Windows 10: Internet disables when downloading large files

Summary of the problem:Browsing the internet, watching movies, and chatting works fine.Playing online games usually doesn't cause an issue, but sometimes do.The main issue starts when I download large files over the internet.For example, a large video file via Google drive or a big game via Steam.It downloads for a minute or two, and then slowly decreases the download speed from around 20 mb/s down to 0 mb/s, at which my internet just gives up completely. At this point I cannot browse the internet etc. and I get the globe icon in my taskbar instead of the WiFi icon.The issue resolves when I di

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Disable internet on file server?

OK got in through remote desktop, and disabled the internets *Wink

Now I just got to setup the 360 to get to the files (can do it on the vista pc with media center...)

wish me luck

 

Files & Folders View as medium or large Icons

To assist you better, we would suggest that you try to follow the steps below:

• Open File Explorer.
• Once you are viewing a folder, right click an empty space within the File Explorer window and select View from the dialogue menu, then choose Large or any icon you wanted to use. Alternatively, you can use the following shortcut keys on the keyboard to
  change your View settings:

• CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Extra Large
• CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Large icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 3 Medium Icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 4 Small Icons
• CTRL + SHIFT + 5 List
• CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Details
• CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Tiles
• CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Content

3. Once you have the view set, you can make it the default view for

every folder.

4. Click Apply, then click OK.

Update us on the result.

 

Cant download files from the internet?

Hi Jacob,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are unable to download files from the Internet. I will try to help you with this issue.

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

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  Do you have a wired net connection or a Wi-Fi net connection?
  
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  Are you able to download those files using any other browser on the pc?
  
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  Have you installed all pending updates on the pc?
  
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  What is the error message you get when the download fails?
  

Suggest you to use Microsoft Edge to check if you are able to download the files.

Follow these steps to reset the Internet Explorer settings to default and check the browser freeze status.

1. Press “Windows key + R” to get the run window.

2. Type “inetcpl.cpl” and click ok to get the “Internet Options” window.

3. Click the “Advanced” tab and click “reset”.

Disclaimer: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might also reset parental
control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature.

Reply with the status of the issue and we will be glad to offer our assistance.