File Size and Remaining Time Not Indicated When Downloading

ID: Q154551

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0, 5 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 
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 20, 1999