| [Internet] Downloads not finishing For the past few weeks all files that i download (via http) are not finishing. My download gets disconnected 80% to 99% through the download. It doesnt happen often to small files, but it happens to big files 90% of the time. It does this to me in Firefox and IE and i even tried a different router (same cable modem though) and the problem still persisted.
Anyone else getting this? Is videotron throttling me? |
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kovy
join:2009-03-26
kudos:8 | Did you try another PC ?
Do you have a anti-virus? |
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| I use NOD32 anti virus and i have a software firewall (in addition to my hardware forewall router).
I just did a test on another computer in my home network and the same thing happens there, except it only paused for a few seconds and than finished the download (testing against »us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/3···whql.exe).
Guess its something on this comp :S Time to restore from an image backup.
Thanks for the help. |
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| I saw this kind of problem in the past with NOD32... you should try disabling the Internet filtering. If the problem is NOD32, it should fix the problem.
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That fixed it!
Thanks. |
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 BigBlarg
join:2008-02-10
Longueuil, QC
kudos:1 | reply to TheGamer
That's weird... we use Nod32 on all our work computers. Never had any kind of problems with it.
I guess that what you have was the "Internet Security Suite" or something like that?? |
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GuiGQc
join:2012-02-22
Gatineau, QC | Using a download manager helps. You can download faster, and you can also (most of the time, when the server lets you) resume unfinished downloads. |
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2 edits | Ugh it started doing it again 
Download manager doesnt fix it; even with multiple streams. The download is able to finish but it becomes corrupt and wont open.
EDIT: I upgraded NOD32 Antivirus to the latest version and i forgot to disable web protection. I just disabled it and so far so good (*knock on wood*). |
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GuiGQc
join:2012-02-22
Gatineau, QC | reply to TheGamer
Are you downloading on a filehosting site like a "RapidShare"-like on a free account? Because on free accounts (or unregistered), you get very poor download speed and often get timed out. |
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| It happens everywhere. Even on the nvidia website to download video drivers (and i get a 4MB /second download speed there) |
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