Most likely it is because you don't have an application that knows how to read that particular type of file. Data stored in files is usually in a particular format (i.e. png, gif, Word, Excel, text). To meaningfully read a file, you need an application that understands the format the file is in.
It is also possible that a downloaded file is corrupt or incomplete and so can't be read successfully. Even rarer still, the file could be corrupt or incomplete on the server itself.
Download the free software winrar to read ear files and some other compressed files
that would depend on your phones capability to read certain files. some phones support word and pdf files, whiles some dont. depends on your phones model really.
I haven't experienced this problem myself, yet. However, there might be some sites that set a limit on your download limit. Maybe the site only allows you to download 5mb.
Get some one who knows what he's doing
Chrome does not automatically download sites. Some files like PDF are made for download.
how can you provide full access to some of your files while giving read-only access to other files shared on the network
You can look at Youtube, read text and download some specific files (unfourtantley, I don't know which). You cannot however play flash or game-maker games.
There are numerous video, audio, and picture files available for download on the internet. Some video files include avi, mp4, mpeg, wmv, and mov. Some audio files include wav and mp3. Some picture files include jpeg and gif.
Mininova is a site where one can download torrent files. Some files include movies, television shows and music files. Most files are copyrighted material.
Usually a "download" folder, or in your "my Files" in some phones the folder is labeled as "songs" or "mp3"
RAR files can only be read by certain programs that do not come with your computer. Some programs for Windows computers are WinZip, RarZilla, IZarc, PeaZip, Zipeg, and ALZip. Programs for Mac users are Stuffit Expander, The Unarchiver, amd Zipeg.
Some times on the program you have a cirtane amount of downloads, you may have download the limit so you cant download any more pdf's. p.s hope the answer did good if that didnt help you try unislalling adobe and the installing it again.