Cant Download ANYTHING !! HELP !!

I can surf the web etc but cannot download anything ! It just does nothing when I try.
Other PC connected to same router works fine...
How do I reset OS X etc etc ???
Any ideas on this much appreciated...

if you can get online, run all software updates.
make sure to get all OSX updates, Java, and security updates.
go to the apple.com site, and click on the Quicktime tab. see if you can view any movie trailers.
another trouble shooting step would be to have a direct connection to the modem.
are you connected wirelessly or by ethernet?
has it worked before? when did it stop? what browser are you using? have you tried another browser?
if you are using Safari. Click on the word Safari in the upper right, and choose Reset Safari.
you can create a new user on the computer , and see if the issue persists in the new user. if it does not persist, then you can isolate the issue to a preference file or .plist
if it is a .plist then you can locate the corresponding file in ~/library/preferences ( ~ indicates your home folder ) take com.apple.safari.plist and drag it to the trash, then restart. see if issue persists .
if the issue does persist in a new user, then the issue is system wide and could be the application itself or an OS issue. you can try removing and reinstalling the application, or archiving and installing the OS .
with more information, we can get more specific

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