You know Newbee2

You seem to have picked the "hard way" to get where you want to go, e.g. why double click an incomplete file while it is downloading, I always thought that this could cause the file to become corrupted.

Anyway, if you want to preview an incomplete file do not double click it or use WMP 10 or 11 (waste of space), I suggest you only use VLC, which as others in this forum will tell you, is very good and hardly ever comes across film clips that it can't play.

All you have to do with VLC is click File > Quick Open then browse to the file you want to play or preview then click OK. It is as simple as that.



UK Bob

PS. If I was at home I would have attached a VLC screen print.

Double clicking a file while downloading will not cause a file to become corrupt. In windows though VLC will normally not play a file by double-clicking it in Limewire.

Some players will play the file when double-clicking, but this is not the best option. If the file is downloading while you try to play it the player will most likely not be able to render the file. Pausing and then double clicking often works and no duplicate preview file will be created when doing it like that.

On the other hand fixing the file using VLC may very well cause corruption. Choosing the fix option will allow VLC to process the file as it wants, rewriting headers etc. In most cases limewire will not recognise the file after doing this.

If you can't preview a file and want to fix it:

Go to the incomplete folder, right-click the file, choose copy. Then paste wherever you like (outside of the incomplete folder of course), and fix that one instead. Then after viewing just delete the copy.

It is pretty uncommon that VLC won't be able to play an incomplete file without fixing it, but it does happen.

Thanks both of you, no I dont usually double click in limewire just in incomplete on disc, this is what i was talking about, tried ukbobby's tip it works for some files but not all,it also wont work on foreign languages, wary of renaming in incomplete as maybe not recognised when download resumes, I ''mended'' a few befor realising that they dont download now ! try the copy route next Thanks Sleepless,its easier to delete preview files it seems from now on. Many thanks for comments, and yes I do seem to have a knack of doing things the hard way !!! It's hard work this learning thing, as the guru said ''Everything stays the same,unless something changes'' PS I would NEVER use WMP 10 or 11 on Principle,built in copyright issues !!

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