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If issue still exists, in order to troubleshoot this issue, please find a large file we would like to download. Then let's perform following steps to capture a log file. To offer an immediate solution though - I had very similar problems of download cutting out after a while when my driver was incorrect.

I was using wireless, and the driver was one I found that I thought to be correct, but turned out it wasnt. I suggest you either try to upgrade your wireless driver, or see if the problem persists when plugging in through Ethernet cable instead of using wireless. There are a multitude of reasons this could be due to, but start with the above and post back, please. Then we can narrow the issue down. Mike It sounds a lot like your internet keeps disconnecting whenever you are downloading.

When you try downloading the same file does it always stop after the same time the same percentage or is it random? Whenever a disconnect happens while downloading a file the download will stop and without using a download manager like FlashGet www. What happens then is that Google Reader notices a change of your IP and logs you out of the system for security reasons.

Torrent automatically splits files into very small pieces thousends of them. All those pieces can be verified as downloaded or not. Because of that your download will continue from where it left of without any additional software or interaction. Aibek I second using download manager, this would make sure that your downloads resume when connection is back again. Same applies when using torrent clients. This thread has been around for a long time, and thre are different questions and many good suggestions on it already.

In my experience, these are the most common causes and solutions: 1. I would like to say thank you, Oron. I am having the same problem. Any suggestions. I'm not entirely sure where the cause of this problem originates but it must be in a system component common to all internet use.

I can't believe that no one any thread ever suggested this could be the problem Thanks for the suggestion! I don't think the network is at blame, at least not for me. I tried using flashget but the problem still persists. Srikanta, I recommend that you submit a new question. Home Help Internet Internet Help. Why does my download stop before it is finished?

Note Whether or not you can complete the download, remember to turn your security back on afterward. Additional information How to download an app, file, or program from the Internet.

See the download definition for further information and related links. Internet help and support. Was this page useful? Thank you guys for reading. Stay tuned for more! But — very recently Edge will not allow me to clear browsing data. All four categories are checked. I click Clear Now and it circles and circles and not much happens. I then manually clear the browsing history and the download history, and go back to the clear browsing data screen again and click clear now.

It will not clear cookies and other site data. Trying to clear it now it now left 57MB. When I click on setting there is no option to chose how downloads are handled.