Unable to download using Safari or any browser

So I have Safari and Firefox and Google Chrome for browsers. Until recently, Chrome was doing its job and downloading my files for me. Today, not so much. The problem i'm having is that I have to do more work than i should have to to just download a file. Normally, if you want to download a file, just left click the file and it asks you if you want to save it or something like that. Now it just brings you to a blank page with an address at the top with .dmg or .pdf but doesn't download the actual thing i'm trying to download for me. Now i have to do some b.s. right click on the link and click "save file as..." This may not seem like a lot to do, but in relation to just clicking left click, this is a huge annoyance. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? I have not changed anything in the preferences.

Otto,
If you did, and didn't pay for it, as the demo or grace period ends,
and it is not paid for, it will block you from downloading. And if you
don't use their uninstaller that comes with it, and simply trash it -- it will still block you.
Can you find Speed Download or Yazsoft by using "Find?"

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