ok so i went to file planet to download deus ex and battlefield 2 demos and it said they were downloading. ive never downloadied anything before so how do i check its download will it tell me when its done tell me everything plaesseeeee!!!!!!!

If you're using Firefox then go to Tools>Downloads from the menu up top, and it will open the download window.

it'll say "100% complete" or something along those lines when it is fully downloaded. Depending on your browser, the download manager will svck to varying degrees.

... wget FTW!

The fact that he(?) doesn't know where things download leads me to believe that he probably doesn't use Firefox.

Anyway, I just use a downloader plugin for Firefox called Download-Them-All!.

Well most other browsers pop-up a separate window for each download, Firefox keeps them kinda hidden so it's not so surprising.

what is firefox do i need it to download stuff? i oviusly am new to this stuff

Firefox always popped up a window for me even when I was using the default downloader that comes built in.

I download things straight to my desktop for easy access.

Internet Explorer, eh Buzz? I haven't used IE since 2003, so I can't really help with IE downloads. Lemme Google it.

Did you actually start the download and pick where to save the files, or was the website just preparing the download?

Do you know what internet browser you're using? (the program you're using to visit websites)

Opera has it in a dedicated tab, Chrome keeps it on the bottom with the option for a tab, Firefox has it's own window.

Internet Explorer (pre version 9) is the only browser to have a separate window for each download, as it has no download manager. Version 9 copied Firefox's download manager

Looks like the OP is using IE8 or earlier: When you close the download box that appears you've effectively canceled the download. The OP will need to re-download the files if the downloads didn't complete.

so no matter what firefox type thing i have itll tell me 100 percent complete because i have no other windows or tabs open

From Microsoft's official help site:

Ok, no offense but I can barely make out what you are trying to say, so to streamline the process:

1. What Operating System are you using? (XP, Vista, 7, etc)

2. What browser are you using?

3. What version of the browser are you using?

4. Have you checked the default save location for downloads?

If you don't know what any of the above is, press the prt scrn key on your keyboard while open to this page, open Microsoft Paint, Paste (Edit-> Paste), save the file to your desktop, and upload it http://tinypic.com/ and post the direct link to the image.

Newfangled nonsense... :unsure:

1. i know im on an older one since my computer is a old gateway laptop from around 2006
2. google? im not sure how to check this
3. again not realy sure how to check this
4. not realyy sure what that means


im sorry im very new at this.

Your PC looks like which of the following:

1. http://www.guidebookgallery.org/pics/gui/desktop/firstrun/winxppro-2-1.png

2. http://www.softwareinreview.com/images/windows/vista/windows_vista.png

3. http://origin.arstechnica.com/images/windows7/Peek%20-%20Before.png

4. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fe/TigerDesk.png

Then, which of the following do you click on to get on the Internet:

1. http://ismashphone.typepad.com/.a/6a00e55225079e8834013487ae5858970c-320wi

2. http://people.mozilla.com/~faaborg/files/shiretoko/firefoxIcon/firefox-512-noshadow.png

3. http://www.google.com/landing/chrome/ugc/chrome-icon.jpg

4. https://www.sendoutcards.com/images/safari_icon.jpg



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MwTvtyrUQ

1. vista
2. internet explorer
thank you for going out of your way i realy appreiciate it.

Click on your username in the start menu, then click on the downloads folder. If you don't see the download in there, you failed to download the file.

I suggest either

1. Upgrading to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie/home

2. Using a different browser like http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/ or http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/make/download.html?brand=CHKZ

As then you'll have a download manager. (personal suggestion is going for option #2)

im sorry i meant xp im realy sorry

Then you can't get Internet Explorer 9, so your options are Google Chrome or Firefox.

To see if you have it already downloaded click the start menu and then click "My Documents" then open the "Downloads" folder. If it's not in there, http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/, and try re-downloading the demo with Firefox.

oh ok i got it now thank you so much for the help!