More problems... downloaded installer and after I ran it nothing was there (see attachment)
I don't understand what that screenshot is supposed to indicate. But the most common cause of a removed download as soon as it ended, is a bug of your antivirus, that has mistakenly detected the program as a threat (it obviously isn't, it's a false positive) and remove it.
As explained many times on the forum, always turn off the antivirus when downloading and installing and, before launching FSX for the first time, configure the antivirus to ignore the following files:
YourFSXFolder\bglmanx.dll
YourFSXFolder\fsdreamteam\Couatl\Couatl.exe
can't get into the Mediafire link you sent me
The link is working correctly, and there are more than 30 people that are downlading right *now* so, the problem is entirely on your end.
Try to remove all cookies from mediafire.com and try again.