Why is "time remaining" in copying rearly accurate

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  1. kbrady1979
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    Just as nilank said, it has to be able to calculate on the fly, based on what the transfer speed is.....which is rarely consistent. Bigger files, of course, will be more consistent and Windows will be able to more accurately calculate time remaining.
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  3. netadict
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    Thank you alkl for your thoughtful replies
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