http file downloads finishing prematurely?

more boost · 03-23-2008, 06:50 PM

I have Vista Home Premium Clean install on a Compaq Presario C700 Laptop. I have all the updates for internet explorer and windows. Phishing Filter is on. As well as all the default settings for IE. I've noticed that when I'm downloading a large usually 50MB or larger file, from an http server that the download will finish prematurely, even though the download window will say that it is complete. There is nothing going on while it is downloading(in other words I'm not doing anything) I haven't tried ftp, because the network here does not permit ftp downloads. But I have tried both hard wire and wireless connections to see if there is a difference...Any Idea's? If I need large files I have to use a download manager...

**Go The Power** · 03-23-2008, 06:53 PM

Hello and welcome to TSF

When you download files do they save too Temporary Internet files?

more boost · 03-23-2008, 07:17 PM

Thank you! I really appreciate that, I hope I can contribute here as well! I looked through my Temporary Internet Files, and I didn't see any of the copies of the files there. I usually set the download location to my desktop, so it doesn't look like it.

**Go The Power** · 03-23-2008, 10:09 PM

Have a look here and see if that helps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298618

Do you have these problems in any other browsers? Please try one of the below (both are free):

Firefox
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Opera
http://www.opera.com/

more boost · 03-23-2008, 10:32 PM

Hmmmm, it seems that KB is for IIS. But, hopefully it is just the internet system here. I'll try some other places and see what happens, I have some friends with Cable and DSL.

**Go The Power** · 03-25-2008, 01:04 AM

OK. No problems.

03-23-2008, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
more boost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Home Premium	http file downloads finishing prematurely? I have Vista Home Premium Clean install on a Compaq Presario C700 Laptop. I have all the updates for internet explorer and windows. Phishing Filter is on. As well as all the default settings for IE. I've noticed that when I'm downloading a large usually 50MB or larger file, from an http server that the download will finish prematurely, even though the download window will say that it is complete. There is nothing going on while it is downloading(in other words I'm not doing anything) I haven't tried ftp, because the network here does not permit ftp downloads. But I have tried both hard wire and wireless connections to see if there is a difference...Any Idea's? If I need large files I have to use a download manager...

03-23-2008, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,982 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: http file downloads finishing prematurely? Hello and welcome to TSF When you download files do they save too Temporary Internet files? __________________

03-23-2008, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
more boost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: http file downloads finishing prematurely? Thank you! I really appreciate that, I hope I can contribute here as well! I looked through my Temporary Internet Files, and I didn't see any of the copies of the files there. I usually set the download location to my desktop, so it doesn't look like it.

03-23-2008, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,982 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: http file downloads finishing prematurely? Have a look here and see if that helps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298618 Do you have these problems in any other browsers? Please try one of the below (both are free): Firefox http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Opera http://www.opera.com/ __________________

03-23-2008, 10:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
more boost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: http file downloads finishing prematurely? Hmmmm, it seems that KB is for IIS. But, hopefully it is just the internet system here. I'll try some other places and see what happens, I have some friends with Cable and DSL.

03-25-2008, 01:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,982 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: http file downloads finishing prematurely? OK. No problems. __________________