Weird file naming on downloads

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sagor1

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2023

• #2

.part is a partial file from an incomplete download. Either it was stopped at the server, or you aborted the download somehow and it left the partial file. While downloading, it will be created and when download is complete, it removes the ".part" portion of the file.
Some download utilities leave the .part in the hopes of you re-starting the download, so it can carry on from where it left off. However, a lot of downloading programs just delete it and start a new file. It all depends on how it is being downloaded.

 

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augustinetez

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2023

• #3

Yeah, but, the downloaded .part file is exactly the same size as the same (original) file if I download by right clicking and doing "Save link as..."

To explain that using the manual from the thread mentioned here on the forum:

If I directly click the link, I get the .part file and it is 3,174 KB in size. Remove .part from filename and file opens without problems as a pdf file.

If I right click and save file as, the file is 3,174 KB, has the correct file name ending in .pdf

I'm using Firefox on a Win 10 PC, will go and check if it happens in other browsers.

 

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augustinetez

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• Apr 25, 2023

• #4

It's got to be a Firefox thing, Chrome and a couple of others work fine.

 

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Nigel Goodwin

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Most Helpful Member

• Apr 26, 2023

• #5

augustinetez said:

It's got to be a Firefox thing, Chrome and a couple of others work fine.

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I was having problems yesterday, the 'latest' update seemed to have broken Firefox - and it wouldn't download pdf's, zip's etc, and just partly downloaded it, and you couldn't even cancel the attempted download.

However, this morning I've downloaded a yet later version (V112.0.2), and this seems to have cured the issue. So check what version you might be on.

 

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augustinetez

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• Apr 26, 2023

• #6

I'm on the same version, but, I haven't restarted the PC so will check in the morning after a full shutdown.

 

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Nigel Goodwin

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• Apr 26, 2023

• #7

augustinetez said:

I'm on the same version, but, I haven't restarted the PC so will check in the morning after a full shutdown.

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I did a full reboot, as it seemed to be doing 'funny things'

 

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augustinetez

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• Apr 26, 2023

• #8

A full cold reboot did nothing, Firefox is still messing up the downloads.

 

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augustinetez

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• May 1, 2023

• #9

Finally got so sick of FF and all it's bugs, I ditched it and went back to Chrome until I can find something better.

Any suggestions?

 

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Pommie

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• May 17, 2023

• #10

Brave.

 

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augustinetez

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• May 17, 2023

• #11

Currently using it, just wish it was a bit more customisable.

 

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