Download break-up

[Sam Alexander]

RE: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

I had previously downloaded the Media 6 package when I
got this HP Model ze4315us laptop last summer. I connect
via 56K phone at 49-50 with my earthlink ISP in Lebanon,
NH. I was at fox news and decided to down load the media
9 upgrade -- MPSetupXP.exe. I got 75% through the
process before losing contact with Microsoft server. I
tried two more times one reaching 20% the other 40%.
What is the problem? I do not have a problem with the
Microsoft update page unless I am downloading large files
in which case the amount of download is saved and I can
restart. Thanks Sam

 

[Malke]

RE: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

I had previously downloaded the Media 6 package when I
got this HP Model ze4315us laptop last summer. I connect
via 56K phone at 49-50 with my earthlink ISP in Lebanon,
NH. I was at fox news and decided to down load the media
9 upgrade -- MPSetupXP.exe. I got 75% through the
process before losing contact with Microsoft server. I
tried two more times one reaching 20% the other 40%.
What is the problem? I do not have a problem with the
Microsoft update page unless I am downloading large files
in which case the amount of download is saved and I can
restart. Thanks Sam

You're just experiencing the normal problem with downloading large files
when you have a dialup Internet connection. Sometimes the line isn't
clear, your ISP knocks you off, there's interference, the server gets
busy, etc. Lots of things can go wrong. As far as a "resume" feature
goes, that has to be supported by the website from which you're
downloading. MS obviously has set up their system to permit resume
because they know that a lot of their users only have dialup. The best
way to deal with this (short of going to a broadband Internet
connection!) is to install a download assistant program like GetRight,
Download Accelerator, or Star Downloader to name a few. You do have to
be careful that the one you choose doesn't come with spyware. I don't
know if those 3 I mentioned are good or not, but you can do some
searching through Google and maybe ask on the www.spywareinfo.com
forums for suggestions.

Malke

 

[Mike]

The latest version of get right is spyware free, however
get right is defaulted not to work with windows update.
However it is a must have if you use dialup for other
downloads.