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" wrote in message
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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
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Tushar" wrote in message
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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.