Solved Download box no longer functioning

Hi once again;

I recently downloaded WinAmp. I have only that to possibly blame for my current predicament. I just uninstalled it.

When I download something (anything) I used to get the little download box to appear in the upper left hand corner of my screen showing the download that just took place. Then I could right click on that download to show Open or Open File Location (which would be in the downloads file). But what I liked about it was that I could go right to that file location easily.

Now, whenever I make a download, the box still appears in the upper left corner but for a split second you see a file going into the small downloads box and then quickly disappearing. In a flash. How do I get the file to show in that small downloads box again?

As I said, I suspect WinAmp but I can't prove it. In any case, this brings up another problem. WinAmp took over my Windows Media Player and made itself the Default Player. I discovered the download box problem when I tried to play a video download and it wanted to play on WinAmp-not WMP. I don't recall setting WinAmp up as my player-I may have and not realized it, however. Anyway I want WMP back as my default player. Prior to WinAmp, my download box was working fine as best I recall.

Is there some reinstall or configuration to get the download box working again?

I tried to reinstate Windows Media Player (11?) now but it won't associate itself with all the various file extensions. How do I get my WMP to fully work again?

And how do I reinstall WinAmp (which I like) but keep WinAmp from taking over certain features where I do not want it?

Thanks and I await any answers.

Hello. I wish to report that I have solved this problem. This turned out to be a Firefox problem. I incorrectly assumed it to be a Vista problem. I thought the download box was a Vista property (maybe it is, now I'm not sure anymore).

This thread may now be closed. Thanks for all the lookers to my thread and sorry no one knew the answer. Thanks.