File Size and Remaining Time Not Indicated When Downloading

Last reviewed: September 29, 1997
Article ID: Q154551

3.0 4.0 WINDOWS kbui kbusage

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you are downloading a file in Internet Explorer, file size or estimated remaining time may not be indicated.

CAUSE

The file you are downloading is located on a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Web site and this information is not available for the file.

MORE INFORMATION

When you download a file from an FTP Web site, the file size is typically unknown. For this reason, the estimated remaining time cannot be calculated. Instead, Internet Explorer displays the amount of the file opened so far.

KBCategory: kbui kbusage
KBSubcategory: msiew95
Additional reference words: 3.00 4.00
Keywords : msiew95 kbui kbusage
Version : 3.00 4.00
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: September 29, 1997
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