Cant download files on the internet.

[Atomisk]

Not sure if this is a question for here, but for the past week or so I havent been able to download any documents off of the internet. I havent had any other special reason to untill today when I was taking the HTML tutorial. I was on the chapter about inserting images into the documents, but I needed a .gif image which I dont have any of on my computer. Everytime I tried to Right click > Save file as > Save into my downloads or anywhere else nothing would happen. Usually when I did that a week ago my "Download manager" would come up and confirm that it was downloaded. That no longer happens, and when I go to check that folder the file isnt in there. I had asked another site (cant remember the name of it now) and the only reply said that "Your cach may be full." Without thinking to remember the site incase I needed to ask anymore questions I just assumed, having no knowledge in computers (Usually for me and my world around my computer it only consists of MSWord, and Netscape.), that he meant the long list of files downloaded via the download manager. I said "Thank you" and went off and did a search for the program, but the only thing resembling it that came up was a somehow renamed file of another program.

Could anyone tell me if my assumed meaning of the word "Cach" was right or not, and how I can fix this problem?

[Fang]

Could be the cache: Tools > Internet Options... > General > Delete Files...
If not see: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=183506

[the tree]

Cache is spelt with an e at the end.

[Mausau2000]

But is prononced cash

[Nedals]

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