I use Windows XP Service Pack 2 and IE7.
When I click on any download if I save the download it goes to the little
window with the percentage of download but when it reaches 99% it freezes, or
if I click on run the download it goes to the little window with Verifying on
it but never continues.
I'm unable to download anything, I've tried updates, programs - such as
Flash Player and also subinacl.msi which Flash Player led me to - I can't
even add a picture to Incredimail which I've used without problem for years.
I've tried System Restore back to 13th May, the 12th May was unsuccessful
and I'm unable to take it back to April, it often does that.
So can anyone out there help me please?
On Sun, 25 May 2008 22:42:00 -0700, Alan
<Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I use Windows XP Service Pack 2 and IE7.
>When I click on any download if I save the download it goes to the little
>window with the percentage of download but when it reaches 99% it freezes, or
>if I click on run the download it goes to the little window with Verifying on
>it but never continues.
>I'm unable to download anything, I've tried updates, programs - such as
>Flash Player and also subinacl.msi which Flash Player led me to - I can't
>even add a picture to Incredimail which I've used without problem for years.
>I've tried System Restore back to 13th May, the 12th May was unsuccessful
>and I'm unable to take it back to April, it often does that.
>So can anyone out there help me please?
>
>Regards
>Alan
If IE7 is your only browser , try installing another browser and see
if it happens then .
Thanks for the thought but I have tried on my BT browser and apart from that
I couldn't try installing another browser because that's my problem I can't
install anything.
Thanks anyway
"bojimbo26one@aol.com" wrote:
> On Sun, 25 May 2008 22:42:00 -0700, Alan
> <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I use Windows XP Service Pack 2 and IE7.
> >When I click on any download if I save the download it goes to the little
> >window with the percentage of download but when it reaches 99% it freezes, or
> >if I click on run the download it goes to the little window with Verifying on
> >it but never continues.
> >I'm unable to download anything, I've tried updates, programs - such as
> >Flash Player and also subinacl.msi which Flash Player led me to - I can't
> >even add a picture to Incredimail which I've used without problem for years.
> >I've tried System Restore back to 13th May, the 12th May was unsuccessful
> >and I'm unable to take it back to April, it often does that.
> >So can anyone out there help me please?
> >
> >Regards
> >Alan
>
> If IE7 is your only browser , try installing another browser and see
> if it happens then .
>
"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...
> Thanks for the thought but I have tried on my BT browser and apart from
> that
> I couldn't try installing another browser because that's my problem I
> can't
> install anything.
> Thanks anyway
That is a perfect Catch-22, isn't it?
Do you have access to another computer where you could download the .exe
setup file for , say, Firefox and write it to a CD or flash drive to
transfer to your computer? http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
Just because you can't complete a download doesn't mean you're not able
to install. It just means you can't install whatever it is you are
trying to downlaod!
If you have access to another PC, go this site to download the very
light OffByOne browser:
Either copy the installation file or just the zipped program itself
(which doesn't even need to be installed; it just needs to be unzipped!)
to a flash drive, CDR, or even a floppy! Yes, you can run this program
off a floppy if you wish!
By the way, downloads wind up here:
C:\Program Files\HPSW\OffByOne
Another good browser (with more functionality) is K-Meleon:
"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F6A596C-895F-4964-AC43-E1980FAF6DCB@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the thought but I have tried on my BT browser and apart
> from that
> I couldn't try installing another browser because that's my problem I
> can't
> install anything.
> Thanks anyway
>
> "bojimbo26one@aol.com" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 25 May 2008 22:42:00 -0700, Alan
>> <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I use Windows XP Service Pack 2 and IE7.
>> >When I click on any download if I save the download it goes to the
>> >little
>> >window with the percentage of download but when it reaches 99% it
>> >freezes, or
>> >if I click on run the download it goes to the little window with
>> >Verifying on
>> >it but never continues.
>> >I'm unable to download anything, I've tried updates, programs - such
>> >as
>> >Flash Player and also subinacl.msi which Flash Player led me to - I
>> >can't
>> >even add a picture to Incredimail which I've used without problem
>> >for years.
>> >I've tried System Restore back to 13th May, the 12th May was
>> >unsuccessful
>> >and I'm unable to take it back to April, it often does that.
>> >So can anyone out there help me please?
>> >
>> >Regards
>> >Alan
>>
>> If IE7 is your only browser , try installing another browser and see
>> if it happens then .
>>
I tried downloading from my daughter's computer onto disc but when I tried to
run the disc on my computer I got the following message:
'Another installation is in progress. You must complete that installation
before continuing this one.'
Something else I've noticed, when I go to turn off my computer it has the
common message of:
'Click Turn Off to install important updates and turn off your computer.'
But all it does is turn off without installing the updates and the same is
happening every time I turn off.
Seems like something has stuck and I haven't got a clue as to how to solve
this problem.
Thanks for trying to help.
Regards Alan
"Daave" wrote:
> Just because you can't complete a download doesn't mean you're not able
> to install. It just means you can't install whatever it is you are
> trying to downlaod!
>
> If you have access to another PC, go this site to download the very
> light OffByOne browser:
>
> http://offbyone.com/offbyone/ob1_download.htm
>
> Either copy the installation file or just the zipped program itself
> (which doesn't even need to be installed; it just needs to be unzipped!)
> to a flash drive, CDR, or even a floppy! Yes, you can run this program
> off a floppy if you wish!
>
> By the way, downloads wind up here:
> C:\Program Files\HPSW\OffByOne
>
> Another good browser (with more functionality) is K-Meleon:
>
> http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/download.php
>
>
>
> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F6A596C-895F-4964-AC43-E1980FAF6DCB@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the thought but I have tried on my BT browser and apart
> > from that
> > I couldn't try installing another browser because that's my problem I
> > can't
> > install anything.
> > Thanks anyway
> >
> > "bojimbo26one@aol.com" wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 25 May 2008 22:42:00 -0700, Alan
> >> <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I use Windows XP Service Pack 2 and IE7.
> >> >When I click on any download if I save the download it goes to the
> >> >little
> >> >window with the percentage of download but when it reaches 99% it
> >> >freezes, or
> >> >if I click on run the download it goes to the little window with
> >> >Verifying on
> >> >it but never continues.
> >> >I'm unable to download anything, I've tried updates, programs - such
> >> >as
> >> >Flash Player and also subinacl.msi which Flash Player led me to - I
> >> >can't
> >> >even add a picture to Incredimail which I've used without problem
> >> >for years.
> >> >I've tried System Restore back to 13th May, the 12th May was
> >> >unsuccessful
> >> >and I'm unable to take it back to April, it often does that.
> >> >So can anyone out there help me please?
> >> >
> >> >Regards
> >> >Alan
> >>
> >> If IE7 is your only browser , try installing another browser and see
> >> if it happens then .
> >>
>
>
>
>
Sounds like you're having a problem with automatic updates (this is why
I personally prefer to install mine manually). First, have a look at
this post to see if it seems relevant:
I think you'd have better results posting to
microsoft.public.windowsupdate. Good luck.
Alan wrote:
> I tried downloading from my daughter's computer onto disc but when I
> tried to run the disc on my computer I got the following message:
> 'Another installation is in progress. You must complete that
> installation before continuing this one.'
> Something else I've noticed, when I go to turn off my computer it has
> the common message of:
> 'Click Turn Off to install important updates and turn off your
> computer.' But all it does is turn off without installing the updates
> and the same is happening every time I turn off.
> Seems like something has stuck and I haven't got a clue as to how to
> solve this problem.
> Thanks for trying to help.
> Regards Alan
>
>
>
> "Daave" wrote:
>
>> Just because you can't complete a download doesn't mean you're not
>> able to install. It just means you can't install whatever it is you
>> are trying to downlaod!
>>
>> If you have access to another PC, go this site to download the very
>> light OffByOne browser:
>>
>> http://offbyone.com/offbyone/ob1_download.htm
>>
>> Either copy the installation file or just the zipped program itself
>> (which doesn't even need to be installed; it just needs to be
>> unzipped!) to a flash drive, CDR, or even a floppy! Yes, you can run
>> this program off a floppy if you wish!
>>
>> By the way, downloads wind up here:
>> C:\Program Files\HPSW\OffByOne
>>
>> Another good browser (with more functionality) is K-Meleon:
>>
>> http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/download.php
>>
>>
>>
>> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6F6A596C-895F-4964-AC43-E1980FAF6DCB@microsoft.com...
>>> Thanks for the thought but I have tried on my BT browser and apart
>>> from that
>>> I couldn't try installing another browser because that's my problem
>>> I can't
>>> install anything.
>>> Thanks anyway
>>>
>>> "bojimbo26one@aol.com" wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 25 May 2008 22:42:00 -0700, Alan
>>>> <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I use Windows XP Service Pack 2 and IE7.
>>>>> When I click on any download if I save the download it goes to the
>>>>> little
>>>>> window with the percentage of download but when it reaches 99% it
>>>>> freezes, or
>>>>> if I click on run the download it goes to the little window with
>>>>> Verifying on
>>>>> it but never continues.
>>>>> I'm unable to download anything, I've tried updates, programs -
>>>>> such as
>>>>> Flash Player and also subinacl.msi which Flash Player led me to -
>>>>> I can't
>>>>> even add a picture to Incredimail which I've used without problem
>>>>> for years.
>>>>> I've tried System Restore back to 13th May, the 12th May was
>>>>> unsuccessful
>>>>> and I'm unable to take it back to April, it often does that.
>>>>> So can anyone out there help me please?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Alan
>>>>
>>>> If IE7 is your only browser , try installing another browser and
>>>> see if it happens then .
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