Windows 10: Cannot download file in Firefox on some web pages, Chrome fine

When I click the below link in Chrome it downloads the file or asks me where I want to save it, BUT in Firefox it just refreshes the page... This occurs on 2 machines I have, HP Win 8.1 and new Lenovo Win 10 Home edition with all updates. So Chrome will download like normal, Firefox, must right click and open new tab to get the file.
Note this does not happen in all sites with downloads. Perhaps it is the way the HTML or code was written... Do not know.
Example safe link: Lenovo Vantage install/update failure in Microsoft Store-English Community
Then click on file listed in step 1. No need to actually download it.....

If you click on the above there is a zip file (Discovery_4.27.32.0.zip) in the forum which like I said in Firefox version 80 on Win 8.1 and on Win 10 (different laptops) will just refresh the page and not download UNLESS I right click on zip file to open in a new tab. I also tried this with Firefox in safe boot with no addons. No difference.

Firefox download works fine in these as an example--note I did not actually download anything, just a test:
Download COVID-19 Monitor - MajorGeeks
YTD Video Downloader - Free video downloader and converter
Create one-click, direct download links | NateChamberlain.com (Clicked on download the latest newsletter)
and
Thoughts? Thank you very much Peter

:)

 

Explorer, Chrome or Firefox ?

IE11 has adblock easy list too.

ie http://www.iegallery.com/en-us/trackingprotectionlists


Altohugh my no1 is still FF, the only thing that kinda sucks is it doesnt have full 1080p 60fps support @html5 (max 720p), IE11 plays that fine np.

 

Windows 10 - Chrome and firefox are not working

This helped me with Chrome but not with Firefox.

I opened Control Panel>Troubleshooting>Programs>Advanced, Run as Administrator and then went through the steps. My problem was the Chrome wouldn't start at all, so I went through the steps and it asks what program you're having problems with, I chose Google
Chrome, it'll go through a short diagnostic and then give you the option of Troubleshoot Program & then it gives a list of problems. I chose the first one: This program worked in earlier versions.... then click next, I clicked Windows 7, then next and it did
it's little fix. I tested and Chrome opened up just fine.

No such luck for Firefox, though.

 

Windows 10 - Problem downloading files on Firefox and Chrome

Hello,

I'm having trouble trying to download some files, usually large files but I have problems with smaller files too.

I'm able to browse any pages both in Firefox and Google Chrome, no problem at all. But if I try to download an ISO file (for example) it just keep showing "Waiting for name.of.server..." and the download won't start. (Trying to download Linux Mint, tried
all the mirrors)

On smaller files it happens too but after a few seconds the download starts.

The weird thing is this: if I open the same address on the same computer with Microsoft Edge the download starts immediately. Plus I'm running Linux Mint on my laptop and the download works too. So summarizing:

- can't download large files on Firefox and Google Chrome (it was working before);

- on the same computer the same link works on Microsoft Edge;

- on my laptop running Linux Mint all the mirrors are working fine;

- removed my antivirus software and windows defender is disabled;

- tried to run sfc and DISM but didn't help;

- sometimes when I use "netsh winsock reset" and reboot I can download a few files on Firefox and Chrome, but stops working after a while;

Does anyone knows what is happening? I'm almost formatting my HD and installing windows 10 again but it would be better if I know what is going on.

Thanks