So when speedtest.net measures my download speed at over 40Mbs, steam can download games at over 5Mbs, Netflix and online games run just fine. Windows store downloads take forever. Similar Threads. Echo - Weather/Radar - A New Take on Your Forecast. By node36 in forum App Spotlight.
I have Windows Vista, it can be an important download but takes forever to process and then often fails. asking me to re-try again! Very Frustrating! Please Help!!!! See your almost identical posting made later: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-windows_update/why-does-windows-downloads-take-too-long-run-very/eee3ff9d-c957-4030-940a-35ef4070f653
Otherwise, here is what I answered there:
Check for malware:
Download, install, run, update and perform full system scans with the following two applications:
Steam Takes Forever To Download GamesRemoving everything they find. Rebooting when needed. (You can uninstall one or both when done.)
Then perform an online scan with the eSet Online Scanner.
Free up some hard drive space and get it organized:
Use Disk Cleanup to eliminate more temporary files safely.
You can use an application that scans your system for log files and temporary files and use that to get rid of those:
Ccleaner (Free!)
http://www.ccleaner.com/ ( just the disk cleanup - don't play with the registry part for now )
Other ways to free up space. Standard release of information form download for windows 7.
Steam Takes Forever Do Download Game Free
SequoiaView
http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/ Steam Takes Ages To Download Games
JDiskReport
http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/index.html
Those can help you visually discover where all the space is being used. Then you can determine what to do and what to delete/archive.
After that - you will want to check for any physical errors and arrange everything for more efficient access..
CHKDSK (from MAXIMUMPCguides.com)
Steam Game Updates Take Forever
Defragment
How to Defragment your hard drives * will take time ![]()
Reset the Windows Vista Update Components..
The less you have running all the time, the better the things you want to run will perform:
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Use Autoruns to figure out what all is starting up when your computer does/when you log on. Look up anything you do not know about using Google (and/or ask here.) You can hopefully figure out if there are things starting when you computer does (or you logon) that you do not need and then configure them (via their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not start up - using your resources without reason.
How To Reinstall Steam Games
You can download and utilize Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking up your processor/CPU time and memory. This can help you recognize applications you might want to look into alternatives for and/or get rid of all together.
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