Thread: Cannot Download Anything.

I need some help with you guys here at TTP. No matter what I use, Firefox or IE7 or even Xfire, the download and program I used to start the download immediately freeze, and do not unfreeze. Bottom line is that I can't download anything from the internet, and it's starting to get in the way...

Does anyone have any solutions? Thank you.

Edit: it seems to unfreeze itself after 5 minutes now, but still, it's an inconvenience for me.

Thats wierd allane.
I would start with running a couple anti spyware apps, your virus checker, purge extra crap from your PC (temp files, cookies, blah blah and so on) and then tripple-double up on a defrag.

2nd that.

Sounds like some kind of malware interfering with the download process. I would start like Mury said with scans...

Had you installed any new software of any sort that you can remember prior to this behavior? If so, try uninstalling it...

Hi Gentlemen,

I assume you tried turning of your firewall to test....and then your anti virus?. I would most certainly scan first though.

Maybe an online scan could help. I would recommend using this. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

I hope all goe's well

you prolly have what i had: http://www.texasteamplayers.com/index.php?topic=41490.0

I ran a complete virus scan on every file on my computer with McAfee, and it turned up with no problems. I also have other problems with my computer as well though. I tried getting into my windows folder, but I accidentally backed out, then went back in, and explorer temporarily froze up on me, AGAIN.

Defragging now, and checking for those files bunni.

Edit: I forgot to add this, but I have a bugged version of Windows, meaning that I can't download any official Windows updates. We tried a year ago, and keep trying, but it tells me that I can't run them or something along those lines. I have a crapload of documents (word-esque) that start with KB, and they were all created two months ago. I started running into problems just a couple days ago. I only download from trusted sites (ones that I've been to hundreds of times).

Do you have a Windows CD? there is a repair option that sort of just replaces all the windows files without causing you to have to redo or reinstall much of anything.

I had one of those "bugged" versions of Windows too - it was a burned copy a friend gave me.

MS has a record of valid CD keys and while the one you have will work for the install, chances are that MS has it flagged so you can't update it.

If you don't own a legal copy of Windows, you may consider buying one.

Malicious software removal tool = happy PC for many users. A valid copy of windows is pretty useful.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116511 XP Home SP3, 89.99.

Hate to give them more money but it does keep the bugs out.

Well, we're looking for our OEM version of XP, which may have been the problem all along. We have, actually, a lot of discs for Windows XP, and thus we have a lot of keys. My dad's gone through a lot of computers. We've been split up for a while, and he's coming over today, so my problems may get fixed in a couple hours.

Update: The problem seems to have stopped after about 3 or 4 forced restarts. We're probably going to go ahead and do a clean install of Windows anyways, it's more worth our time.