Comments on: Why do all my downloads stop after some time?

By: Rafel

Rafel — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:13:11 +0000

i m having same problem related to cache, then i tried %temp% on widows run ,, deleted all the files,,, now i can download any files from torrent

By: Rafel

Rafel — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:11:34 +0000

i have same problem related to it, then i tried %temp% on windows run, now i can download all the torrents file.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:12:56 +0000

I would like to say thank you, Oron. You’re comment about downloads being too fast for the computer got me thinking. I was having the same problem, but only when I was using a torrent client. I went in and put a limit on the download speed and have not had any problems since. Once again, thank you.

By: Oron Joffe

Oron Joffe — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:45:00 +0000

This thread has been around for a long time, and thre are different questions and many good suggestions on it already. The common thread seems to be that (browser) downloads are failing before completion, while other network comnunication is working. In my experience, these are the most common causes and solutions:
1. You are using an ADSL connection to the net, and its speed is set too high. Because DSL runs on analogue lines, there is a balance to be struck between speed and error rate. What tends to happen is that a fast download will cause an error, and your connection will be reset, stopping the download. You can call your ISP and ask them to help. They should be able to see how many times your connection has been reset recently, and can also observe the sound-to-noise ratio (SNR) ratio on your line. The ISP’s solution is in most cases to lower your DSL speed, reducing the error rate. Alternatively, you can try using NetLimiter or similar software as suggestied by thecount2525. 2. Your MTU or other TCP settings may be particularly badly optimised for your system. If you are asking the question in this forum, chances are you don’t know what that means, so get a TCP-optimising package and run it on your PC. This will speed up all your network communications and may help with the downloads.3. The Internet Explorer cache is set to a very high value. A reasonable value is somewhere between 10 and 100 MB. A much higher value will cause the system to slow down over time, and can affect browsing and downloading in particular. I don’t thing this happened to the original poster of the thread, but it may be the case for others. To change the settings, click on the cog icon in IE and choose Internet options, then change the setting as shown in the screenshot below.

By: smayonak

smayonak — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:15:00 +0000

I’m not entirely sure where the cause of this problem originates but it must be in a system component common to all internet use. More than likely a cache-like component that Windows uses when it accesses the internet. I believe that the TEMP directory and the internet cache are used to interact with downloaded content and might cause the issue.

Some browsers appear to use a cache outside of the IE cache, whereas others place everything in the IE cache. It’s something of a long-shot, but a cache/temp file clearing solution might do the trick.In theory, a corrupted download may somehow interfere with new download attempts of the same file. However, this is not something I’m an expert on – and it’s only a theory at this point.This is a hail Mary: Try using CCleaner to clean the system’s temp and cache files. Then reattempt the download.http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner Here's more information on the cache location:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Internet_Files By the way, CCleaner can cause as many problems as it resolves. Only attempt its use judiciously.ha14′s theory may be the best. It could be a virus.

By: Bruce Epper

Bruce Epper — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:10:00 +0000

Just saw something similar to this one yesterday. Check your proxy settings. In most cases, it should be set to auto-detect your settings. Manual settings can cause this behavior if set improperly.

I would not recommend unisntalling your security software as suggested by ha14, but temporarily disabling a 3rd party software to test a single download is less risky and can eliminate said firewall as being the problem.

I have also seen similar behavior on a machine that had 2 on-demand antivirus scanners actively running on the box.

By: ha14

ha14 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:42:00 +0000

try to reset internet explorer settings
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

perhaps your security tools are responsible for this. Si if you can turn them off or uninstall and try to download files.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:16:00 +0000

I am having the same problem. Windows 7 (SP1) on a desktop. Download of any file freezes part way through or never starts. eg. xmbc, skype, skype addins, windows update all never start or never complete. Bizarre as I can send and receive large emails so not a network problem – just a problem for downloads. Have also tried various browsers without any change.

Any suggestions

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:06:00 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion!
I have the same issue but NetLimiter3 $30? I am sure there are other programs out there that can do the same for free.

In the mean time I will just stop/start DL when is locks up until the DL is complete.

By: Franklin6708

Franklin6708 — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:29:00 +0000

what about when it stop thinking the download is complete but ist im trying to download pokemon and have tried 42 times but keeps stoping

By: thecount2525

thecount2525 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:36:00 +0000

I had something similar but I never got “Your connection to the server was reset.” After reading a hundred threads similar to this and trying every possible solution and I do mean everything that was recommended here and on other threads I finally tried something on my own. I’m running Windows 7 x64 and have firefox and IE with a DSL (6 Mbit business connection). I noticed on all the downloads that would fail that the download speed would ramp up to 730 kB a second and then just taper off to zero and remain hung up until cancelling. Coincidentally, 730 kB/sec is exactly 5.98 Mbit/sec. So, I downloaded NetLimiter3 and restricted my firefox to 700kB/sec. With three different test files that would not previously download after trying them different days and times over a 3 week period I was finally able to download every single one. I assume that possibly Windows 7 and Vista x64 or a combination of that with the latest browsers were probably trying to go beyond that 6 Mbit limit and for some reason when the ISP restricted the flow to that speed the OS/Browser couldn’t handle it the way the older systems would. Probably be fixed with some patch to Windows sooner or later.

I can’t believe that no one any thread ever suggested this could be the problem…
The computer was actually to fast for a change…

By: David

David — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:12:00 +0000

I don’t think the network is at blame, at least not for me. I can use the same URL with Firefox or IE and it works (I’ve tried many different URLs). Chrome just stops at some random point in the d/l. I’m talking about 50kb jpgs and 12mb movies. Size really doesn’t seem to matter in this case. Refreshing doesn’t do any different. Restarting Chrome and/or the computer makes no difference. Had the same problem over 6 months ago. Uninstalled Chrome. I was hoping 6 months later would be better, but no.

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:05:00 +0000

Srikanta,

I recommend that you submit a new question.

By: srikanta

srikanta — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:12:00 +0000

I tried using flashget but the problem still persists.It starts downloading from the begining after the connection is reset. can anyone help ?

By: Aibek

Aibek — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:33:00 +0000

I second using download manager, this would make sure that your downloads resume when connection is back again. Same applies when using torrent clients.