Can not download .exe using firefox or IE

[Rawmaterial]

For about 2 months my comp can't download .exe From the internet. What is wrong? I click on the exe download link and it acts as if it's gonna start downloading but there's no progress. No error messages or anyting like that, just no progress. I did not do anything to my configuration can anyone help me out?

 

[EricB]

clear your hosts files

 

[Rawmaterial]

clear your hosts files

Could you please help me on how to do that?

 

[EricB]

I can't find the old links here since they have upgraded and I don't remember. try googling it

 

[Rawmaterial]

How positive are you of this fixing the problem? If is true how did it ever get messed up?

 

[Rawmaterial]

I found this


Clear Your Hosts File to Help Prevent Web Page Redirection - Spyware and Adware


No ways is this the problem. anyone else have input?

 

[Rawmaterial]

anyone else know?

 

[Rawmaterial]

still havent fix my laptop

 

[Silverlord]

Could try upgrading to IE7 which wipes some of the old IE6 settings. Also you rub a spyware/adaware check also might want to try for viruses to

 

[carnageX]

Do you have a firewall that could possibly be blocking the download of the exe file? If not, a temporary fix could be: right click on the download link, and select "Save File As...", see if that works.