Vista - Cannot find files

The method that I use is to open the Download folder, change the view to
Details and then sort by date. Works every time.
"R. C. White, MVP" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
news:23502810-ACB2-4070-A766-DE3B16B12E33@microsoft.com...
> Hi, Tushar.
>
> The Dir /s/a command always works for me. Maybe I left out some of the
> instructions.
>
> Are you sure that you are using the right name for the downloaded file?
> For example, I just downloaded the Windows Live Mail Desktop beta today.
> As usual, I told IE to put it into my E:\Download folder. After the
> download, there is NO file with a name like Live Mail in that folder, and
> I could search all day for that name and not find it. The actual filename
> is IE7B2P-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe, and that is what I would need to look
> for.
>
> Another way is to download the file again, paying careful attention to the
> destination BEFORE you press OK or whatever button actually starts the
> download. Or, just START to do the download, but DON'T push the OK
> button. Leave the window with the destination path visible on your screen
> while you very carefully note the entire path\filename. THAT's where to
> look for the file after the download finishes.
>
> Of course, different websites use different ways to get their files
> downloaded. We have to be very attentive to be sure that the download
> location is where WE want the file to go, and that we know the actual
> filename, not the name of the application or the company. Long ago, I
> created the folder E:\Download just for this purpose. After I made sure
> that the first file I downloaded went to this folder, the next one went
> there by default. Occasionally, the downloading site wants to put its
> file in a different location; in that case, I must either force it into
> E:\Download or carefully note the actual destination. If all else fails,
> I start the download again to see where the file is going.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "Tushar" <Tushar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A82FF89-4862-4EC7-8D6E-A1C496EA481F@microsoft.com...
>> I'm facing the same issue.
>>
>> Does anyone has a fix for this please reply.
>>
>> I'm unable to find the file after the download, no matter where do I save
>> it.
>> May it be My Documents, Downloads, Desktop, etc.
>>
>> It completes the download and the file dissappears.
>>
>> And its not only with exe files as I have tried downloading zip, pdf,
>> exe,
>> rar but of no avail.
>>
>> File is not even locatable in the search, it simply vanishes. I even
>> tried
>> searching with the dir command as suggested by RC, but no go.
>>
>> I even tried to download Mozilla, but as there is this problem I cannot
>> save
>> or install it.
>>
>> Please suggest some thing...
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tushar
>

I am having this same problem!
Did anyone find a solution without having to go to Firefox?

"Charles" wrote:

> Everytime i download a file it seems to have downloaded properly but when i
> go to the folder where the file was supposed to be, it is empty. I have just
> spent 2 hours with the online chat support, did not get anywhere.
>
> I have read on here people with the same situation but it doesnt seem like
> they have a solution either. Please help I cannot download anything and it is
> miserable.
>
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