download issues

Navigating the intricate maze of daily digital downloads can often be a source of both minor frustration and significant productivity loss for users across all experience levels. Whether you are a casual web surfer, a professional managing copious amounts of documentation, or a tech enthusiast...

Understanding How Browsers Handle Downloads: A Guide for Modern Windows Users One of the most frequent questions for both new and experienced Windows users is: “Where did my download go?” In an ecosystem with evolving browsers, customizable settings, and integrated cloud storage, finding a...

Navigating the modern digital world often involves a flurry of downloads: software installers, PDFs, images, spreadsheets, and endless files that make up our daily workflow. Yet, for many Windows users, a surprising question persists—where do these downloaded files actually go? Whether switching...

Not sure if this is the correct place but WSUS has stopped working. All clients stuck as 0% download. No real errors in the WSUS log. The files are downloading correct from Microsoft, I can download the iuident and wuident.cab files. No errors in the event viewer. but when you look a the failed...

I received an email on Oct. 11 from the Windows Forum relating to a problem with the new 24H2 Update. It seems that the update dumps an 8GB file into cache that can't be removed without damaging the OS and in some cases caused other problems. I got onto the forum and reviewed threads that...

The article from The Windows Club titled "Bitdefender failed to download Product Files on Windows 11" addresses an issue that many Windows users may encounter when installing or updating Bitdefender antivirus software. This problem is particularly relevant for users of Windows 11 and Windows 10...

I am trying to download an updated version of a program that I use frequently. When I click the download, I get a message that says "Google Drive cannot scan the file because it is too large". I can select "download anyway", but the resulting file is garbage. ????? I don't have Google Drive...

Hello, my win10pro, ver. 22H2, repeatedly tries to install update KB5001716, (KB5001716: Update for Windows Update Service components - Microsoft Support) failing with 0x80070643 ... quite likely so, because this update does not even exist in the update catalog Microsoft Update Catalog . How...

I have Windows 11 on a HP x360 Spectre laptop. I was trying to download a file and a window popped up that said "Google Drive can't scan the file (to big)" and I couldn't finish the download. I have searched my laptop for any reference to Google Drive. Nowhere to be found! So, what is going on...

Hi Guys: My windows 11 PC kept putting downloads under the wrong user. In my effort to stop this from happening I removed the system permission to use that folder. Now my computer will not boot far enough for me to correct my error. What can I do? I also have a laptop running widows 11. Is...

Hi Dear Expert Every time I install Windows 7 I first download google chrome, after downloading chrome doesn't install and starts downloading again, Please guide me

Hi, So I used to be able to saved a file I downloaded from the net to a destination of my choice on the computer in Linux Ubuntu however after updating the system the browser no longer lets me do this. I even tried downloading from the original deb packages but that doesn't let me save anywhere...

so i cant update windows cause it just goes on forever, even as im typing this its still "awaiting download"

I haven't used my laptop for several months and so found several updates waiting as well as a warning that the version of W10 I am using is nearing the end of support. An attempt was then made to download version 1809, which I must have missed, and which I assume I need to get before I can get...

The app is stuck at downloading process for two hours and never move a single bit. My computer was infected by malware and need to reinstall Windows 7.

Hello, I decided to reinstall Windows because after almost 10 years using it I thought it was a good time to enjoy a fresh installation. But it went all wrong, as using internet is just impossible. I have the original windows 7 home sp1 disc and latest bootcamp drivers for my machine, which is...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (May 9, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information related to an uncommon deployment scenario in which the Windows Update Client may not properly scan for, or download, updates. Continue...

New laptop, Windows 10 already installed. Bought Microsoft Office at the same time. After initial setup, I decided to download Outlook 2016 as I was used to using Windows Live Mail on my previous laptop. The download was successful, but it required activation via Office. I installed Office and...

I have downloaded some movies to a thumb drive the last couple months and notice my hard drive space is decreasing quickly even though the download is going to an exterior flash drive. Is there a temporary memory place somewhere on my hard drive storing this data? I want to delete it if so.

After all the trouble trying to find how to download and install Win 7 updates, and when I did find Microsoft Update Catalog showing that I had 1000 updates at 25 to a page and 40 pages totaling. Spent about 12 hours downloading these to the C:\ drive and later find they didn't install, and...