Internet Explorer opens everything

Every time I try to download something, it open internet, closes it, then opens a download page. After I click through all of the prompts, it just closes. It isn't a virus, because I can go to my documents and change the "Open with" program, but I cannot download ANYTHING. PLEASE HELP!!!! I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply 1 : Internet Explorer opens everything

Operating system used? Version Of Internet Explorer used? Please provide a link to any of the downloads you're having problems with.

Have you tried running IE without "add-ons" like this?: Open the Control Panel, then the "Internet Options" icon, then the "Advanced" tab, then click on the "Reset" button to reset Internet Explorer back to its default settings.

Have you tried using a different browser to download the files? If not, on a separate computer, download the free Firefox browser, copy it to a flash drive or CD, then transfer it to the problem machine and install it.. Does Firefox download files correctly?

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/

Have you uninstalled all download managers on your computer? If not, please do.

And although you say "It isn't a virus", if you haven't already, please download, install, update, then run a full system scan on the problem machine.. It you can't perform the downloads, then please do so on a separate computer.

Malwarebytes Antimalware


Hope this helps and let us know more.

Grif