When i try downloading a torrent everything is an 17.3kb applicati

[gmogzy]

Hi
I hope you can help me, basically whenever i try to download anything even
though the file is for example 43mb it will only say that the application is
17.3kb, this is happening with everything i try downloading, i'm not very
technically gifted so i would appreciate anybodys help or advice!
Thanks

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

What happens if you attempt do download something from other sources
such as Microsoft?

 

[GE]

Try installing bittorrent or utorrent

This is not a Vista problem. Contact the software developer of the
utility you are using for torrents.

And for the record, downloading torrents is a morally abiguous task, as
99.9% of such downloads are used for the distribution of pirated goods.


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[gmogzy]

Hi
I just tried downloading from Microsoft and it was fine, if i buy a song
from itunes it works also, is it something to do with the size prhaps?

 

[Michael Palumbo]

Try installing bittorrent or utorrent

That's my guess as well, GE.

Most likely has no torrent software installed and is downloading the
"shortcut" to the torrent itself, since I'm pretty sure torrent shortcuts
are 17.3 KB.

Mic

 

[gmogzy]

I've tried bittorrent, utorrent and bitlord but they all say the same thing?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

That proves windows can download so the problem is elsewhere.
ask in a newsgroup or forum dealing with torrents.
There you will find others using the same program and probably the
resolution to your problem.

 

[Charlie Tame]

That proves windows can download so the problem is elsewhere.
ask in a newsgroup or forum dealing with torrents.
There you will find others using the same program and probably the
resolution to your problem.

Hmm, what is downloaded is like a Link, once that is on the desktop
double click it again... be very careful unless there an MD5 checksum or
it's an official site as per any peer to peer download.

 

[ato_zee]

Hi
I hope you can help me, basically whenever i try to download anything even

though the file is for example 43mb it will only say that the application
is
17.3kb, this is happening with everything i try downloading, i'm not very
technically gifted so i would appreciate anybodys help or advice!
Thanks

I think you are referring to the torrent description, control
file. It would probably have a dot torrent as the final bit of the
file name.
Something like
interesting_program_setup.exe.torrent
You also need a client, such as uTorrent, which I use,
but there are others, and much debate on the merits of each.
I use uTorrent on an XP 32bit box, then carry on with other
things on my Vista 64bit platform. I'm not sure if
there is a 64bit version of uTorrent.
Some downloads can be a couple of GB and some
connections so slow (far end may be slow, and there
aren't enough seeds) that I have had one torrent take
over a week to complete.
You are dependent on seeds (those who have 100%
staying on line)
So you click on the .torrent file, the client,
such as uTorrent fires up, asks if you want to
add this torrent, you click yes, and hopefully
it starts streaming in. When it completes you run
a virus check on the downloaded file, particularly
if it is, or has, any .exe's in it.
When downloading torrents it is worth having a
good firewall, often I do it through one of the public
VPN servers, but that's another story, and
techie stuff.