Hëlröy & PA Bear - Re: Can't download a free mp3

[Bob]

Why did it work now? Hëlröy wrote: "Right click on the link and use *Save

As*" It worked. I tried it before I posted the question and it just saved

a little shortcut. Did not save the whole file. After I read what Hëlröy

wrote, I tried it again, it worked. Hëlröy must have special powers over

computers. Thank you Hëlröy, you saved me!!



I reinstalled vista because when I installed IE8 through windows update my

computer boot up time increased over 300%. When I posted the problem here I

was instructed to reinstall vista and someone else gave me a list of steps

to successful IE8 install. I did both things and so far so good.

Thank you all for the help!!!

Bob



"Bob" wrote in message

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>I reinstalled vista and Installed IE8 last weekend. Before I reinstalled

> vista I often went to Bloomberg to download the free podcasts. I would

> download it to my mp3 folder. Then double clicked it, which then opened

> Windows Media Player to listen to make sure I downloaded the correct mp3.

> Then closed WMP and moved the file to my mp3 player.

>

> http://www.bloomberg.com/tvradio/podcast/takingstock.html

>

> After I reinstalled vista and successfully installed IE8, I go to

> Bloomberg

> to do my usual download ritual and it will not let me download the mp3.

> Clicking on the link as I always do, it just brings up WMP and plays it.

> Does not download it. I want to download it like before when I click on

> the

> link. I know Bloomberg did not change anything because they just repeated

> as they always do a couple days ago on the radio that this broadcast is

> available as a podcast. I assume podcast means putting it on my mp3

> player.

>

> I went to the settings or options for for both IE8 and WMP and could not

> find what to change to make it download mp3.

>

> How do I return my computer to the previous settings? When I click on a

> mp3

> it downloads first, then when I double click on the downloaded mp3 file it

> opens WMP to play it. What about other media files? When I click to

> download will they download? I prefer to download, then play.

>

> Background info: Desktop AMD 4400+ 64X2 4GB memory 320GB HD Acer

> (AM3100-U3201A) purchased new February 2008 -- 32-bit MS Vista Home

> Premium

> SP2 -- MS auto updates on. Comcast ISP 12mbps service W\ Motorola

> SURFboard

> SB5101 Cable Modem direct to computer. No other switches or routers or

> wireless or phone line or any other networking hardware hooked up to this

> computer.

>

> Thanks for the help.

>

> Bob

>

 

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Bob wrote:

> Why did it work now? Hëlröy wrote: "Right click on the link and use *Save

> As*" It worked. I tried it before I posted the question and it just

> saved

> a little shortcut. Did not save the whole file. After I read what Hëlröy

> wrote, I tried it again, it worked. Hëlröy must have special powers over

> computers. Thank you Hëlröy, you saved me!!

>

> I reinstalled vista because when I installed IE8 through windows update my

> computer boot up time increased over 300%. When I posted the problem here

> I

> was instructed to reinstall vista and someone else gave me a list of steps

> to successful IE8 install. I did both things and so far so good.

> Thank you all for the help!!!

> Bob

>

> "Bob" wrote in message

> news:%23zS9$LCuKHA.732@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> I reinstalled vista and Installed IE8 last weekend. Before I reinstalled

>> vista I often went to Bloomberg to download the free podcasts. I would

>> download it to my mp3 folder. Then double clicked it, which then opened

>> Windows Media Player to listen to make sure I downloaded the correct mp3.

>> Then closed WMP and moved the file to my mp3 player.

>>

>> http://www.bloomberg.com/tvradio/podcast/takingstock.html

>>

>> After I reinstalled vista and successfully installed IE8, I go to

>> Bloomberg

>> to do my usual download ritual and it will not let me download the mp3.

>> Clicking on the link as I always do, it just brings up WMP and plays it.

>> Does not download it. I want to download it like before when I click on

>> the

>> link. I know Bloomberg did not change anything because they just

>> repeated

>> as they always do a couple days ago on the radio that this broadcast is

>> available as a podcast. I assume podcast means putting it on my mp3

>> player.

>>

>> I went to the settings or options for for both IE8 and WMP and could not

>> find what to change to make it download mp3.

>>

>> How do I return my computer to the previous settings? When I click on a

>> mp3

>> it downloads first, then when I double click on the downloaded mp3 file

>> it

>> opens WMP to play it. What about other media files? When I click to

>> download will they download? I prefer to download, then play.

>>

>> Background info: Desktop AMD 4400+ 64X2 4GB memory 320GB HD Acer

>> (AM3100-U3201A) purchased new February 2008 -- 32-bit MS Vista Home

>> Premium

>> SP2 -- MS auto updates on. Comcast ISP 12mbps service W\ Motorola

>> SURFboard

>> SB5101 Cable Modem direct to computer. No other switches or routers or

>> wireless or phone line or any other networking hardware hooked up to this

>> computer.

>>

>> Thanks for the help.

>>

>> Bob