I am unable to download movies, MPG, WMV, etc. with Safari. Why? Any solutions?

I am unable to download MPG, WMV,MPEG,etc, movies from the web when I am using Safari. Chrome works fine. Is there something in Safari that has to be adjusted or disabled to make it work?

There is some anecdotal evidence that the scripts on the Apple site that are supposed to detect the version of Windows you are running may fail for some users - jumping straight to the "Thank you for downloading ..." page with the installer not having been downloaded. As an alternative, you can go directly to the relevant downloads:
iTunes 12.1.0.71 for Windows (32-bit) - itunessetup.exe
iTunes 12.1.0.71 for Windows (64-bit) - itunes6464setup.exe
There is an alternative downloader for 64-bit editions of Windows here:
iTunes 12.1 for Windows (64-bit — for older video cards)
that seems to address the playback issues that some users have been reporting with the full 64-bit version (the alternative installer here is the same architecture as most previous "64-bit" versions of iTunes, i.e., a 32-bit application with a 64-bit installer). The "for older video cards" reference does not seem to fully define the scope of systems for which this alternative works better.
See turingtest2's notes on Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for more details if you're still having problems with installation.

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I purchased a rental movie to watch on a plane ride today. Unfortunately the movie hadn't finished downloading before I left the house. I've tried 3 or 4 different internet connections (including verified very fast connections at the hotel and starbucks) and I get the "unable to download movie" error.
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Hello there, TindyBobbin.
Just to make sure, here is a Knowledge Base article that reviews the process for downloading a digital copy:
Transferring or downloading an iTunes Digital Copy
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1539
If all of the steps still do not help with the download, you may want to follow what is mentioned at the bottom of all instructions:
If you are experiencing issues downloading your iTunes Digital Copy, please contact iTunes Store Support.
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systematically after 10 or 15mn speed goes down until download stops
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