I can no longer download any files from any site. When I click a download link and choose save, it remains at 0%, and the aprox time left + download rate are not loaded, this can sit for minutes on end like this. I have cable Internet and it does work as I can still go to web sites. I have Netscape 4.5 on CD and installed it but when it asked me to setup an acount in which I could not bypass, It insised that I have a dialup modem and I don't so it seems so old it don't like Cable LAN I have no other browsers. I tryed a System restore in which failed for all restor points, I tryed Repair Internet Explorer and that did not fix it either. I even closed my antivirus. And then installed ME again without format. I had formated last night so I don't feel like formating again, preferably not. any ideas?

It sounds to me that you have windows 95 or 98 if you do tell me and i can help you!!!

Do you have Quick Time Player installed on your system ? i recently had a simular problem as yours ,except when I would click on download I would only get a plain white page w/place holder icon .this is the fix i found ,and it worked ! Worth a try, read on .... Blank Web Page with Placeholder Icon and You Cannot Save a File to Disk The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 2000 SP 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 2000 SP 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 2000 Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 This article was previously published under Q316537 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry SYMPTOMS When you click a link to download a file through Internet Explorer, a blank white window may appear. There are no buttons to save the file to your hard disk or to open the file. RESOLUTION WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To resolve this problem, delete the registry key for the Active X control or add-in program that was removed. To do so: Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Plugins\Extensions Make a note of the contents of the Extensions key. On the Edit menu, click Delete. Click Yes to confirm the deletion. On the File menu, click Exit. Search for and rename the file that is listed in the registry key that you deleted in Step 3. To do so, follow these steps: Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders. Click All files and folders. Type the filename that you noted in step 3 in the All or part of the filename box, and then click Search. Right-click the file that is on the right pane of the search dialog box, and then click Rename. Type a new extension for the file, for example, Filename.bak. NOTE: If you do not complete this step, the file may recreate the registry key when you restart the computer. Restart your computer. MORE INFORMATION For additional information about troubleshooting active content in InternetExplorer, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 154036 How to Disable Active Content in Internet Explorer 180553 Error Locating Object Handler Last Reviewed:6/4/2003Keywords:kbprb ocsso KB316537 I did not have to do the rename the file part of this operation ,because I uninstalled Q/T player , off my system .Now the next player to go is going to be Real One player(I cant believe I ever installed this piece of spyware) Good Luck ,Nick