IE will not dowload files>1 mb or so . . .

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Ole Kvaal

Hi.
A couple of months ago, I found that IE would no longer dl files, updates,
upgrades etc that were bigger than 1 mb or there about. I'm using XPHome and
a broadband (cable) connection. However, OE work those files perferctly, so
the solution so far has been to dl on my second computer, send the files as
attachments to my own PC, save the files and run them. A bit awkward, so I'd
welcome any suggestion about how to solve this or hints about what to do.
 
This is from a previous message.

From: "KenV"
Subject: Re: Download size limitation?

When I try to download certain Microsoft XP updates, such as .NET
framework, which are large files, the download stops at 4 MB each time.
I don't know if this is a problem with IE, Microsoft's server, or my ISP
(on a DSL). Is it a temp directory limitation? Is there something I should
tweak in the registry? I have a 40 GB hard drive which is about 1/3 full, so
that isn't the problem..

Does anyone have an explanation for this?

Ken

REPLY:

Then on another group someone said to decrease the value for the receive
window (RWin) setting (on a DSL tweaker) to half of what it was, and that
worked immediately. Something about with a too high RWin setting the server
thinks you are disconnected and stops sending the file. Anyway, it worked.

Ken
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H said:
This is from a previous message.

From: "KenV"
Subject: Re: Download size limitation?

When I try to download certain Microsoft XP updates, such as .NET
framework, which are large files, the download stops at 4 MB each
time.
I don't know if this is a problem with IE, Microsoft's server, or my
ISP (on a DSL). Is it a temp directory limitation? Is there something
I should tweak in the registry? I have a 40 GB hard drive which is
about 1/3 full, so that isn't the problem..

Does anyone have an explanation for this?

Ken

REPLY:

Then on another group someone said to decrease the value for the
receive window (RWin) setting (on a DSL tweaker) to half of what it
was, and that worked immediately. Something about with a too high
RWin setting the server thinks you are disconnected and stops sending
the file. Anyway, it worked.

Ken
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Thanks a lot. I'll give it a try.
 
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