download issues

I am very new to Windows 8. I only downloaded and installed the developers preview 3 days ago on Thursday. Many Windows users are talking about the new Windows 8 and are trying it out. So my curiosity got the better of me and I installed Windows 8. I did this by mounting the ISO file on virtual...

I was in the process of re-downloading Fallout3 from D2D. They are in the process of converting to GameFly and there is confusion with their downloaders. I installed both of their dlers, Comrade and the standard Downloader, but the game download stilll went directly to my Chrome browser...

ok, i will explain this in short sentences. 1. i have 1 router with 2 computers.. i both checked their IP's using the whatismyip.com .. turned out they have both same IP. 2. then i went to Link Removed to download the demo version of angrybirds. 3. my first computer could not download it...

Dont know if this is the right category but ill try anyway. Every time i try to download something from the internet, it will not save or begin downloading. I can download images and things like that but not programs. I don't know what the problem is...please help

I accidently downloaded the Windows 7 Professional checked/debug build from the MSDNAA, as opposed to the regular retail (free) version. I have the product key for the checked/debug build version, would the product key from that work on the retail version? I only get one download of windows 7...

Hello, recently I got some problem with my win7. Yesterday I downloaded 2 MKV files and I can't click/right-click on them as it shows error message "Windows explorer has stopped working", then I've been given 2 options : Check for solution or Restart the program. And it lags so much when the...

I am getting Error msg for win 7 using IE 8 - security setting do not allow you to dnload etc... I have changed internet options but same result.

Hi! Ever since a botched encryption which resulted in me having to format a drive (not the main c drive), everything I download gives this message when I try to open it - "ShellExecuteEx failed; code 2. The system cannot find the file specified." I've tried changing the download location to...

Please note that I am out of my league on this and I know it so keep it simple for me if you can help please. I have downloaded a program from a manufacturer and it works fine when I copied it (which is OK with the manufacturer) to another computer with XP. On this computer which is Win7 when...

I'm Furious as to why Game company's like EA and Activision are allowed to release Game patches that are 2.5GB every month and force us to download them. I dunno why this BFBC2 patch is huuuuge when it contains half a dozen patches. It doesn't help with Australia having the rubishest internet in...

Back in August I built a new machine using all "Windows 7 approved" hardware. The NIC worked fine up until a 2 weeks ago when the computer began getting a BSOD upon boot. I noticed when booting that it would only Blue screen when booting to an option that included network support (so even Safe...

Hey there everyone, Sorry if its long winded I have just run out of ideas... Ok, so this particular CRC error has occured when I have dowloaded a patch for a game I play. After the patch had finished I used RAR to extract the patches self installer (.exe) During the extraction, it threw...

everytime i try downloading using vuze i get a bsod, this is the code: BCCode: a BCP1: 0000000000000008 BCP2: 0000000000000002 BCP3: 0000000000000000 BCP4: FFFFF800031DF33E OS Version: 6_1_7600 Service Pack: 0_0 Product: 256_1 anyone know why this is happening?

My desktop folders used to have customised icons but the folders are now being run off the server not my actual computer. I can't get the icons to change back to my customised ones. I have tried going into properties > customise > choose file and it's not working. The icon doesnt show up. One of...

Hi all, I installed Windows 7 Home Premium today (fresh install on formatted hard disk) and am downloading some programs I used previously with Vista. I'm getting a hell of a lot of corrupted downloads though - Adobe Reader gives a checksum error when I try to extract it, Toontrack EZDrummer...

Has anybody installed Disc stakka on 7 yet? I put in the disc to start the download , then I get an erro window comes up "OpdiTracker installation dose not support the language of your edition of Microsoft windows. (oxoooooo6f)" Any ideas? thanks funnnyfarm

Hey sorry for the vague title but i couldn't think of a good way to explain. First of all, I am pissed that microsoft is now charging people to send emails to get technical support. My issue couldn't be resolved in their solution centre so they wanted to charge me to ask a question? complete BS...

HI, i purchased this off Microsoft under the Ultimate Steal thing, so it only cost me £40. It directed me to a link to download the 502mb exe file named ' X12-30307.exe ' . However my problem occurs when i click the exe to run the program. The first stage is windows shouts at me for permissions...

Hello, My windows updater is seems to be not working because whenever it tries to install updates on my computer is just goes to installing update 1 of 4 for about 8 hours and then i just turn it off. When i open windows updater it says i have 20 updates and 4 optional updates. I have recently...

Not all files but some zip files that I download upon opening I get a Windows cannot open the folder The Compressed (zipped) Folder is invalid but I get the same file using Firefox and it opens fine w/o error. Also when saving there is a file size difference in IE it's much smaller then it is...