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[computerfreak76]

when the i hover over my little internet icon in the taskbar i can see sent and recieved bytes.

my question is why does it start over at around 4,000,000,000 bytes?

 

[ZAnwar]

I really ain't got a clue, maybe the counter stops at 4 billion bytes!

 

[SPeedY_B]

Probably has something to do with a 32-bit integer, this causes the uptime bug were-by every 49.7 days your uptime will loop back to 0.

Just a guess though

 

[computerfreak76]

it starts over from 0 after it hits 4,000,000,000 bytes
and im not using a network card its a adsl usb modem

 

[computerfreak76]

and to let you know its been up for about a day but i have downloaded 4 full length movies.

 

[computerfreak76]

well i just wish it wouldnt rollover but i have a diagnostics program that comes with the driver updates that i can use to monitor overall bytes sent and recieved.

i just have seen this happen a few times and had wondered why it rolls over thats all.