Downloaded Files Disappearing To The Void
May 5, 2009
I've seen this problem posted a number of times, and either there's no fix for it or it was attributed to something that doesn't apply to my situation. Here's the description:
- With Firefox and Google Talk, any downloaded file cannot be opened by the program.
- IE8 and Chrome both work, and since I use Chrome for everything, I never noticed the issue in Firefox. File transfer in Google Talk has been screwed since I installed Vista.
- It happens when they're run in Administrator Mode as well
- The files do not appear in the specified Download directory (my UserDownload folder)
- A search shows that the files do not exist -anywhere- on any of my HDs
- The files aren't in AppDataTemp either
- I do NOT have AVG, nor have I ever had it installed on any of my HDs, ever
- The account I use is the original account I created on install, and has Administrator privileges
- I have already granted special permissions for all Users to Create/Modify files within the folder
- The User folders are not in their original location. They've been moved to a separate HD specifically for Docs/Downloads.
The most common answer I see is "Turn off UAC," but I see that as a last resort and would prefer a different solution. I'm tempted to just switch to 7 today and deal with the RC but I'm wary of the problem not being fixed there either.
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Sep 20, 2009
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Problem signature:
Problem Event Name:APPCRASH
Application Name:Firefox Setup 2.0.0.11.exe
Application Version:4.42.0.0
Application Timestamp:44e24a66
Fault Module Name:Firefox Setup 2.0.0.11.exe
Fault Module Version:4.42.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp:44e24a66
Exception Code:c0000096
Exception Offset:00003d99
OS Version:6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID:1033
Additional Information 1:8d13
Additional Information 2:cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
Additional Information 3:8d13
Additional Information 4:cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311Read our privacy statement: Microsoft Online Crash Analysis
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