downloads always fail at 1%

hello! recently my downloads always fail at around 1%, using firefox. i tried using opera and the same thing happens, it indicates downloads completed but when i look at the file size its just 1% of the real file size. im downloading files from rapidshare, megaupload, easyshare etc. the same thing also happens with streaming videos, they stop streaming at 1%. last week everything seems to work out fine but now everything fails. i've already search info on this but i can't find anything. googling thru the net i came across with a post having with the same problem as i do but it does'nt say anything about the solution. i hope somebody can shed some light on this.. thanx in advance

hi there, Once downloading from these sites, are you closing the page and just leaving the 'transfers' windows open? May i suggest you get the latest update for your browser and keep the page open you're downloading from. Thanks, 'Bob

i do leave the page open.. i'll just update my browsers.. but i doubt it will work coz this happens on both browsers. thanks for the suggestion Bob

Hi satoshi.

Try this. Click on Start then Run, type cmd and press Enter to open a command prompt.

To reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog
To reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log

Try them one at a time, see if any help.

If not, give Winsock XP Fix a try, see if it helps.

thanks a lot! i'll try that after i'm done with my school work, i've been busy these days. anyways thanks a lot for the help