I'm not sure if this is an install/uninstall problem, an
Ownership/Permissions problem, or a problem with Windows Installer or other
system files. You might try when the box says Run or Save, click on Run
instead of Save, then Run again. If that doesn't work, proceed with the rest.
Install/Uninstall Problems
Until you clean your system of any broken install or incomplete uninstall
debris, you won't be able to install a new program. Vista uninstaller does a
very poor job of removing all parts of a program. Sometimes a proprietary
removal tool can help, but even these will leave blocking files and registry
entries on your system. You can do a manual uninstall with the help of
Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, but the best way to get rid of all
remnants of a program, failed download and install, or failed uninstall is
using Smarty Uninstaller. You can access Smarty Uninstaller, a number of
proprietary removal tools and instructions for doing a manual uninstall at
the tutorial link below.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87...ram-vista.html
Take Ownership/Permissions
Even running as Administrator may leave you without permissions to modify
some files or folders, even ones that you have downloaded and installed. To
access or modify (copy, delete, rename) files or folders you can take
Ownership of (in your Username) and grant yourself Full Control permissions
of the files or folders in question described in the following tutorial.
To avoid having to do this individually for hundreds of files, Take
Ownership of large branches like Program Files folder, Users folder, or
Windows folder, and grant yourself Full Control of the folder, all subfolders
and files contained in the folder. In the case of Program Files, you would
have full access to all your programs. In the case of Users folder, you
would have full access to your Music, Pictures, Videos, Documents, etc. In
the case of Windows folder you would have full access to your OS, including
Windows Installer.
Windows Explorer Run As Administrator
Another way to gain access to modify files and folders includes going to the
Start button, typing in Windows Explorer, right-clicking on this and
selecting Run As Administrator. You should then have "elevated privileges"
to do whatever you wish to files in Windows Explorer.
Unlocker Program
There is also a program called Unlocker that you can use to gain access to
modify files and folders.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
If this is a problem with Windows Installer or other system files, see the
tutorial Repair Vista Options.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-sequence.html
"Bradyna" wrote:
> I am so frustrated....as with many people on this forum, I am unable to
> download any files (exe like Mozilla) Usual story, the download box
> disappears after it completes and when I go to the location where it saved,
> there is nothing there. I even tried saving to an external flash drive and it
> didn't show up there either.
> I've tried many suggestions on this website, creating a new user, protected
> mode off, custom internet security options, etc etc etc. Any new suggestions
> out there as nothing has worked and I've spent all afternoon on this. I'm
> using a new compaq laptop with what I assume is IE 7, my internet connection
> is fine, there's not a lot of crap on the laptop as I just got it last week.
> I'm about to give up and go back to XP because this is absolutely ridiculous.
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