[Q]: Is IE11 already compatible with downloading huge files from MEGA service?

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  1. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

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    #1 moderate, Sep 8, 2013
    Hello,

    in IE10 (while trying to download 2GB file from MEGA service) I got popup, that IE10 is incompatible with MEGA, so it can download only small files. Does anybody know, if is it fixed in IE11? I just destroyed my W8-1 VM with testing, so I can't test it...
     
  2. Super User

    Super User MDL Addicted

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    #2 Super User, Sep 8, 2013
    No, it isn't fixed in IE11.
     
  3. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    #3 Stannieman, Sep 9, 2013
    It's not really ie's problem. It's just mega that exploits the fact that other browsers don't store downloads-in-process in ram.
     
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  4. NaiveUser

    NaiveUser MDL Senior Member

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    #4 NaiveUser, Sep 9, 2013
    on 64bit Windows, IE10/11 uses a 64-bit process for the 'frame' window, but 32-bit processes for the Tabs, so it can't hold more than 2G stuff in RAM.
    You can try to enable 'enhanced protection mode' in IE's Advanced Options, this will make IE11 to use 64-bit processes for the Tabs, that MIGHT help.
     
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