Disappearing Downloads

[GaryH]

Greetings,

W2K Server environment with W2K workstations and two XP laptops on domain.
Nothing really set up in group plicy except for My Documents Redirection. Of
the two laptop, one stays on network and the other leaves network form time
to time but alsways logs on to cached network when away. User profile is
stored on local machine.

On the XP machine, downloads disappear. if dowloaded to desktop, they show
for asecond after download is complete, then they are gone. If downloaded
anywhere else on machine, they are gone. This is happening with logged back
onto domain. haven;t checked it if it's happening when cached logon is in
effect.

I have never had to restrict townload access on any domain I have worked
with. I know it's possible. But I know that the only thing not out of the
box ablut this domain is the my Documents redirection.

All other computers can download files as expected. Full virus protection
on all computers and Windows Defenter/AntiSpyware also present on XP machines.

If this is not the right place for this, I apoligize. Please redirect me or
help me with a few things to check on this computer.

BTW, if I create a new user logon for this laptop that has the problem,
downloads are still "disabled." but I don't see anything special on the
local machine as far as group policies go.

Thanks

[Panda_man]

Please , uninstall Windows Defender Beta 2 from all computer and this should
correct the problem

Panda_man
--
Prevention is always better than cure !
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"GaryH" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> W2K Server environment with W2K workstations and two XP laptops on domain.
> Nothing really set up in group plicy except for My Documents Redirection. Of
> the two laptop, one stays on network and the other leaves network form time
> to time but alsways logs on to cached network when away. User profile is
> stored on local machine.
>
> On the XP machine, downloads disappear. if dowloaded to desktop, they show
> for asecond after download is complete, then they are gone. If downloaded
> anywhere else on machine, they are gone. This is happening with logged back
> onto domain. haven;t checked it if it's happening when cached logon is in
> effect.
>
> I have never had to restrict townload access on any domain I have worked
> with. I know it's possible. But I know that the only thing not out of the
> box ablut this domain is the my Documents redirection.
>
> All other computers can download files as expected. Full virus protection
> on all computers and Windows Defenter/AntiSpyware also present on XP machines.
>
> If this is not the right place for this, I apoligize. Please redirect me or
> help me with a few things to check on this computer.
>
> BTW, if I create a new user logon for this laptop that has the problem,
> downloads are still "disabled." but I don't see anything special on the
> local machine as far as group policies go.
>
> Thanks

[GaryH]

Panda_man,

That was it. But I'm just a bit befuddled! The defender help file says it
"monitors" downloads . . . .but to make them disappear??? Where did they go?
Is this by design, or is it a bug in this beta?

I was suspecting something other then policies when I discovered that
firefoz was still downloading files fine.

I just gotta know. It was driving me nuts!

Thanks!

"Panda_man" wrote:

> Please , uninstall Windows Defender Beta 2 from all computer and this should
> correct the problem
>
> Panda_man
> --
> Prevention is always better than cure !
> Panda TruPrevent - the most intelligent technology to combat unknown malware
> http://www.pandasoftware.com
> http://pandaman.hit.bg
>
>
> "GaryH" wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > W2K Server environment with W2K workstations and two XP laptops on domain.
> > Nothing really set up in group plicy except for My Documents Redirection. Of
> > the two laptop, one stays on network and the other leaves network form time
> > to time but alsways logs on to cached network when away. User profile is
> > stored on local machine.
> >
> > On the XP machine, downloads disappear. if dowloaded to desktop, they show
> > for asecond after download is complete, then they are gone. If downloaded
> > anywhere else on machine, they are gone. This is happening with logged back
> > onto domain. haven;t checked it if it's happening when cached logon is in
> > effect.
> >
> > I have never had to restrict townload access on any domain I have worked
> > with. I know it's possible. But I know that the only thing not out of the
> > box ablut this domain is the my Documents redirection.
> >
> > All other computers can download files as expected. Full virus protection
> > on all computers and Windows Defenter/AntiSpyware also present on XP machines.
> >
> > If this is not the right place for this, I apoligize. Please redirect me or
> > help me with a few things to check on this computer.
> >
> > BTW, if I create a new user logon for this laptop that has the problem,
> > downloads are still "disabled." but I don't see anything special on the
> > local machine as far as group policies go.
> >
> > Thanks