Microsoft, Opera, and PBW

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Ok, I am official frustrated. Microsoft's latest patch has forced me back to using Internet Explorer (which really sucks) to get my PBW turns.

I made the mistake earlier tonight of downloading the latest Microsoft security patch. Since doing that I can no longer download and save ANY files from websites using Opera. IE, strangely enough, works fine (that is, it works as crappy as it always did)

For example, I tried repeatedly, using all possible permutations, to get my PBW turns. The files start downloading, and then Opera crashes.

Does anyone have any suggestions what might be wrong that I can try to solve here?

I use Win XP (home) and the latest Opera.

thanks,

Alarik