I tried to download visual studio for windows but it is not working. I downloaded the installer (wdexpress_full.exe) but when I tried to opening it just shows the Visual Studio Image and then nothing happens.
I would think that's more a support question for Microsoft, anyway you could try looking at your Windows event logs (Event Viewer) to see if its reporting anything.
Sadly, its a pain in the %^$~ when there's no error message.