# Loader.close() do nothing?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-close-do-nothing/254486
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [March 12, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-close-do-nothing/254486 "2008-03-12T16:14:40Z")
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### Author: ![pbandin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@pbandin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pbandin)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-close-do-nothing/254486/1 "2008-03-12T16:14:40Z")

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Hi all,

well, doing some research over the internet i found no anser to myu question, but many ppl doing the same question.

```auto
loader_instance.close()

```

dosent stops the download, i still get the ProgressEvent.PROGRESS event.

Did some1 found a solution to this problem? I’m using the Loader to load MovieClips.

Thanks.

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SOLVED

Loader.close() dosent work well inside the flash IDE in download simulation, but it works as espected inside the FlashPlayer embeded in a html file inside the browser.