Can't download zip or dmg files automatically?

Whenever I click on a link for a zip or dmg download, the address comes up in the address bar but the download doesn't start automatically, as it does on my wife's Macbook. In every instance of this I have to use a seperate download manager which is proving to be a pain.
Any ideas how I can remedy this? For other types of file, pdf's etc it works absolutely fine.

Ok, I still can't download anything, there doesn't appear to be any difference in the preferences and I have this problem in both Firefox and Safari.
Anyone else got any ideas? The url of the file stays in the address bar and the status bar says 'waiting for.....' but nothing happens.

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