Computer freezes when downloading large files

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Large downloads cause whole system to freeze or crash :: Help and Tips

Jan 08,  · As stated, the computer freezes when downloading anything from the internet. It has frozen while browsing reddit, while downloading games from Steam, while watching Youtube, while downloading any type of file online, and when Windows update or any other program tries to download . My computer recently started to lock up while downloading large (gigabyte or greater) files, more specifically, when downloading from Steam or attempting to reinstall LoL. What happens is that at some point during the download, the connection speed will completely cut out. Click on the Antivirus’ icon in the system tray. Click on the settings option and then select Scan. Click on “Add an Exception” and add the folder where the game is being downloaded. Check to see if .

Computer freezes when downloading large files

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Did this solve your problem? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Please provide a copy of your System Information file. Select File, Export and give the file a name noting where it is located. The system creates a new System Information file each time system information is accessed.

You need to allow a minute or two for the file to be fully populated before exporting a copy. Please upload to your Sky Drive, share with everyone and post a link here. Please say if the report has been obtained in safe mode.

Please upload and share with everyone copies of your System and Application logs from your Event Viewer to your Sky Drive and post a link here. Place the cursor on System, select Action from the Menu and Save All Events as the default evtx file type and give the file a name.

Do the same for the Applications log. Do not provide filtered files. For help with Sky Drive see paragraph 9. Site Feedback. Tell us about your experience with our site. The strange thing is that when the PC is in Safe Mode it can transfer files no problem???? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question User Replied on January 5, Hello Rory. Have you made any other significant system changes recently that could have caused this issue, apart from adding this hard drive? Method 1: Try to scan your computer with Microsoft Safety Scanner, just to make sure that the computer is free of all infections. Note: Any data files that are infected may only be cleaned by deleting the file entirely, which means there is a potential for data loss.

Windows 8. Also, try the methods computer freezes when downloading large files in the following link that are key factors for enhancing the performance of the operating system.

Optimize Windows for better performance. Important: While performing chkdsk on the hard drive if any bad sectors are found on the hard drive when chkdsk tries to repair that sector if any data available on that might be lost.

Running Microsoft Safety Scanner: Any data files that are infected may only be cleaned by deleting the file entirely, which means there is a potential for data loss. Hope this information is helpful. If the issue still persists, please post back for further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

Thanks for marking this as the answer, computer freezes when downloading large files. How satisfied are you computer freezes when downloading large files this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How satisfied are you with this response? Volunteer J Replied on January 5, computer freezes when downloading large files, In reply to A.

User's post on January 5, Hi Harkanwar. The Microsoft Safety Scanner came back with no results had run a full system scan with Avast a few days ago. Ran the software for both the links you provided as well but they only came back saying that I have multiple programs running at startup which may hurt performance.

In reply to Volunteer J's post on January 5, Unfort I got a response from Seagate support this morn via email saying that seeing as I've run their DOS diagnostic tools and it all came up fine, it may not be a warranty claim. In reply to 4rJ4y's computer freezes when downloading large files on January 6, Further ponderings I'm thinking this has to be a compatibility issue between a Windows driver and the new disk.

The fact that it's running fine and transferring files at full pace in Safe Mode can only mean it's a driver that's loading during the normal bootup that's somehow not compatible. Volunteer J Replied on January 6, This site in other languages x.

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Computer freezes when downloading large files

Mar 28,  · When downloading large files, either via uTorrent, Steam, or other services, at random times my computer will freeze, requiring a hard restart. No BSOD or anything, just a freeze. It doesn't happen every single time I download large files, but it does happen often enough. Jul 07,  · After I installed windows and all my smaller files though, I started downloading larger files such as games and this is when the freeze happens. The computer completely freezes . Jan 08,  · As stated, the computer freezes when downloading anything from the internet. It has frozen while browsing reddit, while downloading games from Steam, while watching Youtube, while downloading any type of file online, and when Windows update or any other program tries to download .