1. Try another account on your PC.
2. If that works, think "CORRUPT PROFILE."
3. If that fails, take Grif's advice at http://forums.cnet.com/7726-19411_102-5070551.html?tag=posts;msg5070551
Bob
This is really strange. All of a sudden I can no longer download anything from Cnet. I click the link and the page refreshes, but never no prompt for the download comes up anymore? I have tried in both Firefox and Internet Explorer with the same results....no download pop-up dialog to save or run appears? The problem is in both Firefox and IE....however when I try Google Chrome I get the prompt to save or run the file. I have racked my brain trying to figure out why all of a sudden I can no longer Download from Cnet in Firefox and Internet Explorer? I have made sure that download.com was in my allowed sites lists....any other ideas why all of a sudden I can't download?....Have even went as far as disabling ESET internet Security to see if that might be the problem but not so.

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