technical PC problem - can anybody help ?

[horologie_unitas]

OS Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1

i can not download an attached .doc - .txt. - xls attachment. ( that comes with e-mail )

if i rightclick and try to save it....the option field opens up and offers to Open - Save - Cancel.

i can not open nor download it.

any idea what the solution to this proble is ??

any help greatly appreciated.

 

[swissaddict]

Before anyone else says it: Format your harddrive and install XP.

If you're not gonna do that... what e-mail are you using? Web-based (gmail, hotmail, etc.)?

 

[horologie_unitas]

web based, AOL. but also does not work with other web based e-mail providers.

Microsoft wants to stop supporting XP soon.

am i allowed to say FUCK ??

 

[Maxlove]

HU, we just had 17 new machine unloaded and reformatted with XP ..now they work for the intended purpose but interestingly though, we co-installed OS X 10.5 on 10 of these machines that are quad-core processors and we have screaming fast native macs as well as dual boot systems and neither XP or OSX are running on an emulator.

 

[horologie_unitas]

HU, we just had 17 new machine unloaded and reformatted with XP ..now they work for the intended purpose but interestingly though, we co-installed OS X 10.5 on 10 of these machines that are quad-core processors and we have screaming fast native macs as well as dual boot systems and neither XP or OSX are running on an emulator.

Max, i truly appreciate your reply, that is impressive.
but - how can that help....or what can / should i learn from it ?

man, computers are such a pain.....

 

[swissaddict]

You can download other attachments, just not .doc, .txt. or .xls?

 

[2poor4real1z]

Just trash it and get a Mac.... All problems solved.

 

[thelawnmowerman]

I'm pretty sure what he's driving at is that you should put Xp on your machine, Microsoft did what it usually does , roll out a new operating system thats not ready, I would go for a dual boot install , its fairly easy to set up, and will allow you the best of both worlds, an operating system that allows you to do what you want when Vista wont, and the latest GUI friendly system that probably wont be fixed until service pack 27.
Hope this helps

 

[swissaddict]

Try turning off the protected mode... double click where it says "protected mode" (bottom right of the screen)... see if that fixes it..

 

[horologie_unitas]

tried that...it looks like its opening or downloading.....but it does not. it just suddenly aborts.

 

[swissaddict]

Have you tried both Firefox and Internet Explorer?

 

[horologie_unitas]

yep, tried that.

turned off Defender, checked all download files, still....no go....crap !

 

[mysterio]

Try the tips here.

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-mail/5365 ... ments.html

 

[horologie_unitas]

thanks mate....any help appreciated.

 

[horologie_unitas]

thank you everybody for your input.

i found the problem......AVG 8 was uninstalled and suddenly downloads work !!

cant believe it .....took me 3 days....could have been everything....

 

[swissaddict]

Glad you found the problem, H_U... and I'm glad I know what the problem was now, because I use AVG and if I ever "upgrade" to Vista it would probably take me 3 days to figure it out too!!

 

[horologie_unitas]

i read online that Microsoft Defender caused problems to download attachments.

so i deactivated it....... then deactivated Spybot..... then A squared.....last....of course.....AVG. so much headache......but now it works.

deinstalled AVG ......installed it again, updated it...... and downloads work again..... computers are a miracle.....