Download crisis

I am absolutely being driven out of my sanity space by this problem that has 
arisen with both of my computers. Neither will allow me to download 
*anything* from the internet!  I'm a serious book addict, and at first 
thought maybe it was a proglem with the NLS site -- but no, any file I try 
to download just makes a funny noise (the computer, not the file) and 
returns focus to the link, now calling it visited.  Or, I proceed to the 
download window, but nothing beyond 1 percent or so transpires.

I absolutely can't figure this out and I'm hoping one of you can help me!

Thanks in advance.

Deborah


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