Whatever program is downloading will be listed. If it is their download manager and the name of its .exe is known you can put it in the filter

Hi Demosthenes-

Yes, I am using the Big Fish Manager to download games, but it will only work when I find the games that are hising.Going to look at your link now.

Maggie

mj2c

I have downloaded the file, it is full of things, but how would I find my games, sorry I am not a tech.

Maggie

Ok when you run it there will be a big window and a smaller filter window. Close the filter window for now. On the main windows toolbar their are 4 or 5 icons (on the right hand side) - one looks like a filing cabinet. That one wants to be selected, the rest wants to be deselected.


Ignore above this might be quicker -
In the filter window select "Process Name" from the drop down list.

Select "is" from the next dropdown.
The next dropdown is a list of all the processes running on your computer. Select whichever one is downloading your files (BF File Manager?).
Select "Include" from the last dropdown list.
Click OK.

In the main window menu select Edit/AutoScroll.

Also select File/Capture Events.

Understand so far?

I have one window, that is all, is the filter window the large window? I am downloading your instuctions, so I can do it. I will be back I think.

maggie

There is no word is, do not know where it is. All I have is the large window with lots and lots of files, about 300,000 of them.

Goto the Filter menu and select Filter...

This is the filter window

HI-

I am there, what do I do??

maggie

In the filter window select "Process Name" from the drop down list.

Select "is" from the next dropdown.
The next dropdown is a list of all the processes running on your computer. Select whichever one is downloading your files (BF File Manager?).
Select "Include" from the last dropdown list.
Select "Add" (Missed this out the first time:-))
Click OK.

In the main window toolbar (right hand side) there are about 5 icons. They all want to be deselected except the one that look like a file cabinet - this should be selected (pressed in).

In the main window menu select "Edit/AutoScroll".

Also select menu item "File/Capture Events".

At this point the window will start filling up with info. You can deselect "File/Capture Events"
to stop it. You will then be able to browse the list at your leisure.

There will probably be info on processes you arent interested in. To filter those out just right-click a particular item and select "exclude".

The idea is to filter out the dross and focus on the program you are interested in (either internet explorer or the Big Fish DLoad Manager)

Whenever these programs access a file an entry will be added to the list along with the path/file that was accessed.

HI-

I selected Process Name and selected is, but there is nothing that says BF File Manager. Could it be called something else??

Have I thanked you, you are really helping me.

Maggie

It will only be in the list if it is running (I think). It could have and probably does have a different name. Problem is Ive never used it to dont know what the name is. Someone who uses it might chip in here...

I checked my root drive and there is a file called BigFishGamesCache and inside it is a folder called GameManager. That it?

Drac

How do I check a root drive? Have never done it, feel like I am walking in the dark.

maggie

I'm so sorry, maggie! I was referring to when you double click on C: and the files listed there.

Drac-

I did that and the files I need are not there, I do find 15 games, in programs, but still missing 25. That is alright, it is just frustrating, wish I were wiser on computers.

Thanks

maggie

Does anyone think it might worthwhile for Maggie to run a light registry cleaner like CCleaner just in case her games have disappeared and there are lingering registry entries that are stopping the games from being re-downloaded?