings Close any Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer windows that are currently open. Open Internet Explorer. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset. When Internet Explorer finishes restoring the default settings, click Close, and then click OK. Close Internet Explorer. The changes will take effect the next time you open Internet Explorer. ------ By resetting Internet Explorer to its default settings, you return it to the state it was in when it was first installed on your computer. This is useful for troubleshooting problems that might be caused by settings that were changed after installation. When you restore Internet Explorer's default settings, some webpages that rely on previously stored cookies, form data, passwords, or previously installed browser add-ons might not work correctly. Resetting Internet Explorer to its default settings does not delete your favorites, feeds, and a few other personalized settings. See the table below for a complete list of all settings and information about whether they are reset or maintained. If you purchased your computer with Windows already installed, any settings the manufacturer specified will be reapplied. These settings might include a specific home page or search provider. The following table describes what will happen to various settings when you reset Internet Explorer ------Settings that are deleted Browser history, temporary Internet files, cookies, form data, and stored passwords Typed URL information, offline webpages, menu extensions Websites added to intranet, trusted, or restricted zones Websites added for special cookie handling under the Privacy tab Websites allowed to use pop-ups under Pop-up Blocker settings Explorer most recently used list ------ Settings that are reset to Windows or manufacturer defaults Home page (for more information on backing up your home page tabs, click Related Topics) Search providers, tabbed browsing settings Colors, languages, fonts, and accessibility settings (General tab) Security settings for all zones (Security tab) Advanced tab settings Privacy tab settings Pop-up blocker, AutoComplete, Phishing Filter, and Zoom settings Page setup, toolbar, and text size settings Feeds settings (sync and notification, not feeds themselves) ActiveX controls that are not on the pre-approved list (reset to opt-in state) Toolbars, browser helper objects, and browser extensions are disabled ------ Settings and items that are maintained Favorites Feeds Content Advisor settings Pre-approved ActiveX controls Temporary Internet file (cache) path settings Certificate information Internet Programs (e-mail, instant messenger, and other programs associated with Internet use) Internet connection, proxy, and VPN settings Default web browser setting ------ Notes If you close all visible windows, but still get an error message when trying to reset, you might have programs running that are not visible. Restart Windows, open Internet Explorer, and try resetting again. If any of the categories fail to reset, it is because Internet Explorer could not access a file or registry setting. This can be caused by insufficient security privileges, files or settings being used by another program, or low memory or high CPU usage. You can either continue to use Internet Explorer without resetting these settings, or restart your computer and try running reset again. If you are using Internet Explorer on a server and have turned off hardening (stronger security settings for use on servers), reset will go to client level security. You must reinstall hardening if you want the increased security level. Ok do you undrstand whats going to happen here.... 8) If you do go for it If you don't, I'll try to answer any questions. Good Luck, I'll be standing by... --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treolie Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 Is there somewhere in IE where you can specify the default location for file downloads? Have you changed any (ANY) settings in your browser recently? Not to my knowledge. It's strange that it would only happen with this site and in the case of the larger files (the ones on the servers in the state) having changed, then change back. I'm not surewhere the problem is, but it doesn't prevent me from downloading, it just makes it more cumbursome. :thanks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treolie Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks for the Stormraven, it still does part of the time. I have a couple of ideas for it in the morning. If they don't work then I have a big surprize in store for it. XP Home will come off and XP Pro will go on :) :thanks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResidentWeevil2077 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I had the same problem too (with IE7 on XP Home) and ended up using Firefox - go figure :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treolie Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks, that let's me know that I'm not just seeing things or that I'm the only one that has had this happen. I'll give that a try before I blow this system up to put XP Pro on. :bomb_ie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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