Windows/ Internet explorer help required..Please!

[clubsport]

On the home lap top all has been fine for such a long time....now I can't seem to sort a problem out.

I have the thing set up for Microsoft auto updates etc......seems to occurr every few weeks and towards the end of last year Internet explorer updated to version 7.

I run anti virus software, which doesn't detect a problem......

After the back ground.....the problem i have is that if I try to do something like download a PDF file....I get a small window by the toolbar, telling me;

"To help protect my security, Internet explore has blocked this site from downloading files to your computer..click here for options"

So when I click the box, one of the options is to download the file..

I try to download......the hourglass and timing thing shows the file downloading.....and then.....

I get a red X in a box an error beep and the message;

"Windows cannot acces the specified device, path or file, you may not have the appropriate permisssions to access them". OK


Thinking it was some PDF problem I deleted Adobe from my PC, in the hope I could re install the software and start again......er...NO!

I get this appropriate permisssions box when I try to run the file..

If anyone has any idea how I obtain such permissions that I once appeared to have I would be truly grateful...Thanks

[kevin63]

I personally would uninstal Explorer 7 and go back to 6 and try and dowload your file again. Hopefully someone with more computer know how will come on here soon.

[clubsport]

Excellent advice ....I did just that...got rid of a few updates...pressed a few butons...installed acrobat and now all is well!

Between us we are clearly the computer techie experts here on PH