G5 iMac will not run programs

Hello again Guys, I'm back...... Just a quick note, Thanks to all who have offered me advice over my past issues. I have a new one for you. I recently picked up a G5 20 inch iMac 1.8 PPC 1.5 ram (gonna go pick up another gig today. Nothing out of the ordinary. I actually really like this thing. Anyways, when I picked it up, it was supposed to have 10.5.8 on it and it only has 10.4.11 No real biggie just need to get a hold of a 10.5 disc. Anyways, here is the issue. Programs will not open. If it is a preinstalled program, it runs fine. If it is a program that I have downloaded, it will not run. Case in point, I use FILEZILLA ALOT. I downloaded the PPC version, go to open it, and the icon pops up in the dock, then closes with nothing else. No crash report, no bug no nothing. Pops up in the dock then disappears. Does this with any program that I download. I already repaired permissions to no avail..... any ideas?
Thanks far in advance

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Since that iMac came with the system already installed and an existing user account, I would create a new admin user account (in System Preferences Accounts pane). Make sure it is administrator, not standard. Log out and log in to the new account. Try the same thing in that account to see if the problem recurs.
When you get your Leopard installation disc, I would erase the internal drive and install a clean system. Whether the above helps or not (with the current system), a brand new system should resolve the problem.

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