"Find target" & "open after download" DONT WORK

**Shamus MacNoob** · July 4th, 2004

Both shortcuts "find target" and "open" after download completes do not work !!

Win Xp sp1 just cant figure out when it started and do not seem to find much info anywhere on how to fix it.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

**Mainframeguy** · July 5th, 2004

well I think a reformat should fix that! I guess that's not the answer you seek though....

**Bytes Back** · July 5th, 2004

This is really getting me, I know I've seen the answer to this but no amount of searching will find it :confused:

As a last resort you could install xp over the top of itself so you dont lose anything, but I really dont know if it would fix it.

**Shamus MacNoob** · July 5th, 2004

Its a real brain tease, I know you would think a little search would turn up something but not in this case... I will try the repair insstall , it does not remove anything cept a few updates ... I was thinking the F word too Mainframeguy LOLOL

**Bytes Back** · July 5th, 2004

Not the "F" word

**Hipster Doofus** · July 6th, 2004

Sure it's not the 'G' word there froggy??

**Shamus MacNoob** · July 6th, 2004

Figures you would revert to the "G" word

DONT EVEN BOTHER MATE !!!!!!!!!!!

LOLOLOL

**Shamus MacNoob** · July 7th, 2004

Well still nothing found.... I am looking all over but yet to find anything helpfull

I refuse to format I might try a reinstall but I would think somewhere I could find some information to help.

**Khayman** · July 7th, 2004

you could try running
sfc /scannow
at the cmd prompt. might help

**Shamus MacNoob** · July 7th, 2004

Tried that one , and tried reinstall IE6 SP1 , removed and reinstalled numerous programs, but yet to find anything that works , but thanks for the effort ... I wont sleep till I get this done ...... LOL

Well I will sleep but I wont rest

leedogg · July 7th, 2004

Is it for all file types or just certain file types?

You need to go to tools > folder options > file types

find the particular file type giving you trouble and select advanced then check confirm after download.

gl

**Shamus MacNoob** · July 7th, 2004

Ok looked at that but the file types all look fine , plus that would not explain the "find target" but confirm after download I checked on all types ... thanks will test now with a dummy download to see.

No change very strange problem I must say

**Hipster Doofus** · July 8th, 2004

Have you tried using Avant to see if the download manager in there works OK? (1mb download)

It installs to a seperate folder so is easy to uninstall & uses IE. It is a 100% better than the native IE.

**Shamus MacNoob** · July 11th, 2004

Well after looking high/low and never finding anything anywhere , I formated and rebuilt my network, was worth it after all a nice clean OS is always enjoyable ....now that all my network shares are in place and everything realined ........ I ghosted my OS so I wont be in this mess next time.

Thanks to everyone for trying .......

**Hipster Doofus** · July 11th, 2004

G G G G G G G G.......good on ya.

**Bytes Back** · July 11th, 2004

Originally Posted by Kermit_The_Frog

Well after looking high/low and never finding anything anywhere , I formated and rebuilt my network, was worth it after all a nice clean OS is always enjoyable ....now that all my network shares are in place and everything realined ........ I ghosted my OS so I wont be in this mess next time.

Thanks to everyone for trying .......

* Bytes Back cuddles his Norton Ghost and Drive image discs *

July 4th, 2004	Top \| #1
Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	"Find target" & "open after download" DONT WORK Both shortcuts "find target" and "open" after download completes do not work !! Win Xp sp1 just cant figure out when it started and do not seem to find much info anywhere on how to fix it. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

July 5th, 2004	Top \| #2
Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 166	well I think a reformat should fix that! I guess that's not the answer you seek though.... hosted by Lord

July 5th, 2004	Top \| #4
Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Its a real brain tease, I know you would think a little search would turn up something but not in this case... I will try the repair insstall , it does not remove anything cept a few updates ... I was thinking the F word too Mainframeguy LOLOL ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

July 6th, 2004	Top \| #7
Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Figures you would revert to the "G" word DONT EVEN BOTHER MATE !!!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOL ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

July 7th, 2004	Top \| #8
Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Well still nothing found.... I am looking all over but yet to find anything helpfull I refuse to format I might try a reinstall but I would think somewhere I could find some information to help. ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

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July 5th, 2004	Top \| #3
Bytes Back Ex Police Chief Joined: June 2004 Location: Kernow Posts: 1,383 Reputation: 40 Power: 107	This is really getting me, I know I've seen the answer to this but no amount of searching will find it :confused: As a last resort you could install xp over the top of itself so you dont lose anything, but I really dont know if it would fix it.

July 5th, 2004	Top \| #5
Bytes Back Ex Police Chief Joined: June 2004 Location: Kernow Posts: 1,383 Reputation: 40 Power: 107	Not the "F" word

July 6th, 2004	Top \| #6
Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 183	Sure it's not the 'G' word there froggy??

July 7th, 2004	Top \| #9
Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,514 Reputation: 1210 Power: 191	you could try running sfc /scannow at the cmd prompt. might help "I'm on the server side. I don't know what side you're on"

July 7th, 2004	Top \| #10
Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Tried that one , and tried reinstall IE6 SP1 , removed and reinstalled numerous programs, but yet to find anything that works , but thanks for the effort ... I wont sleep till I get this done ...... LOL Well I will sleep but I wont rest ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

July 7th, 2004	Top \| #11
leedogg Gojyone kawaiiiiiiii! Joined: March 2002 Posts: 820 Reputation: 190 Power: 131	Is it for all file types or just certain file types? You need to go to tools > folder options > file types find the particular file type giving you trouble and select advanced then check confirm after download. gl

July 7th, 2004	Top \| #12
Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Ok looked at that but the file types all look fine , plus that would not explain the "find target" but confirm after download I checked on all types ... thanks will test now with a dummy download to see. No change very strange problem I must say ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

July 8th, 2004	Top \| #13
Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 183	Have you tried using Avant to see if the download manager in there works OK? (1mb download) It installs to a seperate folder so is easy to uninstall & uses IE. It is a 100% better than the native IE.

July 11th, 2004	Top \| #14
Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Well after looking high/low and never finding anything anywhere , I formated and rebuilt my network, was worth it after all a nice clean OS is always enjoyable ....now that all my network shares are in place and everything realined ........ I ghosted my OS so I wont be in this mess next time. Thanks to everyone for trying ....... ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

July 11th, 2004	Top \| #15
Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 183	G G G G G G G G.......good on ya.

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July 11th, 2004	Top \| #16
Bytes Back Ex Police Chief Joined: June 2004 Location: Kernow Posts: 1,383 Reputation: 40 Power: 107	Originally Posted by Kermit_The_Frog Well after looking high/low and never finding anything anywhere , I formated and rebuilt my network, was worth it after all a nice clean OS is always enjoyable ....now that all my network shares are in place and everything realined ........ I ghosted my OS so I wont be in this mess next time. Thanks to everyone for trying ....... * Bytes Back cuddles his Norton Ghost and Drive image discs *