I am unable to download any of the third party gadgets from windows live galllery. After I click install, nothing happens, I do not get an acknowledgement of anything downloading, and of course nothing appears in my download folder. I am baffled.
Welcome to Seven Forums bartonmaru. What browser are you using? When you click install, you should get a download dialog asking you to run or save. A Guy
Guy, I am using the old standby, Mozilla Firefox 3.6.16. I never get the run or save dialog box. I click install, and nothing happens. And after a few trys I give up.
Thank you, Barton.
I rarely use FF, but when I clicked install I get this dialog:
What happens if you press Ctrl+j ? Does the gadget show in your downloads? On Tools> Options screen, where do you have downloads set to download to? Did you look there?
A Guy
You could try right click and save as to kind of forcefully download the file. Once you get the file you can just double click it to install it. I usually save all my gadgets so I can install them again if I reload anyhow and that is how I do it.
Guy,
I just tried to download the HAL 9000 Gadget. There is no download activity happening at all. My Downloads Folder has no new items, Nor the does the programs files (x86)\windows sidebar\gadgets folder [except the ones loaded with Win 7.
Barton
Have you tried downloading with Windows Internet Explorer ?
Can you DL this SF Clock Gadget attachment ?
Make sure nothing is interfering, such as an add-on like No-Script, if you have it installed.
Have you tried in a different browser, say IE?
What are the results of that?
Dear Doc Brown & Airbot, I am ashamed to admit it, but I have just turned traitor to Mozilla: I tried IE, that came with my computer, and Lo! Behold! We have download! It a darn shame folks need two web browsers just to used the internet.
Thank you both,
Barton
Works OK for me in Firefox 4.0.1, and IE9, so might be some issue (addon) or something with your Firefox install.
At least you can get them downloaded though.
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