windows vista probs

I have vista. Problem, nothimg downloads or it takes a million years
to do so. Also, when doownloads occur everything downloads into a
white screen. What to do?

Thanks

teak

teak wrote:
> I have vista. Problem, nothimg downloads or it takes a million years
> to do so. Also, when doownloads occur everything downloads into a
> white screen. What to do?
>
> Thanks

Need more info.

What is it you're trying to download,
from where, using what?

For example, a program, from a server,
using internet explorer.

Another example, a video, from bit torrent,
using uTorrent.

Maybe the problem is in general: anything,
from anywhere, using anything.

A couple of shotgun suggestions: run speed
tests: http://www.speedtest.net/
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
run anti-malware programs:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
http://www.superantispyware.com/
run optimization program:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
run speed tests and try to download again
after running malware and optimization programs.
Was there any improvement? How was it to begin with?
Maybe it's an internet service provider issue.
If using internet explorer, default all of the
settings. Same with the network connection
(uninstall/reinstall the network device).
Try another web browser such as Firefox or Opera.
Do speed tests with another computer on your
internet connection. Is it what it's supposed
to be (what you're paying for)?

Did it ever work right? If so, what has changed
since then? When was the last time you ran chkdsk
(check disk) or sfc (system file check)? Is Windows
updated completely? Firewall settings too strict?
Maybe you don't know and all of this is confusing.
Perhaps you should have a professional take care of it.

Windows boxes that face the internet require
regular maintenance. I manage a repair facility
with a half-dozen techs under me. Windows clean
up jobs are the most common jobs we see. Slow overall
and slow internet performance, blue screen (stop)
errors, and no internet connectivity at all are the
most common complaints.
The solutions range from running ccleaner and combofix
on up to operating system reinstalls and hardware
problems. A tricky one for some to diagnose is a
slow hard drive. Benchmarking programs will uncover
that one. Another extremely useful tool is a live CD.
By that I mean a CD with an entire operating system
on it that doesn't involve the hard drive or the Windows
installation at all. We use Puppy Linux although
Knoppix and Damn Small Linux are probably more popular.
Any of them will work. Hiren's Boot CD has a live
version of XP on it now as well. It's another useful
tool. If you don't have another computer, or one that
is known good (no malware--hardware, operating system
and settings in good shape), try booting yours with
a live CD, redo the speed tests and try downloading
something. Divide and conquer. Is it the internet
connection, hardware or software? That's the first
step unless you have reason to believe it's something
in particular. Is your reasoning valid or are you
just guessing? A common mistake is answering the
first question (internet/hardware/software) with
guesswork. The process we use starts with a visual
inspection for things like bad filter capacitors,
incorrect IDE cables, dead memory batteries, etc.
Then begin to boot to a live CD. Go into setup
to get info about the hardware and check CMOS settings.
Finish booting to the live CD. Check performance
with the live operating system and backup whatever
needs to be backed up. If all is well at this step,
the internet connection and all of the hardware other
than the hard drive is okay. From here we can boot
into Windows, access the situation, run utilities or
reinstall as necessary. See how logical that process
is? Anyone can do it as it's an objective process
with no guesswork or interpretation required.
Dealing with the problems in Windows does require
experience and interpretation of symptoms. That's
why recovery with a recovery partition or recovery
disk or a repair installation are the most commonly
suggested fixes as there is no experience or
interpretive skill required. Of course none is
gained by using those approaches either.

Good luck and have fun.
--

Bill Eitner

On Oct 25, 4:28*pm, Bill Eitner <kd6...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> teak wrote:
> > I have vista. Problem, nothimg downloads or it takes a million years
> > to do so. Also, when doownloads occur everything downloads into a
> > white screen. What to do?
>
> > Thanks
>
> * * * * Need more info.
>
> * * * * What is it you're trying to download,
> * * * * from where, using what?
>
> * * * * For example, a program, from a server,
> * * * * using internet explorer.
>
> * * * * Another example, a video, from bit torrent,
> * * * * using uTorrent.
>
> * * * * Maybe the problem is in general: anything,
> * * * * from anywhere, using anything.
>
> * * * * A couple of shotgun suggestions: run speed
> * * * * tests:http://www.speedtest.net/
> * * * * * * * *http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
> * * * * run anti-malware programs:
> * * * *http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix
> * * * *http://www.malwarebytes.org/
> * * * *http://www.superantispyware.com/
> * * * * run optimization program:
> * * * *http://www.ccleaner.com/
> * * * * run speed tests and try to download again
> * * * * after running malware and optimization programs.
> * * * * Was there any improvement? *How was it to begin with?
> * * * * Maybe it's an internet service provider issue.
> * * * * If using internet explorer, default all of the
> * * * * settings. *Same with the network connection
> * * * * (uninstall/reinstall the network device).
> * * * * Try another web browser such as Firefox or Opera.
> * * * * Do speed tests with another computer on your
> * * * * internet connection. *Is it what it's supposed
> * * * * to be (what you're paying for)?
>
> * * * * Did it ever work right? *If so, what has changed
> * * * * since then? *When was the last time you ran chkdsk
> * * * * (check disk) or sfc (system file check)? *Is Windows
> * * * * updated completely? *Firewall settings too strict?
> * * * * Maybe you don't know and all of this is confusing.
> * * * * Perhaps you should have a professional take care of it.
>
> * * * * Windows boxes that face the internet require
> * * * * regular maintenance. *I manage a repair facility
> * * * * with a half-dozen techs under me. *Windows clean
> * * * * up jobs are the most common jobs we see. *Slow overall
> * * * * and slow internet performance, blue screen (stop)
> * * * * errors, and no internet connectivity at all are the
> * * * * most common complaints.
> * * * * The solutions range from running ccleaner and combofix
> * * * * on up to operating system reinstalls and hardware
> * * * * problems. *A tricky one for some to diagnose is a
> * * * * slow hard drive. *Benchmarking programs will uncover
> * * * * that one. *Another extremely useful tool is a live CD.
> * * * * By that I mean a CD with an entire operating system
> * * * * on it that doesn't involve the hard drive or the Windows
> * * * * installation at all. *We use Puppy Linux although
> * * * * Knoppix and Damn Small Linux are probably more popular.
> * * * * Any of them will work. *Hiren's Boot CD has a live
> * * * * version of XP on it now as well. *It's another useful
> * * * * tool. *If you don't have another computer, or one that
> * * * * is known good (no malware--hardware, operating system
> * * * * and settings in good shape), try booting yours with
> * * * * a live CD, redo the speed tests and try downloading
> * * * * something. *Divide and conquer. *Is it the internet
> * * * * connection, hardware or software? *That's the first
> * * * * step unless you have reason to believe it's something
> * * * * in particular. *Is your reasoning valid or are you
> * * * * just guessing? *A common mistake is answering the
> * * * * first question (internet/hardware/software) with
> * * * * guesswork. *The process we use starts with a visual
> * * * * inspection for things like bad filter capacitors,
> * * * * incorrect IDE cables, dead memory batteries, etc.
> * * * * Then begin to boot to a live CD. *Go into setup
> * * * * to get info about the hardware and check CMOS settings.
> * * * * Finish booting to the live CD. *Check performance
> * * * * with the live operating system and backup whatever
> * * * * needs to be backed up. *If all is well at this step,
> * * * * the internet connection and all of the hardware other
> * * * * than the hard drive is okay. *From here we can boot
> * * * * into Windows, access the situation, run utilities or
> * * * * reinstall as necessary. *See how logical that process
> * * * * is? *Anyone can do it as it's an objective process
> * * * * with no guesswork or interpretation required.
> * * * * Dealing with the problems in Windows does require
> * * * * experience and interpretation of symptoms. *That's
> * * * * why recovery with a recovery partition or recovery
> * * * * disk or a repair installation are the most commonly
> * * * * suggested fixes as there is no experience or
> * * * * interpretive skill required. *Of course none is
> * * * * gained by using those approaches either.
>
> * * * * Good luck and have fun.
> --

All I know is this. When I launch Explorer. Much doesn't download.
I'll go to Yshoomail. And keep clicking to read teh mail and never
opens. It says loading than stops. Nothing loads. I had to load this
site several times before it took tonight. I came to A+ and it took 5
tries to download it. See what I mean? Everyth else off the internet
works fine. No viruses either.

Thanks
Teak

teak

teak wrote:
> On Oct 25, 4:28 pm, Bill Eitner <kd6...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> teak wrote:
>>> I have vista. Problem, nothimg downloads or it takes a million years
>>> to do so. Also, when doownloads occur everything downloads into a
>>> white screen. What to do?
>>> Thanks
>> Need more info.
>>
>> What is it you're trying to download,
>> from where, using what?
>>
>> For example, a program, from a server,
>> using internet explorer.
>>
>> Another example, a video, from bit torrent,
>> using uTorrent.
>>
>> Maybe the problem is in general: anything,
>> from anywhere, using anything.
>>
>> A couple of shotgun suggestions: run speed
>> tests:http://www.speedtest.net/
>> http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
>> run anti-malware programs:
>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix
>> http://www.malwarebytes.org/
>> http://www.superantispyware.com/
>> run optimization program:
>> http://www.ccleaner.com/
>> run speed tests and try to download again
>> after running malware and optimization programs.
>> Was there any improvement? How was it to begin with?
>> Maybe it's an internet service provider issue.
>> If using internet explorer, default all of the
>> settings. Same with the network connection
>> (uninstall/reinstall the network device).
>> Try another web browser such as Firefox or Opera.
>> Do speed tests with another computer on your
>> internet connection. Is it what it's supposed
>> to be (what you're paying for)?
>>
>> Did it ever work right? If so, what has changed
>> since then? When was the last time you ran chkdsk
>> (check disk) or sfc (system file check)? Is Windows
>> updated completely? Firewall settings too strict?
>> Maybe you don't know and all of this is confusing.
>> Perhaps you should have a professional take care of it.
>>
>> Windows boxes that face the internet require
>> regular maintenance. I manage a repair facility
>> with a half-dozen techs under me. Windows clean
>> up jobs are the most common jobs we see. Slow overall
>> and slow internet performance, blue screen (stop)
>> errors, and no internet connectivity at all are the
>> most common complaints.
>> The solutions range from running ccleaner and combofix
>> on up to operating system reinstalls and hardware
>> problems. A tricky one for some to diagnose is a
>> slow hard drive. Benchmarking programs will uncover
>> that one. Another extremely useful tool is a live CD.
>> By that I mean a CD with an entire operating system
>> on it that doesn't involve the hard drive or the Windows
>> installation at all. We use Puppy Linux although
>> Knoppix and Damn Small Linux are probably more popular.
>> Any of them will work. Hiren's Boot CD has a live
>> version of XP on it now as well. It's another useful
>> tool. If you don't have another computer, or one that
>> is known good (no malware--hardware, operating system
>> and settings in good shape), try booting yours with
>> a live CD, redo the speed tests and try downloading
>> something. Divide and conquer. Is it the internet
>> connection, hardware or software? That's the first
>> step unless you have reason to believe it's something
>> in particular. Is your reasoning valid or are you
>> just guessing? A common mistake is answering the
>> first question (internet/hardware/software) with
>> guesswork. The process we use starts with a visual
>> inspection for things like bad filter capacitors,
>> incorrect IDE cables, dead memory batteries, etc.
>> Then begin to boot to a live CD. Go into setup
>> to get info about the hardware and check CMOS settings.
>> Finish booting to the live CD. Check performance
>> with the live operating system and backup whatever
>> needs to be backed up. If all is well at this step,
>> the internet connection and all of the hardware other
>> than the hard drive is okay. From here we can boot
>> into Windows, access the situation, run utilities or
>> reinstall as necessary. See how logical that process
>> is? Anyone can do it as it's an objective process
>> with no guesswork or interpretation required.
>> Dealing with the problems in Windows does require
>> experience and interpretation of symptoms. That's
>> why recovery with a recovery partition or recovery
>> disk or a repair installation are the most commonly
>> suggested fixes as there is no experience or
>> interpretive skill required. Of course none is
>> gained by using those approaches either.
>>
>> Good luck and have fun.
>> --
>
> All I know is this. When I launch Explorer. Much doesn't download.
> I'll go to Yshoomail. And keep clicking to read teh mail and never
> opens. It says loading than stops. Nothing loads. I had to load this
> site several times before it took tonight. I came to A+ and it took 5
> tries to download it. See what I mean? Everyth else off the internet
> works fine. No viruses either.
>
> Thanks
> Teak

You're contradicting yourself and not making any real effort.
Write a quickie paragraph and expect someone to Zen the exact
solution for you--not gonna happen. Reformat the drive and
reinstall everything--that's the solution the level of effort
you're putting out is going to generate.
--

Bill Eitner

On Oct 27, 1:42*pm, Bill Eitner <kd6...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> teak wrote:
> > On Oct 25, 4:28 pm, Bill Eitner <kd6...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> teak wrote:
> >>> I have vista. Problem, nothimg downloads or it takes a million years
> >>> to do so. Also, when doownloads occur everything downloads into a
> >>> white screen. What to do?
> >>> Thanks
> >> * * * * Need more info.
>
> >> * * * * What is it you're trying to download,
> >> * * * * from where, using what?
>
> >> * * * * For example, a program, from a server,
> >> * * * * using internet explorer.
>
> >> * * * * Another example, a video, from bit torrent,
> >> * * * * using uTorrent.
>
> >> * * * * Maybe the problem is in general: anything,
> >> * * * * from anywhere, using anything.
>
> >> * * * * A couple of shotgun suggestions: run speed
> >> * * * * tests:http://www.speedtest.net/
> >> * * * * * * * *http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
> >> * * * * run anti-malware programs:
> >> * * * *http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/comb...o-use-combofix
> >> * * * *http://www.malwarebytes.org/
> >> * * * *http://www.superantispyware.com/
> >> * * * * run optimization program:
> >> * * * *http://www.ccleaner.com/
> >> * * * * run speed tests and try to download again
> >> * * * * after running malware and optimization programs.
> >> * * * * Was there any improvement? *How was it to begin with?
> >> * * * * Maybe it's an internet service provider issue.
> >> * * * * If using internet explorer, default all of the
> >> * * * * settings. *Same with the network connection
> >> * * * * (uninstall/reinstall the network device).
> >> * * * * Try another web browser such as Firefox or Opera.
> >> * * * * Do speed tests with another computer on your
> >> * * * * internet connection. *Is it what it's supposed
> >> * * * * to be (what you're paying for)?
>
> >> * * * * Did it ever work right? *If so, what has changed
> >> * * * * since then? *When was the last time you ran chkdsk
> >> * * * * (check disk) or sfc (system file check)? *Is Windows
> >> * * * * updated completely? *Firewall settings too strict?
> >> * * * * Maybe you don't know and all of this is confusing.
> >> * * * * Perhaps you should have a professional take care of it..
>
> >> * * * * Windows boxes that face the internet require
> >> * * * * regular maintenance. *I manage a repair facility
> >> * * * * with a half-dozen techs under me. *Windows clean
> >> * * * * up jobs are the most common jobs we see. *Slow overall
> >> * * * * and slow internet performance, blue screen (stop)
> >> * * * * errors, and no internet connectivity at all are the
> >> * * * * most common complaints.
> >> * * * * The solutions range from running ccleaner and combofix
> >> * * * * on up to operating system reinstalls and hardware
> >> * * * * problems. *A tricky one for some to diagnose is a
> >> * * * * slow hard drive. *Benchmarking programs will uncover
> >> * * * * that one. *Another extremely useful tool is a live CD.
> >> * * * * By that I mean a CD with an entire operating system
> >> * * * * on it that doesn't involve the hard drive or the Windows
> >> * * * * installation at all. *We use Puppy Linux although
> >> * * * * Knoppix and Damn Small Linux are probably more popular..
> >> * * * * Any of them will work. *Hiren's Boot CD has a live
> >> * * * * version of XP on it now as well. *It's another useful
> >> * * * * tool. *If you don't have another computer, or one that
> >> * * * * is known good (no malware--hardware, operating system
> >> * * * * and settings in good shape), try booting yours with
> >> * * * * a live CD, redo the speed tests and try downloading
> >> * * * * something. *Divide and conquer. *Is it the internet
> >> * * * * connection, hardware or software? *That's the first
> >> * * * * step unless you have reason to believe it's something
> >> * * * * in particular. *Is your reasoning valid or are you
> >> * * * * just guessing? *A common mistake is answering the
> >> * * * * first question (internet/hardware/software) with
> >> * * * * guesswork. *The process we use starts with a visual
> >> * * * * inspection for things like bad filter capacitors,
> >> * * * * incorrect IDE cables, dead memory batteries, etc.
> >> * * * * Then begin to boot to a live CD. *Go into setup
> >> * * * * to get info about the hardware and check CMOS settings..
> >> * * * * Finish booting to the live CD. *Check performance
> >> * * * * with the live operating system and backup whatever
> >> * * * * needs to be backed up. *If all is well at this step,
> >> * * * * the internet connection and all of the hardware other
> >> * * * * than the hard drive is okay. *From here we can boot
> >> * * * * into Windows, access the situation, run utilities or
> >> * * * * reinstall as necessary. *See how logical that process
> >> * * * * is? *Anyone can do it as it's an objective process
> >> * * * * with no guesswork or interpretation required.
> >> * * * * Dealing with the problems in Windows does require
> >> * * * * experience and interpretation of symptoms. *That's
> >> * * * * why recovery with a recovery partition or recovery
> >> * * * * disk or a repair installation are the most commonly
> >> * * * * suggested fixes as there is no experience or
> >> * * * * interpretive skill required. *Of course none is
> >> * * * * gained by using those approaches either.
>
> >> * * * * Good luck and have fun.
> >> --
>
> > All I know is this. When I launch Explorer. Much doesn't download.
> > I'll go to Yshoomail. And keep clicking to read teh mail and never
> > opens. It says loading than stops. Nothing loads. I had to load this
> > site several times before it took tonight. I came to A+ and it took 5
> > tries to download it. See what I mean? Everyth else off the internet
> > works fine. No viruses either.
>
> > Thanks
> > Teak
>
> * * * * You're contradicting yourself and not making any real effort.
> * * * * Write a quickie paragraph and expect someone to Zen the exact
> * * * * solution for you--not gonna happen. *Reformat the drive and
> * * * * reinstall everything--that's the solution the level of effort
> * * * * you're putting out is going to generate.
> --- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I'll just get winodws 7. Zen? I guess one would have to eb infront of
the computer. Thanks anyway.

teak