"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
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"Mackem" wrote in message

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The progress bar I'm referring to still appears if I open a new
newsgroup,
while the headers are being downloaded but not when individual files are
being downloaded.


In that case you could try doubleclicking on the rightmost pane
of the Status bar to open the Status window and see its (more detailed)
progress bar. However, I'm not sure that the progress bar is used
in the case that you are citing unless you use a command such as
Synchronize Newsgroup and check Get messages marked for download.

Hello, no that doesn't work for my problem.

The downloading status bar I'm referring to appears approx in the centre of
the bottom status bar when, for example ,you download a few hundred headers
from a newly selected newsgroup. As the headers download a series of green
checks appear and fill across a couple of inches in the middle of the status
bar.
Until recently that same style of green check status indicator would also
appear as individual files were downloaded from the newsgroup and I found
this useful when downloading a string of large binary files. You could see
which file was currently downloading and how far it had progressed.

Many thanks