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I've tried to download a few games lately, primarily Zenith and Charles Barkley: Shut Up and Jam and with both files after I double click the .exe to install it shows up for a second before going away and taking the .exe with it to who knows where. I've tried running the files with AVG and Comodo anti-virus on and off, neither making any change whatsoever.

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The download, is it getting completed or its interrupted?
What browser you are experiencing this?
Have you tried with a different browser like chrome or firefox?
http://www.whatbrowser.org/en/browser/

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The problem isn't during mid download, it's after completion. I'm using a chrome derivative but I'll try it on firefox now and post the results here. The file doesn't disappear until I double click it in windows, however

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Same problem as before after downloading through firefox, and also the exact same thing happens if I try to run as admin.

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Try to download the file to the desktop and Check.

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Still no good. Does the exact same thing as before

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Open Firefox --> on the address bar type about:config --> among the entries search for browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone --> Double click on that entry, the value will change from true to false --> Restart firefox and then try to download the file again.

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Same as it ever was, as soon as I run the application after extracting, it starts to pull up and the just stops working immediately.

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Turn-Off the AVG protection for a while (do this if you are sure the file you are downloading is safe) and then download and run the file. Also, provide us the file name of the file you are trying to download.

Last edited by NightFury12 on 21st August 2012, 4:52 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Still nothing. I'm trying to run zineth.exe from http://arcanekids.com/

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Remove the file avgoff2k.dll from this location :
"C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG(Version)\avgoff2k.dll"
for 64bit Operating System:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG(Version)\avgoff2k.dll")
and check the download again.

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I haven't got a file named "avgoff2k.dll", I ran a search and it didn't come up and I can't see it in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012"

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It looks like its a known issue with AVG(got the info from their forums), as I can see the zenith file is a ZIP file and once you extract it, it is getting removed. SO Disconnect from the Internet --> Remove AVG from Control panel --> Programs and features.
Restart the Computer --> Extract the file from the zip file and try to run it.

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Alright, I'll update here in just a minute

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As you've mentioned you are running two AV's AVG and Comodo, running more than one AV can cause a lot of problems and pave the way for infections to get in easily. Choose between one of those two.

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