Two annoying problems, please solve!?

Hi
Problem one.
I' ve lost my windows live shortcut from my desktop, it also dissapeared from my 'all programmes' list.
Why?

problem 2.

I cant get internet download manager to work on windows 7
It works fine on my old xp.
But ive tried 3 times one windows 7..
it sjust will not work..
i get sum error message code 0x80040154 when i try to download links.

It works on my windows starter netbook just fine
but not on normal windows 7 for pc

PLEASE help with this.. its really bugging me
and please dont point me to a forum or guide.. the simpy dont work
sorry, but i tried allready

Also interner downlaod manager i shard to uninstall , so i dont want to install it again unless im sure it will work
i'd Really appreciate it if u can hel me install it correctly
thanks

thanks for part one
for part two
this is a fresh windows 7 installation.
And my step dads windows 7 also gets same problem
they both just wont work with internet download manager
ive given the error code (0x80040154)
maybe sumone knows what the problem is
i can tell u
this is bugging me so much
its making me want to go bak to xp
im a guy who likes things to work
i dont care how good it looks (tho it is a nice bonus0
but if it cant do things i need it to do.. its as good as useless..
thats why i left ubuntu, and thats why may leave windowws 7

idm fix PLEASE !!!!

logicearth said:

First off...we need to know exactly what software you are wanting to use....There are a lot of Download managers with that name.

I'll use any that work please
I Cant get any to work.. its just too complicted

i tried 'internet download manager' but it didn twork.. and now there are remnants of it stuck in my OS, even after uninstalling.. im very annoyed about that.

I'm now trying flashget, and flashgot..
but its all to difficult

the little tutorials arent clear enuff
and im basically stuck..

I subscribe to 'wupload' so i need a download manager that can intergrate wupload into it.. and i need to know how to do it...
im getting nowhere fast
thanks

logicearth said:

Okay...well do you really need a download manager?

yes

to manage downloads???
i have a wupload account

I used interner download manager before, adn it speeds up downloads.. seems quite a bit faster than without.

but it wont work on my windows 7.. no idea why...

ive explained that before

no-one?