Hey, how can I download something when my browser isn't working?

Question

I just posted a question about how my browser is acting up and many of you guys are telling me that I should try another browser. But how do I do that when my browser is in "not responding" mode? And tell you what? I'd encountered the same problem with my desktop where I HAD installed Firefox!! but I had two systems installed there so when my browser in one started acting up I switched to the other one!

This time I really don't know what should I do :-s Do I have to format my hard drive and install everything all over again?

Answer 1

You can use some down loading programs such as DAP http://www.speedbit.com and Download Manger and you can add the address of what you want to download in these programs form ADD new download or some thing like that

Answer 2

Reinstalling your operating system is the last thing you should do - when in doubt, try to fix it.

You obviously have 'net access, so why don't you download some security programs and burn them onto disk while you're over at your friend's house?

I recommend:
AVG (Anti-virus)
Ad-aware (anti-spyware)
Spybot Search & Destroy (anti-spyware)
Zonealarm (firewall)
Ccleaner (clears out crud)

Firefox (replaces Internet Explorer)
Thunderbird (Replaces Outlook - You can grab your yahoo and hotmail e-mails with only a small add-on or two... easy peasy!)

Clear out old files onto CD
Uninstall programs you don't use
Defragment your drives

It's just general computer maintenance.

If your computer's being a royal pain:
Go over to a friend's place and burn Ubuntu onto disk - restarting your cranky computer with the CD in the drive will load Ubuntu into your computer's ram - not touching anything on your computer.
Ubuntu has a lot of programs ready to go - Firefox, Openoffice, Thunderbird, GAIM (Instant Messaging on MSN, Yahoo, and lots of other networks)

Feel free to try new stuff, but ask around on the net - my best tip is to go into Google groups and put in the name of the program. Read the stuff that comes up to see if there are any serious issues.
Forewarned is forearmed.

Answer 3

Try reset web settings by clicking Tools - Internet Options - Program in IE
Or
Disable some addons on IE by clicking Manage Add-ons in Tools - Internet Options - Program in IE

Answer 4

Hey,

I think we can use download softwares to download from Internet without Browsers.
Ex. Download accelerator Plus (DAP), Free Download Manager etc.

Thanks.

Answer 5

Virus or trojan bugs download avg free virus scanner if u dont have one now http://www.freewebs.com/5canadian/avg75free_432a861.exe

adware scans for bugs and spyboat too I use both http://www.freewebs.com/10canadian/aawsepersonal.exe

http://www.freewebs.com/10canadian/spybotsd14.exe

clean up your computer files temp and unused files I use easy clearner http://www.freewebs.com/10canadian/EClea2_0.exe