Large downloads stopping

[mmurray590]

While trying to download large files from various
wewbsites, i.e. game patches, the download seems to
freeze or stop after anywhere from 4 to 70 MB. I am
running IE 6 w/ service pack 1 on windows XP. What
could be causing this and how do I fix it?

Thanks

 

[H Leboeuf]

Quoted from an other post. If relevant try it.
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


Unquote.

Make sure also that you have plenty of spare room in your TIF and computer
to accept the dowload.