Jazzer Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 For the past week I have been experiencing bizarre problems with downloads. I have Google chrome and Firebox installed and when I download, the tab at the bottom normally when clicking on the tab the download opens and I can if necessary print off.Now by clicking on the tab, it opens a new download, and so on and if I am not careful I could have a dozen downloads. Tried downloading from Firefox, but that then sends to Chrome and off we go again.If I go to downloads the process starts duplicating again. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Not sure at all on that. I've never used Chrome, but I suggest maybe uninstalling Chrome and see what happens when you download from Firefox again.If it downloads via Firefox ok, then just reinstall Chrome and hopefully everything is back to default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Slight confusion here as to what you mean by 'download'. Obviously everything you see on the screen is downloaded however the term is normally taken to mean a programme or say an audio or video file etc. which you save somewhere for subsequent use but your reference to printing suggests that you may actually be talking about documents such as .pdf's for instance which normally open in the browser from where you can print them directly. Is this what you are having problems with ?Can you point us to an actual sample 'download' you are having this problem with ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 I seem to be having all sorts of problems.For example I receive each month a copy of French accent magazine which is in PDF format and then has elements of audio contained therein.I have kept these in my download file in My documents but if I click on the edition I need it opens a tab in Chrome which if I select the open option , opens up another download. I first became aware of the problem when I downloaded an instruction manual for a Doro Matra 916CR terlephone, from Doro, for a neighbour.It came in PDF format. I have even downloaded it to a CD but again when I select open another download opens up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Google Chrome irritated me and I don't even have it installed anymore so I can't try to replicate your problem.I know the French accent files you mention though but the attendant audio files are not embedded in the pdf but have to be individually downloaded.Do you have Adobe reader installed or better still Foxit, a free much less resource hungry alternative for .pdf files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yes, I do have Adobe reader installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 There is an issue with Chrome and .pdf files, particularly to the point of freezing systems. Try this:A very satisfactory workaround is to open AdobeReader, click Edit/Preferences, and in the Internet section, uncheckthe option to display files in your browser.See if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Many thanks for evryone's help. Thesolution offered by Thunderbox has worked and my neighbour and I are both very happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 [quote user="Jazzer"]Many thanks for evryone's help. Thesolution offered by Thunderbox has worked and my neighbour and I are both very happy![/quote]Glad to help, but we used to call the khazi the thunderbox! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Isn't he the President of Afghanistan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 MY extreme apologies-shows my desperation.I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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