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Downloads Suddenly Dissapeared? I have suddenly encountered a problem!

#1 Rankster

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Posted 24 October 2008 - 04:04 PM

Hello everyone,

I have somehow suddenly encountered a rather strange problem.

Whenever I download something to my computer now, it does all the downloading as normal, but then when i go to find the downloaded item, it is not in the folder it was sent to. This is the same for ANY folder i try downloading to, ANYTHING i download AND from ANYWHERE!

I don't know what has happened, and i don't know how to rectify it!

Thanks

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#2 garmanma

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Posted 24 October 2008 - 04:15 PM

What about when you save it to the Desktop? Does it show up there?

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#3 Rankster

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 10:49 AM

i have just tried that, and no luck :huh:

#4 garmanma

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 11:33 AM

Which browser are you using? Do you have the proper permissions or are you the administrator?

Mark

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 03:02 PM

i am the administrator i have all rights etc.
i use both Internet Explorer AND Safari Web Browser.

I *think* it may be my AVG anti-virus software... it's really playing up and is displaying messages like that attached, basically the message is:

"C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgui.exe

This application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail."

I have tried uninstalling AVG and re-installing it, but no luck :huh:

Thanks

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AVG_PROB.jpg (19.85K)
Number of downloads: 10

This post has been edited by Rankster: 25 October 2008 - 03:03 PM

#6 garmanma

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Posted 25 October 2008 - 05:34 PM

Quote

"C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgui.exe
This application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail."

Have a look at this thread:
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/61...use-s-side.html

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Posted 27 October 2008 - 12:48 PM

thanks!
I have managed to uninstall now have reinstalled AVG and its working... also... now my downloads are working!!

Thanks for your help though!

Was very frustrating when it wasn't working!