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Where does it go?

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Name: El Klandero
Date: March 1, 2005 at 15:01:46 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Home SP2
CPU/Ram: P4@2.8GHz/512MB
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I was downloading a 800MB game today, but decided halfway through the download I didn't want it. I checked in My Computer and found I lost about half a gig of space. I chose to save the file to the desktop, but where did it go in the meantime? I cleared cookies and Temp Inet Files but I still haven't gotten the space back. Any ideas where the game went?

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Name: per
Date: March 1, 2005 at 15:22:08 Pacific
Reply:

Is it still on the desktop? if so rt click-properties-find target.
If not probably in a temp folder depending on what program you were using to download it.


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Name: El Klandero
Date: March 1, 2005 at 15:49:12 Pacific
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It's not on the desktop. Even checked hidden files. Dl'd it with IE, not using any download managers.


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Response Number 3
Name: per
Date: March 1, 2005 at 15:56:18 Pacific
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Best I can say is to do a search for the name of the file. Also empty the recycle bin. That may be where the files are that are taking up the space.


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Response Number 4
Name: El Klandero
Date: March 1, 2005 at 18:15:16 Pacific
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I think I got rid of it somehow, got back a couple tenths of a gig somewhere.

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