When I download files with IE, they will either never appear, or appear for a couple 
of seconds in the designated folder and then vanish. I then can't find them anywhere 
on the computer. Also, the download box closes whether or not I have "close after 
download" checked. (I have XP SP2 with the latest MS updates.)

 -Dowloading with ftp in IE works fine
 -Downloading with Firefox works fine

Can anyone help me fix this problem?
-Thanks! LloydM

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re: The incredible disappearing downloads Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 9:34 pm Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Sounds like an Active X problem. Open IE, tool, options, setting, view objects and delete anything that says damaged or uninstalled. Maybe malware of sorts. Other option is to quit using IE. Firefox is great. AnchorMan On Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 9:19 pm, Lloyd Matthews wrote: > When I download files with IE, they will either never appear, or appear for a couple >of seconds in the designated folder and then vanish. I then can't find them anywhere >on the computer. Also, the download box closes whether or not I have "close after >download" checked. (I have XP SP2 with the latest MS updates.) > > -Dowloading with ftp in IE works fine > -Downloading with Firefox works fine > >Can anyone help me fix this problem? > -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 9:49 pm Posted by C9H13NO3 (361 messages posted) Came across the thread below detailing the same problem... the solution turned out being a complete uninstall of Norton/Symantec products, including using the removal tools from their site. Mystery Of Disappearing Downloads [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 5:03 pm Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Did you get it fixed? AnchorMan On Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 9:19 pm, Lloyd Matthews wrote: > When I download files with IE, they will either never appear, or appear for a couple >of seconds in the designated folder and then vanish. I then can't find them anywhere >on the computer. Also, the download box closes whether or not I have "close after >download" checked. (I have XP SP2 with the latest MS updates.) > > -Dowloading with ftp in IE works fine > -Downloading with Firefox works fine > >Can anyone help me fix this problem? > -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 8:59 pm Posted by Lloyd Matthews (10 messages posted) I just finished running the removal tool and the reg cleaner, and I rebooted. Still have the same problem, downloads simply go into the void somewhere. -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10:19 pm Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Have you tried setting IE to the defaults? Open IE, tools, options, advanced, and programs, and set defaults. AnchorMan On Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 8:59 pm, Lloyd Matthews wrote: >I just finished running the removal tool and the reg cleaner, and I rebooted. > >Still have the same problem, downloads simply go into the void somewhere. > -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10:22 pm Posted by Lloyd Matthews (10 messages posted) Do you mean Tools>Options>Advanced>Restore Defaults? I had tried that already. It didn't work. -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10:30 pm Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Maybe peak at the registry? I have seen this problem way back, but do not remember the fix. Do a search on download/s or default download... etc. Know what I mean. Maybe the registry is pointing to a default location. You might also want to search for a download with the advanced options search in hidden and system files. See if it is "actually" downloading. AnchorMan On Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10:22 pm, Lloyd Matthews wrote: >Do you mean Tools>Options>Advanced>Restore Defaults? > >I had tried that already. It didn't work. > > > -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10:40 pm Posted by Lloyd Matthews (10 messages posted) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download is pointing to C:\downloads - none of the downloads that vanish are there. I tried searching for vanished downlaods with the system and hidden files options on, no luck. -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 11:13 pm Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Maybe set that registry key to another location and make sure the new location exists? AnchorMan On Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10:40 pm, Lloyd Matthews wrote: >HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download is pointing to C:\downloads >- none of the downloads that vanish are there. > >I tried searching for vanished downlaods with the system and hidden files options >on, no luck. > > > -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 11:15 pm Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Just found this. I new I have seen a "download" option before. Go to Tools and then Internet Options. Click on the Security tab and the Internet icon Click on the Custom level button and scroll down to Downloads. See if File Downloads is enabled or not. AnchorMan On Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 11:13 pm, AnchorMan wrote: >Maybe set that registry key to another location and make sure the new location exists? > > > > >"face="Futura Md BT" color="#800000">AnchorMan [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 12:51 am Posted by Lloyd Matthews (10 messages posted) File download was Enabled already. I tried setting the reg entry to another folder, still no downloads. -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 1:20 am Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Alright Dude... Walking away from this for a little while. I'll get back to ya. AnchorMan On Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 12:51 am, Lloyd Matthews wrote: >File download was Enabled already. > >I tried setting the reg entry to another folder, still no downloads. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: The incredible disappearing downloads Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 1:39 am Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Hey again. Have you tried to refresh the system files? IE.. Start, run, "sfc /scannow". This will check the integrity of your system files. Also try this http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm. Going to bed. See ya. AnchorMan On Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 9:19 pm, Lloyd Matthews wrote: > When I download files with IE, they will either never appear, or appear for a couple >of seconds in the designated folder and then vanish. I then can't find them anywhere >on the computer. Also, the download box closes whether or not I have "close after >download" checked. (I have XP SP2 with the latest MS updates.) > > -Dowloading with ftp in IE works fine > -Downloading with Firefox works fine > >Can anyone help me fix this problem? > -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] Resolution? Ad-Aware and Windows Defender don't play nice together Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 6:27 pm Posted by Lloyd Matthews (10 messages posted) I had tried sfc before and it didn;t work. However....I fixed the same problem on another PC that started after I installed SP2, Windows Defender, and Ad-Aware. With WD: No problem! Happy! With WD and AA: Disappearing downloads! Bummer! After removing Windows Defender (but keeping AA): Downloads stay! Happy again! I'm going to try this on the original PC and see if it fixes the problem. Maybe Norton unfairly got the blame this time... -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] Yup, removing WinDef fixed it! Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 8:32 pm Posted by Lloyd Matthews (10 messages posted) I tried removing Windows Defender on the original PC with the problem, and voila, downloads don't disappear anymore. I have a third PC where WinDef and AdAware don't cause this problem, but on that one I installed AdAware BEFORE WinDef. The ones with problems had AdAware installed AFTER WinDef. Now my only "problem" is deciding whether to reinstall Norton Systemworks... -Thanks! LloydM [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Yup, removing WinDef fixed it! Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 8:49 pm Posted by AnchorMan (1465 messages posted) Well thats one for the books. Thank God. That is why they call it Beta. I have had no probs. with Def. as of yet. I "will" remember this one. Good Fix. Thanks for posting the fix. SEE YA! AnchorMan On Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 8:32 pm, Lloyd Matthews wrote: >I tried removing Windows Defender on the original PC with the problem, and voila, >downloads don't disappear anymore. > >I have a third PC where WinDef and AdAware don't cause this problem, but on that >one I installed AdAware BEFORE WinDef. The ones with problems had AdAware installed >AFTER WinDef. > >Now my only "problem" is deciding whether to reinstall Norton Systemworks... > >-Thanks! 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