Vista! (need I say more )

 

When someone sends me a file via msn - they are not saving in 'my received files' and I've checked the settings in MSN, all paths lead there! All says 'transfer complete' etc ... but nowhere to be found!!

 

Also, when downloading something like a programme (.exe file) they arn't saving either in the location I specify. It all goes 'ping' and says download complete - but nothing there :(

 

Any ideas where to look or what to change?

Hi Athene

 

When I download anything using Vista it goes straight into my documents.....

Try doing a search for the file, when or if it finds it you will at least know where it has gone.

 

Darrell

Hi Athene

 

When I download anything using Vista it goes straight into my documents.....

 

 

nothing in the documents file... I did have something mega go wrong with the thing a while ago and did a restore to a previous date thing and since then the file side with downloading and receiving has gone tits up :(

 

maybe its a sign - I should stop downloading :p

Try doing a search for the file, when or if it finds it you will at least know where it has gone.

 

Darrell

 

done.. nothing there

sounds like the restore lost a file you might be looking at a reinstall, just to be sure you are saying where to save your files to and also check what format you are saving the files in

sounds like the restore lost a file you might be looking at a reinstall, just to be sure you are saying where to save your files to and also check what format you are saving the files in

 

its saving where I am looking and saving as an 'application' :confused:

 

will shove my recovery disc thingy in later and see if it helps :(

 

I love technology :wack:

 

 

Thank you!!

Hi Athene

 

On my Vista machine, when I click download it displays 'Download MAnager' and shows all previous downloads and I think it puts them into 'My Downloads' if you don't specify anywhere else...

 

Have a play downloading the same thing and see if it tells you you've already downloaded it and if it gives you an option to specify where to savie it to

 

Hope this gives you some help

 

Tony

Cheers Tony.....

 

Backed up my files and re-installed the lot this morning :( seems to all work and download ok and save the stuff so all good!

have you run microsoft update make sur you have the latest ones cause as hard as it is to belive vista is improving all the time

have you run microsoft update make sur you have the latest ones cause as hard as it is to belive vista is improving all the time

 

I never did do them regularly coz they were a pain in the ar....

 

Done one this morning with the new install and will keep doing them :) Thanks for the tip ;)

I never did do them regularly coz they were a pain in the ar....

 

Done one this morning with the new install and will keep doing them :) Thanks for the tip ;)

 

to be fair to vista since it had a main update about 5-6 months ago it has been fine for me and my mate. before this it was a pain in the arse and i put xp back on my pc till they sorted vista out, which they have improved it

Maybe Mo Gabby has nicked em as he has stole lots of peeps stuff.;)