hey guys, everytime i start up a program to download, like limewire or bitcomet, my computer always ends up freezing either eventually, or immediately if the download rate reaches about 200kb/s. im using a custom computer, with asus a8ne mobo, 1 gig ram, 2.4 ghz amd athlon 64, and evga 7800 gt gpu. i have earthlink, but im using an asus wireless card with a linksys router. and i have xp with sp1. i tried limiting download rate to 120 kbs, but still freezes, didnt have any problems at first though, also, i reinstalled my windows after completely erasing everything i had on my hard disk....any help would be very much appreciated! thankss
2006-08-10 03:04:55 · 5 answers · asked by Nico B 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Do you have an antivirus program running in the background?
Sometimes downloads look like they freeze when the AV program gets stuck trying to scan the download before its finished.
Try temporarly disable your AV and try another download you know is safe. If it doesn't freeze then the AV is the problem.
2006-08-10 03:08:47 · answer #1 · answered by uqlue42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes when downloading the computer disconnects because it registers no computer movement in so long of time, try moving the cursor around while down loading.
2006-08-10 03:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by ray56_32223 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run an anti-virus software (like Avast) and a spyware detector (like AdAware). It might find something.
2006-08-10 03:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by Lyvy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your computer has a virus or maybe you have a firewall that is preventing you from downloading
2006-08-10 03:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by actressinthemaking2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start over
2006-08-10 03:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋