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9/30/2008 1:34:21 PM EDT
My home computer running XP used to have no problems downloading files from the internet.  Recently, when I try to download a file, as it's "downloading", it says "File size unknown" and the percentage downloaded bar will go up to 60 or 70% and then jump back down to 30 or 40% and start over, repeating this cycle over and over again with nothing downloading.

I also recently ran a "speed test" on this machine and the download speed came back as 0.

Several people use this computer and I just wonder if someone changed a setting or something.    
9/30/2008 1:45:09 PM EDT
[#1]

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My home computer running XP used to have no problems downloading files from the internet.  Recently, when I try to download a file, as it's "downloading", it says "File size unknown" and the percentage downloaded bar will go up to 60 or 70% and then jump back down to 30 or 40% and start over, repeating this cycle over and over again with nothing downloading.

I also recently ran a "speed test" on this machine and the download speed came back as 0.

Several people use this computer and I just wonder if someone changed a setting or something.    


Recheck your settings, your not getting any pipeline (bandwidth).  Check TCP/IP settings Ect...
9/30/2008 1:58:14 PM EDT
[#2]
backup, format, reinstall.

Then make one admin account and several limited user accounts.
9/30/2008 2:12:58 PM EDT
[#3]
have you reset your network equipment in a while?
9/30/2008 2:29:41 PM EDT
[#4]

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have you reset your network equipment in a while?


No. What does that do and how do you do it?  I'm not computer smart with things like this.
9/30/2008 2:35:59 PM EDT
[#5]
meaning turn off your cable/dsl modem  and any other equipment with your computer. wait 30 seconds then turn everything back on.