I'm running OE6 with SP2 and have noticed that the downloading progress bar
that used to run along the bottom of the screen has disappeared.
I always use Windows updates and I am wondering if one of these updates has
caused the dowloading progress status bar to disappear.
Any help appreciated, tia.

Is the status bar displayed? With a high speed connection, the polling for
messages can be quite quick and you might miss it. If the status bar is
missing, then someone has changed your settings under View/Layout and you
can fix it by putting a check in there in the box for Status Bar and click
Apply.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Mackem" wrote in message
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I'm running OE6 with SP2 and have noticed that the downloading progress
bar
that used to run along the bottom of the screen has disappeared.
I always use Windows updates and I am wondering if one of these updates
has
caused the dowloading progress status bar to disappear.
Any help appreciated, tia.

Thanks Jim,

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen but what is missing
is the downloading status bar that used to appear within the status bar when
files began to download.
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.
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.
Tia.



"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Is the status bar displayed? With a high speed connection, the polling
for messages can be quite quick and you might miss it. If the status bar
is missing, then someone has changed your settings under View/Layout and
you can fix it by putting a check in there in the box for Status Bar and
click Apply.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.



"Mackem" wrote in message
...
I'm running OE6 with SP2 and have noticed that the downloading progress
bar
that used to run along the bottom of the screen has disappeared.
I always use Windows updates and I am wondering if one of these updates
has
caused the dowloading progress status bar to disappear.
Any help appreciated, tia.

In Outlook Express menu, under Tools/Options/Read, do you have a check in
the box to "automatically download messages when viewing in the Preview
Pane?" If not, try it and see if your problem is fixed.
--
Jim Pickering


"Mackem" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim,

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen but what is
missing is the downloading status bar that used to appear within the
status bar when files began to download.
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.
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.
Tia.



"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Is the status bar displayed? With a high speed connection, the polling
for messages can be quite quick and you might miss it. If the status bar
is missing, then someone has changed your settings under View/Layout and
you can fix it by putting a check in there in the box for Status Bar and
click Apply.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.



"Mackem" wrote in message
...
I'm running OE6 with SP2 and have noticed that the downloading progress
bar
that used to run along the bottom of the screen has disappeared.
I always use Windows updates and I am wondering if one of these updates
has
caused the dowloading progress status bar to disappear.
Any help appreciated, tia.

Hello Jim,

Yes that box is checked, any other ideas?

Many thanks




"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
In Outlook Express menu, under Tools/Options/Read, do you have a check in
the box to "automatically download messages when viewing in the Preview
Pane?" If not, try it and see if your problem is fixed.
--
Jim Pickering


"Mackem" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim,

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen but what is
missing is the downloading status bar that used to appear within the
status bar when files began to download.
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.
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.
Tia.



"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Is the status bar displayed? With a high speed connection, the polling
for messages can be quite quick and you might miss it. If the status
bar is missing, then someone has changed your settings under View/Layout
and you can fix it by putting a check in there in the box for Status Bar
and click Apply.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.



"Mackem" wrote in message
...
I'm running OE6 with SP2 and have noticed that the downloading progress
bar
that used to run along the bottom of the screen has disappeared.
I always use Windows updates and I am wondering if one of these updates
has
caused the dowloading progress status bar to disappear.
Any help appreciated, tia.

"Mackem" wrote in message
...
Hello Jim,

Yes that box is checked, any other ideas?


None, other than Robert A's suggestion in his reply. I think you'll only
see it when synching which I never use. Sorry.
--
Jim Pickering

"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.


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

...
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