Downloading patches and demos

[Guest]

Hey,
Does any know what might be causing a problem when I try to download some
game patches and demos. They get about half way then start copying cross to
the desktop as an incomplete file, or finish the download but the exe file
wont run. I get a message saying the file is corrupt or incomplete.
This only happens on some patches and demos. I have a firewall running but
I don't know why some won't work.
Has anyone got any ideas?
Thanks,
Maurice.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi,

| Hey,
| Does any know what might be causing a problem when I try to download some
| game patches and demos. They get about half way then start copying cross to
| the desktop as an incomplete file, or finish the download but the exe file
| wont run. I get a message saying the file is corrupt or incomplete.
| This only happens on some patches and demos. I have a firewall running but
| I don't know why some won't work.
| Has anyone got any ideas?
| Thanks,
| Maurice.

It's very possible that your antivirus software is corrupting the packets while
analysing the bits as they download. Try turning off your Antivirus software
during the download process, then turn it on, and scan the file before use.

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[Guest]

Thanks Jimmy,
Your suggestion has sorted the problem!

 

[Jimmy S.]

That's great Maurice! Thanks for letting me know it worked.

Cheers,
Jimmy.

| Thanks Jimmy,
| Your suggestion has sorted the problem!
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi,
| >
| > | Hey,
| > | Does any know what might be causing a problem when I try to download some
| > | game patches and demos. They get about half way then start copying cross to
| > | the desktop as an incomplete file, or finish the download but the exe file
| > | wont run. I get a message saying the file is corrupt or incomplete.
| > | This only happens on some patches and demos. I have a firewall running but
| > | I don't know why some won't work.
| > | Has anyone got any ideas?
| > | Thanks,
| > | Maurice.
| >
| > It's very possible that your antivirus software is corrupting the packets while
| > analysing the bits as they download. Try turning off your Antivirus software
| > during the download process, then turn it on, and scan the file before use.
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| >
| >