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    Windows 7 doesn't always show the progress bar when transferring files to my ext drive

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by james_uk, Dec 3, 2013.

  1. james_uk

    james_uk Notebook Guru

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    Hi, I use Windows 7, I have a media player which i transfer files to regularly, it's usb 3.0 and i use it through my usb 3.0 port on my laptop.

    A good majority of the time i get the progress bar which shows the file being transferred, but sometimes i go to move a file and no progress bar shows at all, so i usually just leave it a few seconds before i disconnect as I'm not 100% the file has definitely transferred (usually it has). these are mostly TV series so they may be anything from 500mb - 1.5gb, so I'm doubting the transfer would be that fast that it doesn't even bother showing the bar? if thats right then i think there still should be some sort of confirmation that it's finished so you know.

    Can anyone tell me if this behaviour is normal and it's nothing to worry about?

    thanks

    James
     
    james_uk, Dec 3, 2013
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    are you using internet explorer, firefox or something else.
    with firefox their is a download arrow on top taskbar and if its clicked on it shows the download bar.
     
    MrDJ, Dec 3, 2013
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