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    • gwendolina
      gwendolina last edited by

      Hi, Every time I try to download I get the same message that the file name is not valid! I can't save a photo or download an mp3 or anything! The file names are all acceptable as far as I can tell, just letters, numbers, and periods.

      Please help! Thank you!

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        Please provide all the necessary information according to the guide on how to post about a problem in Opera.

        Also post a screenshot of the message if possible.

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        • gwendolina
          gwendolina last edited by

          Ok,

          It's Windows 7 and the opera version is 46.0.2597.57 (PGO)

          There are no special instructions for this problem, try and downloan ANYTHING and when you hit save it says "file name not valid."

          I tried all the things mentioned to try before you post and it made no difference.

          I have a screen shot but I can't figure out how to post it and YES I looked. I am sorry, I am not a computer expert and don't know the proper speach for these things. If I had any other browser on my computer I would just use it, and never dream of disturbing anyone, but firefox only crashes and explorer has vanished mysteriously.

          I have been trying everything I can think of all day long.

          Please someone try and help me and don't get mad if I havn't said something correctly. .

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by admin

            There are no special instructions for this problem

            The guide is valid for every single problem in/with Opera for Windows.

            I have a screen shot but I can't figure out how to post it

            Upload it somewhere and post the link here. The Forum FAQ has some instructions on it.

            Please someone try and help me

            People need info to be able to try to help you.

            and don't get mad if I havn't said something correctly.

            Nobody is mad.

            BTW, does it happen on any page that you visit?

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            • gwendolina
              gwendolina last edited by

              Ok, here is a photo, thanks.

              https://s26.postimg.org/ae2x8cx8l/operacan_t_download.png

              ...I am in Italy, so as you may see, my computer speaks Italian...

              It doesn't matter what page I visit, I can try to save a photo from google or download an email attachment or download some program, it's always the exact same thing. Other browsers allow don't do this, only opera.

              Thank you very much for your assistance.

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              • gwendolina
                gwendolina last edited by

                Here is the photo again, I tried the other link to check but it didn't work...

                https://postimg.org/image/ae2x8cx8l/

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  It seems something from Windows. Does it show up if you try to save a file somewhere else?

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                  • gwendolina
                    gwendolina last edited by

                    Well I got explorer back and I can download fine from there, slowly. This probelm happens in every possible download from every possible website and only with OPERA. The glitch is exactly at the moment for saving the file, it says every possible name is invalid!!!

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                      Did you try a reinstall? What about a clean profile folder?

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                        This probelm happens in every possible download from every possible website and only with OPERA.

                        And does it happens no matter where you save the file?

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                        • gwendolina
                          gwendolina last edited by

                          Hi, yes, if I save in downloads or desktop of documents etc. it's the same story. I guess I can try reinstalling.... I didn't wan't to before because I had lost explorer and the only browser I had was opera!
                          Thanks.

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