Having problems with listed size of downloaded software

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moon unit

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Every time (since about a month ago) I download a new software program over the web it is listed in "uninstall or change a program" as much larger than the download size, in one case over 5 times larger! This has never happened previously to a month ago. Is this a problem or is it just a Vista glitch that has shown up? Could something be causing the operating system to read the file size as much larger than it actually is? I am running 64 bit Home Premium.

When it happened the first time I thought it was a glitch in that particular piece of software but it has happened with two other software programs as well.

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony VGC-JS130J
    CPU
    Intel E5200
    Motherboard
    Intel G45
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20.1
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD 500 GB
moon unit said:
Every time (since about a month ago) I download a new software program over the web it is listed in "uninstall or change a program" as much larger than the download size, in one case over 5 times larger! This has never happened previously to a month ago. Is this a problem or is it just a Vista glitch that has shown up? Could something be causing the operating system to read the file size as much larger than it actually is? I am running 64 bit Home Premium.

When it happened the first time I thought it was a glitch in that particular piece of software but it has happened with two other software programs as well.

Thanks
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first thing moon unit. You have been here since march you probably know qw need uour system specs filled in (lower left corner) so that we know what hardware you have?
after you finish with that what browser are you using? are you using a dowmload manager? are the files compressed when you download them? what is one example of when this happened?

Ken
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
    CPU
    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
I am using IE8, the download manager (browser?) is the one that came with Vista. The files are not compressed, a couple of examples are NAV2009 which listed before as 15 mb now listed at 100 and Vaio Care which was listed at 19mb but now reads 110 mb. Both of these programs had to be reloaded in the past month. Previously when a download size was listed at 19 mb it was listed as a 19 mb file in the program list, now it is much larger. I did a search and nothing came up.

I will fill out my system specs now, thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony VGC-JS130J
    CPU
    Intel E5200
    Motherboard
    Intel G45
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20.1
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD 500 GB
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