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07-03-2006
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| | Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds Hi there, Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows live messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed even though im on 8Meg Broadband. My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is dreadful!! Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? Any suggestions would be great, Thanks!! |
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07-03-2006
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| | RE: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. "beefyme" wrote: > Hi there, > > Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows live > messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed even > though im on 8Meg Broadband. > > My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is dreadful!! > > Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? > > Any suggestions would be great, > > Thanks!! |
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07-03-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds It could also be UAC or the file you are downloading. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "dirtyesanchez@hotmail.com" <dirtyesanchezhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6033523B-6C0C-4CC4-B6E1-BABB96E1BBD0@microsoft.com... > make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. > > "beefyme" wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows live >> messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed even >> though im on 8Meg Broadband. >> >> My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is >> dreadful!! >> >> Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? >> >> Any suggestions would be great, >> >> Thanks!! |
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07-03-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds Welcome back, Andre. Take the time to read some of the threads. They are a hoot. "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uzNDjnrnGHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > It could also be UAC or the file you are downloading. > -- > Andre > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > "dirtyesanchez@hotmail.com" > <dirtyesanchezhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6033523B-6C0C-4CC4-B6E1-BABB96E1BBD0@microsoft.com... >> make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. >> >> "beefyme" wrote: >> >>> Hi there, >>> >>> Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows live >>> messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed >>> even >>> though im on 8Meg Broadband. >>> >>> My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is >>> dreadful!! >>> >>> Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? >>> >>> Any suggestions would be great, >>> >>> Thanks!! > > |
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07-03-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds Thanks Colin, great to be back, I had to catch up on some work at the Office, so I didn't get a chance to check out whats new here immediately. I am reading up.  -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message news:exF%23U6rnGHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Welcome back, Andre. Take the time to read some of the threads. They are > a hoot. > > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uzNDjnrnGHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> It could also be UAC or the file you are downloading. >> -- >> Andre >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >> "dirtyesanchez@hotmail.com" >> <dirtyesanchezhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6033523B-6C0C-4CC4-B6E1-BABB96E1BBD0@microsoft.com... >>> make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. >>> >>> "beefyme" wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there, >>>> >>>> Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows >>>> live >>>> messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed >>>> even >>>> though im on 8Meg Broadband. >>>> >>>> My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is >>>> dreadful!! >>>> >>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? >>>> >>>> Any suggestions would be great, >>>> >>>> Thanks!! >> >> > > |
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07-03-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds Several posters here who desparately want to get XP back have commented that they cannot find Vista in their ADD/Remove Programs. And so it goes. "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Ohh5aSsnGHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Thanks Colin, great to be back, I had to catch up on some work at the > Office, so I didn't get a chance to check out whats new here immediately. > I am reading up. > -- > Andre > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message > news:exF%23U6rnGHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Welcome back, Andre. Take the time to read some of the threads. They >> are a hoot. >> >> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uzNDjnrnGHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> It could also be UAC or the file you are downloading. >>> -- >>> Andre >>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>> "dirtyesanchez@hotmail.com" >>> <dirtyesanchezhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:6033523B-6C0C-4CC4-B6E1-BABB96E1BBD0@microsoft.com... >>>> make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. >>>> >>>> "beefyme" wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi there, >>>>> >>>>> Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows >>>>> live >>>>> messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed >>>>> even >>>>> though im on 8Meg Broadband. >>>>> >>>>> My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is >>>>> dreadful!! >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions would be great, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks!! >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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07-03-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds Yes, that is priceless. :-) "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message news:%230bCFZsnGHA.4180@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Several posters here who desparately want to get XP back have commented that they cannot find > Vista in their ADD/Remove Programs. And so it goes. > > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:Ohh5aSsnGHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Thanks Colin, great to be back, I had to catch up on some work at the Office, so I didn't >> get a chance to check out whats new here immediately. I am reading up. >> -- >> Andre >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:exF%23U6rnGHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Welcome back, Andre. Take the time to read some of the threads. They are a hoot. >>> >>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:uzNDjnrnGHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> It could also be UAC or the file you are downloading. >>>> -- >>>> Andre >>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>>> "dirtyesanchez@hotmail.com" <dirtyesanchezhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>>> message news:6033523B-6C0C-4CC4-B6E1-BABB96E1BBD0@microsoft.com... >>>>> make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. >>>>> >>>>> "beefyme" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi there, >>>>>> >>>>>> Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows live >>>>>> messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed even >>>>>> though im on 8Meg Broadband. >>>>>> >>>>>> My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is dreadful!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? >>>>>> >>>>>> Any suggestions would be great, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks!! >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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07-03-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds In the latest build 5456 its changed to Programs and Features. -- Andre Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message news:%23oqIVqsnGHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Yes, that is priceless. :-) > > > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message > news:%230bCFZsnGHA.4180@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Several posters here who desparately want to get XP back have commented >> that they cannot find Vista in their ADD/Remove Programs. And so it >> goes. >> >> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:Ohh5aSsnGHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Thanks Colin, great to be back, I had to catch up on some work at the >>> Office, so I didn't get a chance to check out whats new here >>> immediately. I am reading up. >>> -- >>> Andre >>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message >>> news:exF%23U6rnGHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Welcome back, Andre. Take the time to read some of the threads. They >>>> are a hoot. >>>> >>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uzNDjnrnGHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> It could also be UAC or the file you are downloading. >>>>> -- >>>>> Andre >>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>>>> "dirtyesanchez@hotmail.com" >>>>> <dirtyesanchezhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:6033523B-6C0C-4CC4-B6E1-BABB96E1BBD0@microsoft.com... >>>>>> make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. >>>>>> >>>>>> "beefyme" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi there, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows >>>>>>> live >>>>>>> messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed >>>>>>> even >>>>>>> though im on 8Meg Broadband. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is >>>>>>> dreadful!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any suggestions would be great, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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07-03-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds Shhh. Andre, the folks here really got torqued when 5456 released to the TBP and the folks here didn't get it. Tippy-toe about 'that other build' stuff.  "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ukxoi6snGHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > In the latest build 5456 its changed to Programs and Features. > -- > Andre > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta > "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message > news:%23oqIVqsnGHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Yes, that is priceless. :-) >> >> >> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:%230bCFZsnGHA.4180@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Several posters here who desparately want to get XP back have commented >>> that they cannot find Vista in their ADD/Remove Programs. And so it >>> goes. >>> >>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:Ohh5aSsnGHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Thanks Colin, great to be back, I had to catch up on some work at the >>>> Office, so I didn't get a chance to check out whats new here >>>> immediately. I am reading up. >>>> -- >>>> Andre >>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message >>>> news:exF%23U6rnGHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Welcome back, Andre. Take the time to read some of the threads. They >>>>> are a hoot. >>>>> >>>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:uzNDjnrnGHA.3772@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> It could also be UAC or the file you are downloading. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Andre >>>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com >>>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre >>>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >>>>>> "dirtyesanchez@hotmail.com" >>>>>> <dirtyesanchezhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:6033523B-6C0C-4CC4-B6E1-BABB96E1BBD0@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> make sure that your firewall software isn't blocking Live messenger. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "beefyme" wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi there, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows >>>>>>>> live >>>>>>>> messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up >>>>>>>> speed even >>>>>>>> though im on 8Meg Broadband. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is >>>>>>>> dreadful!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any suggestions would be great, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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07-04-2006
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| | Re: Windows Live Messenger Transfer Speeds Transfer speeds through msn messenger and now live messenger have always been slow..at least myself, and everyone I have ever spoken to that have tried xferring files through messenger agree "beefyme" <beefyme@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news  767F031-3B5C-4147-89A3-B8B4EFA3DCB5@microsoft.com...> Hi there, > > Since installing vista, sending and recieving files through windows live > messenger has been so slow!! And i mean VERY slow like dial up speed even > though im on 8Meg Broadband. > > My downloads from websites etc are normal, but across messenger is > dreadful!! > > Any ideas why this is happening and how i can speed these up? > > Any suggestions would be great, > > Thanks!! |
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