downloading issue

[beercloud]

ive been trying to download fonts and brushes for gimp and when i do if it is a zip file my computer starts blinking and multiplying pages like crazy. i have to shut it down and reboot every time. i dont seem to have problems with rar downloads but i cant find fonts and brushes for that.
i use vista 64 bit with chrome and gimp 2.6.

[gimpeRaven]

The fonts zips are weird? Gimp reads font files just okay if they are placed in the correct Gimp folders.

[David Wood]

So the problem is downloading zips? Or when you try and open them?

[beercloud]

it happens right away when i download them. it does wait around long enough for me to open or save it.
and ive also noticed that an internet explorer page is blinking in and out even though im in chrome. ive tried sending explorer to the trash can but that didnt work. so i brought explorer back and tried to use that browser then go get the downloads but no dice. im wondering if i have a conflict with the rar and zip files somehow?

[David Wood]

Have you tried downloading with IE?

[beercloud]

yes i did try it with IE. It seemed worst as the pages multiplied so fast i wasnt able to shut the computer down. had to pull the plug.

[David Wood]

That's really weird. What program are you using for the rars?

[beercloud]

winrars x64

[David Wood]

Is Winrar set up to open zip files? If it is try un-associating it.

[beercloud]

well i went in and looked around but couldnt find any place to turn that off. but i did discover that is a trail version that i down loaded over a year ago. why it still works i dont know. but the extract box does come up when i download stuff for the online racing that i do. maybe i should download a different compression software?

[David Wood]

Yeah, try 7-zip, it's free and opens rars.

[beercloud]

Thanks a ton DW.

[Maffe811]

I did discover that is a trail version that i down loaded over a year ago. why it still works i dont know.

If im not wrong you download WinRar as a X ammount of days trial, but it works even after the limit is reached.

[beercloud]

ya your right Maffe811. it said 40 days free trial.
i forgot all about it til i was trying to download fonts and brushes for GIMP and had this issue. it seemed to download rar fine. but i dont think WiRar is the problem now cause im still having the issue with 7-z. i'll just keep tryin things til something works.

[David Wood]

Maybe it's your computer, do you have a registry cleaner?