this is really bothering me..need some help please

[Armistad123]

Hey guys, usually when i need to download a videoi right-click it and click save target as and i can download it directly to my computer. But now when i try doing that, it saves the link as a text file or a webpage instead of as a .wmv or .avi or whatever movie it is. I've tried both Internet Explorer and Firefox so i dont think its web browser so it must be some kind of setting or something somewhere.

How can i make it so i can right click and save target as again.

thanks

 

[Konstantinnovation]

Is it all video files from all websites? Did you try different types of files?

Are you sure the link is actually a file and not a webpage that plays the file etc.

 

[Armistad123]

yea its all video files from all websites and as far as trying different files ive tried wmv, avi, and mpeg

and im absolutely positive the link is a file and not a webpage

 

[NeverBeGosu]

Not one hundred percent sure but i know once that i tried to do that it brought up nothing becuase my microsoft firewall didnt allow direct downloads from the net. Also if your on a network that uses a proxy make sure your proxies are set correctly.

 

[Armistad123]

its being weird now it started working fine again yesterday (After i had done absolutely nothing) and i could right click and save target as video files.

Now its doing it again-- when i try to right click and save target as a video file, it wants to save as a text file.

Im not using any proxies, how can i configure/disable my microsoft firewall if that is indeed the problem.

 

[HvyMtl]

ok, you really need to run some antivirus - anti spyware - it sounds as if some website downloaded some type of blocker (or worse) on your system. make sure your browser settings do not allow software downloading/installing to your system...without you knowing and approving it.