Hi,
Sandi's article at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...rformance.mspx
recommends clearing out the Temporary Internet Files. You might take that a
step further and delete the Temporary Internet Files folder.

Make sure that you can see hidden files (Folder Options> View) Then
login as another user with administrator privileges, or from the machine's
default administrator account (startup in safe mode) and delete the affected
TIF folder from Windows Explorer. It will be at [C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files]

315222 - A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222

Set the size of the new TIF folder at 50-60 MB.

Another possibility...
Turn on the Windows Firewall (from Control Panel or Security Center) and
disable Norton Internet Security (briefly- just to see if NIS is the
culprit.)

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"numbersguy" <numbersguy[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DFF85AD-9A64-4A6A-8594-1D284F5931A8@microsoft.com...
> I have recently encountered problems in downloading files from the
internet.
> The downloads usually start very slowly and then stall at any point from
1%
> to 50% complete. I first encountered these problems running Windows ME but
> have updated to Windows XP Home. The download problems have continued.
>
> I then followed the advice in the following Microsoft article to speed up
my
> computer. The download problem persists:
>
> Rev it up: Rediscover your PC’s youth
> Published: July 26, 2005
> By Sandi Hardmeier
>
> I have also run updated versions of Ad-Aware SE, Microsoft Anti-Spyware
> Beta, Spybot and Norton Internet Security 2005 with no problems detected.
> With the addition of these new programs, I have also uninstalled the Zone
> Alarm Firewall that had been previously in use as my firewall program.
>
> I have tested my high speed cable internet connection using another comput
er
> and the connection speed was fine.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated as I am out of ideas. The only
thought
> I have left is to wipe my hard drive and reload windows.
>
> Happy New Year
>