I download then hit RUN. The progress bar shows that everything is downloaded, but that is it. Can't find it anywhere. I am using IE now to do this. HELP! I want to use Firefox

Question

I am using currently gmail and the system just stops (often) when I do anything with it (that requires input ie. write or reply to email.)
It sometimes just stops and if I see it fast enough and and wait for about 5 minutes it will catch up.
Other times the words "Internet Explorer" is not responding" appears at the end of the URL line and the system stops. Sometimes it will start up if I leave it alone for about 5 minutes; sometimes it never comes back.
Lastly it gives me the "not responding" message and also turns the page to a light grey. Hurrying it will most likely make it shut down. Leaving it alone it will may come back to where I was when the incident hapened.
Although I log into my gmail account, nothing ever seems to happen when I move off of the gmail to do some shopping or searching. So far the only time this problem has happened is when I am working on email systems.
I can't do surveys or respond to emails without the definate probability that I will loose what I have done. Nothing else seems to be effected.
It was suggested that I test the problem and that has been done by using the gmail in TX at 2 homes, NC at a hotel; at the clubhouse in the community where I live and numerous computers that friends of mine have. In EVERY CASE the same problem occured.
The next test was to set up FireFox and try running all of my work through that. I set it up and have been doing the same kind of work that I have been doing all along and having problems with. I started working at approximately 6pm Sunday 1/16. It is now 11:25 and I have run into the "Not Responding" message agin for the first time and lasting only 30 seconds.
I looked up and sow that at the top of the page it says "
Ask a Question / Firefox Support - Windows Internet Explorer" It was after that that the message of not responding showed up. Does that mean that I have somehow hooked back up to Internet Explorer?
I have said too much and at this point since it finally happened while going throughFirefox and not useing my gmail account. I have proven that I have 2 things wrong.
Firefox might have delayed the failure, but while doing a survey through Firefox, the system failed by putting the "Not Responding" at the top and not letting me work.
At this time the 2 tests have failed. The problem DOES continue when different computers are being used and going onto the Internet through Firefox DOESN'T prevent the failure. It is definitely better at this point, but the system DID fail. I will continue to do Surveys through Firefox on Monday.

Answer 1

To answer the post title FireFox save all downloads automatically in the download folder, which you can find in the Documents folder. If you want to choose where to save your downloads go to tools>options>check always ask me where to save files.
Secondly, I am assuming you have IE 8 installed as this is the only version that supports this fix that is currently not in beta. Go to control panel>internet options>advanced tab and reset the settings at the bottom. This may or may not fix the problem but it is a good first step.