On line status program

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Jeff Needle

Here's my problem. I download my mail, I respond to it, everything is
fine, but when I check the status of my on line connection, it shows that
it's still receiving data. I don't know what's going on behind the scenes.

Is there some software that will tell me what it is downloading when I
don't think I'm downloading anything at all?

Thanks.
 
What Is Transferring (packet monitor/logger)

http://www.wfshome.com

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Thanks for the suggestion. I downloaded it, and I do get the ip address,
but no further information -- what is being downloaded, in other words.

I really need something readable -- name of file being downloaded, etc.

Thanks again.
 
Jeff Needle said:
Here's my problem. I download my mail, I respond to it, everything is
fine, but when I check the status of my on line connection, it shows that
it's still receiving data. I don't know what's going on behind the scenes.

Is there some software that will tell me what it is downloading when I
don't think I'm downloading anything at all?
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What Is Transferring (packet monitor/logger)

http://www.wfshome.com

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!
 
I really need something readable -- name of file being downloaded, etc.
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Email, newsposts, etc., don't come in filenames, they come in packets
of raw data. Even if you're downloading a file, the file comes to you
as packets of raw data. The program that asked for the data knows how
to interpret it.
 
Al Klein said:
Email, newsposts, etc., don't come in filenames, they come in packets
of raw data. Even if you're downloading a file, the file comes to you
as packets of raw data. The program that asked for the data knows how
to interpret it.
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Thanks.

I figured out what was happening -- I have my XP set to automatically update
when Microsoft has an update available.

I don't know if this is safe or not, but so far it's been safe.
 
I figured out what was happening -- I have my XP set to automatically update
when Microsoft has an update available.
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I don't know if this is safe or not, but so far it's been safe.
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If updating XP is safe, automatically updating it is safe also.

Now, as to how safe it is to use a Microsoft operating system, ...
 
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