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Why does my download stop suddenly? A lot of bandwith is being wasted uneccessarily.

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My download always stops if it exceeds 1 gb. Please look into it and solve my problem.

My download always stops if it exceeds 1 gb. Please look into it and solve my problem.

Isisombulu esikhethiweyo

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options)
key, and then starting Firefox. A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh).

Is the problem still there?

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What is your computer system and Firefox?

Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a download manager.

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Nope. Not useful... but thanks

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Isisombululo esiKhethiweyo

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac=Options)
key, and then starting Firefox. A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh).

Is the problem still there?