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Windows 7 and Game Downloads really slow

by bblack100 Jan 3, 2010 4:04AM PST

I have a Dell XP and recently upgraded from Vista to Windows 7.
Everything was working okay, but just recently all of my downloads are running at a snails pace- @44KB/sec.

I have scanned for viruses, spyware, etc..... nothing.

Internet is running fine. Videos come across quickly.

Can anyone help me understand why my downloads are suddenly running so slow. I am using Cable.

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Any torrent use?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 3, 2010 4:24AM PST

Sometimes the torrent user downloads something copyrighted and it gets noticed. There are some that attack such IP addresses with denial of service attacks. Your story is light.
Bob

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Slow downloads
by bblack100 Jan 3, 2010 4:30AM PST

I guess I don't understand "torrent use". Please explain.

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Other titles.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 3, 2010 4:38AM PST

Limewire, frostwire, bearshare, P2P, and likely some other dozen titles. Unless you can share what and how you are downloading then I can't check or comment why it might do that.

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Slow Downloads
by bblack100 Jan 3, 2010 4:41AM PST

Basically, I am downloading casual games from I-Play or Chill.
Also, Music is also downloading extremely slow from I-tunes.

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Are you sharing your connection?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 3, 2010 4:44AM PST

Just last week another slow connection and we found the wifi router was set to WEP. Sure enough someone was using their connection.

The fix was simple. Change to WPA.

Tell about your connection and if your wifi is WEP or no security.
Bob

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Slow downloads
by bblack100 Jan 3, 2010 4:51AM PST

I have a Dell XPS410 connected directly to cable using a Linksys etherfast cable/dsl router.

No sharing.

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Make and model please.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 3, 2010 5:01AM PST

Also, look for overlapping protection software. "It worked before" is not going to help here. Updates to firewalls, antivirus and all the other stuff means we can't use that info.

The clue as to why it is slow is not in you posts yet. While I could guess I will guess badly. Notice my wifi guess. Since I didn't know about your all wired setup I was left with guessing one of the usuals and it didn't pan out.

Tell more.
Bob

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Slow download
by bblack100 Jan 3, 2010 5:16AM PST

Sorry, I am very new to using forums like this. Obviously, I am not a very "Tech Savy" user.

Thanks for you time.

I will look for another solution where I am able to communicate more effectively.

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Try a troubleshooter
by TaraS_WinTeam Jan 6, 2010 7:57AM PST
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