Files only download up to 99%

ackid · #1 12-04-2006, 01:11 PM

Hey Guys,

Im having trouble downloading any new sofware on to my computer. When ever I try to download a program and save it, it downloads upto 99% of the file and stops, leaving the download incomplete. Why is this happening? What can I do to fix it?

Thanks,

ac

Meech · #2 12-04-2006, 01:33 PM

Assuming you are using IE, the first thing I think of when flakey things happen is to empty your cache. Tools/Options then click Delete Files under Temporary Internet Files.

ackid · #3 12-04-2006, 02:15 PM

I just deleted temp. files and did a disk clean up. Restarted computer and its the same.
I have a trial version of Norton Anti-virus. Could this be whats preventing files to be downloaded?

nuclear500 · #4 12-04-2006, 02:31 PM

Possibly, try disabling it.

Internet Explorer "caches" everything, even downloads. You may be telling it to save in My Documents but IE is keeping a copy in a location that clearing your temporary Internet Files doesn't actually clean up. It then copies the file from this location to the one you told it to save to.
Look under C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\CONTENT.IE5