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topsy99

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    Re: confused download speeds
    « Reply #15 on: May 23, 2014, 08:18:24 PM »
    some sites seem to behave differently.  I us GOM Picker as a downloader   I have now switched to 4k   and it downloads reasonably well on windows 7.    but alternately when downloading a program update or a video from SBS on Demand (Free to public)  it takes forever. Maybe this is an issue with the provider of the video.   Regarding separate computer tests   NEC (old laptop) xp GOM PIcker works fine.  ALso on Vista adsl 2 works fine.  on windows 7 (same connection wireless) as the NEC takes ages.  e.g. 10 times longer than xp and vistA.    the  4k downloader is a little slower than GOM Picker but works on windows 7. So probably the downloader. I cant explain why shareware and other items take so long.  For some reason I had a thought that NBN Wireless 25mbs would be faster in all cases but it isn't.   

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      Re: confused download speeds
      « Reply #16 on: May 24, 2014, 01:29:38 AM »
      Righto.   Comparison.



      64 bit. internet explorer   .   file youtube 33 megabytes.          30%  and two minutes start.
      32 bit  internet exploer         same file                                    finished.  e.g. around 6 minutes.

      this suggests around 24 minutes for 64 bit internet explorer    and 6 minutes for 32 bit downloading the same file.