Diffificulty opening some applications


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 ultimate 64
       #1

    Diffificulty opening some applications


    I have a laptop (Dell Vostro) and a desktop (Dell Optoflex 790) with Windows Seven (*64). Both have Processor i5 and 8 GB RAM.

    Some applications would not open when using my desktop. However, the same applications will open on my laptop.

    I noticed a difference between the desktop and the laptop.

    In the laptop a yellow dialogue box opens at the bottum of the screen asking to choose to RUN or SAVE. Once I clicked on RUN, the aplication will open.

    However, the dialogue box (RUN or SAVE) is not visible in the Destop.

    I think that the application did not open in the desktop because the dialogue box was not visible in the desktop screen and therefore, I could not choose "RUN" or "SAVE".

    I checked for a virus using Malwarbytes and Trends Client and found none

    Please advise
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  2. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #2

    Welcome to Seven Forums pksone. I take it this is actually trying to download a program from the web? Which browser are you using (based on your description, IE?)? Are you using the same browser, and version on both?

    A Guy
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Same operating system and Windows Explorer


    Thanks for your interest.

    The laptop and desktop have the same operating system (Windows 7 professional) and both have Windows Expolrer 9.
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  4. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #4

    OK, that is called the notification bar. This right?

    Diffificulty opening some applications-safdii-image1.png

    Ironically there is no known way to turn it off, so it is almost impossible to find a fix for if it is not displaying. Here is what I would suggest 1st.

    Open IE> Tools> Internet Options> Advanced tab> Reset internet explorer settings> Reset button

    You can also try

    Open IE> Tools> Internet Options> Security tab> Click on Internet icon> Scroll down to Security level for this zone> Custom level button> Reset custom settings> Reset button

    Let us know how it goes.

    A Guy
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Explorer 9 and Acrobat reader problems


    I tried your suggestions and they did not resolve the problem. I searched the internet and found that there are incompatibility issues between WE9 and Adobe acrobat. I also called Adobe support and they confirmed that incompatibility was a problem. Adobe plans to update Acrobat to avoid the incompatibility.

    Is is an enigma that I can download a PDF file on my laptop since it has the same operatiing system (Windows 9), WE9 and the same Adobe Acrobat X reader as my destop that can not download open a PDF file.

    I installed Google Chrome and can use it to download the PDF file. Therefore, I plan to use Google Chrome for this purpose.

    I did resolve the issue for my purposes. However, can you unravel the enigma why my laptop can while my destop cannot?
    Last edited by pksone; 26 Jun 2012 at 19:25. Reason: clarity
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  6. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #6

    No :) As I say, it's hard to find instances of the notification bar not working. Perhaps create a new user on the desktop PC, and see if it works there. You might also try IE (No add-ons) and see if it works there.

    Start> In search box type Internet Explorer No Add-ons> Enter

    A Guy
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    DELL support looked into my problem. The found out that when I used WE-64 bit, the problem did not occur. They felt something was blocking opening the PDF file when using WE-64bit. Therefore, I plan to use WE-64bit or Google Chrome from now on. There is still an enigma but I learned to bypass the problem.

    Would welcome any new ideas. Thanks.
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