Download+Hang+Ups

Download Hang Ups

Let us say you go to download a new version of your favourite game. You click that Download button and everything seems fine. It is going along just like it normally does and then all of the sudden, it just stops. The download hangs up and no matter what you do, you can't get it to start again, unless you completely start over.

1.) The most common cause is a lost Internet connection. If you happen to lose your Internet connection at any time during a download, it will instantly fail. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it! The downloading process requires an Internet connection. So, if your download stops, be sure to check your connection first. If you lost it, connect again and start over. That's pretty much all there is to that.

2.) The second most common cause is a lost server connection. If your computer happens to lose its connection with the server you're downloading from, the download will fail. This one doesn't really have anything to do with you or your computer though. It basically means there's a problem with the other computer or the connections that lie between. Either way, you'll just have to wait for those on the other end to fix the problem and try the download again.

3.) The third possible cause is a timed out connection. If what you're trying to download takes too long, the server will probably end up timing out, which means your download will stop in the middle of the process. A timed out session could be caused by various things, including a server overload, too slow of an Internet connection or if your overall Internet is just running slow. All of those are normal conditions from time to time, so it's nothing to really worry about too much.

Another solution is to get the download from a different server. If the file is really popular, it's likely that other servers will have the same one and you can get it from there. You can usually do this by searching for it with your favourite search engine. That is probably your best bet! Now, if you are having trouble with pretty much everything you download, you may want to look into getting a download manager. A download manager will be able to monitor your downloads and often times, they can help resume the download right where it left off. There are several download managers available, with a lot of free ones as well. To find one, do a search with your favourite search engine and see what you can come up with.  