I download things off the internet, but when I go to install them they do not work. If I right click and hit “run as administrator”, it installs and at the end it says “failed to start application” file location “application not found”.
If I right click and open it asks “Do you want to run this file?”, I hit run, but than it takes me to a window and says “Choose the program you want to use to open this file..” And it lets me browse, and I went to downloads and found where its saved, but when I click it download there is an error again, it says its not a valid server.
I have this problem with everything I try to open. It takes me to the same window asking me to choose the program you want to use to open this file. Sometimes it works when I choose the file, but lately nothings been working.
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If I right click and open it asks "Do you want to run this file?", I hit run, but than it takes me to a window and says "Choose the program you want to use to open this file.." And it lets me browse, and I went to downloads and found where its saved, but when I click it download there is an error again, it says its not a valid server.
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This message comes if the file is a document. It seems that your download is not an exe file
Your download did not complete it is missing some files. Download it again and try installing it
Either that or the program is not meant for installation on your Operating System.
Please give the full file name with extension and operating system you are using .
Yes.
If do not want to tell us then, check if this is not a very small file..meaning it may be incomplete download.
It may not be an executable file like TLk said.
If file says abcdef (no extension) instead of abcdef.xxx (some kind of extension) ,
...then go to file folder- view setting and uncheck "hide extension of known or system files" this will show you the extension of the file.
One thing: If you are not sure what should have been the extension of a file, then just give extension .txt, then open it with notepad.
At times possible extension is at the beginning of that garbage. Close notepad and just change the extension to what is in the beginning. (Don't do anything in notepad to change the contents) This trick works sometimes.