Need Computer Help

**Pirate!** · 05-20-2009, 10:07 AM

I'm using UTorrent to share files, and basically disables my ability to use the web.

When UT is running and I open a browser, it takes forever to load a page, and it often never loads. If I try to navigate the browser at all it just stays stuck in limbo as if waiting for reply from website.

It doesn't matter what size of file or transfer rate I'm sharing. In fact, when I completely exit UT, the browers are still lift useless. I have to reboot my computer before I can surf again.

Could this be an issue with a setting on my torrent software?

RAM is 2G and my processor is decent, so it's not an issue of data overload.

**nkira** · 05-20-2009, 10:55 AM

Aye!!
There's a setting for adjusting the bandwidth allocation to torrent download....

Right Click on the active download then scroll down to bandwidth allocation.

Do you have a anti virus installed? What kind of internet connection do you have?

**Pirate!** · 05-20-2009, 10:56 AM

I'm using ESET NOD32 Anti-virus. Hi speed broadband cable.

**nkira** · 05-20-2009, 10:59 AM

Did you try scanning your computer in "Through Mode"?

**Pirate!** · 05-20-2009, 11:03 AM

No. Do you mean scanning with the Anti-V software? I don't know what Through Mode is.

The bandwidth setting was set to normal, and changing it didn't change anything. After closing the torrent software just now, I had to reboot just to come back here to post.

**nkira** · 05-20-2009, 11:09 AM

Yes thats what I mean, you need to scan all your hard drives plus USB's storages with anti virus software.... post the reults when the scan finishes, but no guarantee that something will show up in scan. Then we need follow a different route.

**Pirate!** · 05-20-2009, 05:16 PM

No virus. Still confused as to what's causing it. I'm going to try new torrent software.

**maniclion** · 05-20-2009, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Pirate!

No virus. Still confused as to what's causing it. I'm going to try new torrent software.

Just tweak your DL/UL bandwidth. I usually turn off my torrent while I work and then when I leave I start up at maximum so my torrents DL faster. Think about it, you are trying to take a shower and wash your laundry in hotwater at the same time and your water heater can only handle so much hot water demand so you may end up with a cold shower, turn off the laundry or set it to cold if you have to shower at the same time................

**danzik17** · 05-20-2009, 05:40 PM

After torrenting go to Start --> Run and type in 'cmd' (no quotes) then hit enter.

At the command prompt that opens up, type in 'netstat -s' (no quotes) then hit enter. Copy and paste the output here.

**Pirate!** · 05-20-2009, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by danzik17

After torrenting go to Start --> Run and type in 'cmd' (no quotes) then hit enter.

At the command prompt that opens up, type in 'netstat -s' (no quotes) then hit enter. Copy and paste the output here.

I did this, but it doesn't let me copy/paste. I just uninstalled an reinstalled uTorrent, and I'm going to try it--with little faith.

**Pirate!** · 05-20-2009, 07:07 PM

Didn't work. I had to restart just to come back and post this. I can't use any browser at all after opening uTorrent, regarless of the amount of data being transfered. Has to be a setting I can change...

**danzik17** · 05-20-2009, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Pirate!

I did this, but it doesn't let me copy/paste. I just uninstalled an reinstalled uTorrent, and I'm going to try it--with little faith.

You can but it doesn't matter, all I need to know is under the TCP Statistics Section: Reset Connections and Current Connections.

Also, what router do you have?

**Pirate!** · 05-20-2009, 07:15 PM

I just uninstalled uTorrent and installed BitTorrent, which appears to be the exact same software to me. But it's working great! I'm sharing data and navigating with my browser. I'll let you know if it doesn't keep working.

Special thanks to nkira, who spent about two hours working on me with this today. I wish I had swapped these programs earlier.

**maniclion** · 05-20-2009, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Pirate!

I just uninstalled uTorrent and installed BitTorrent, which appears to be the exact same software to me. But it's working great! I'm sharing data and navigating with my browser. I'll let you know if it doesn't keep working.

Special thanks to nkira, who spent about two hours working on me with this today. I wish I had swapped these programs earlier.

You'll probably notice a slow down in how long torrents DL now. My guess is uTor had a higher default Kbps than BitTor. It would be nice if they had one that could detect a Browser coming online and throttle back it's bandwidth then when the browser closes it goes back to MAX DL/UL Kb's

**nkira** · 05-20-2009, 11:27 PM

Manic, he already tried the bandwidth allocation setting in ut, but the issue persists. He also tried a boot scanning all drives and nothing was detected.

Originally Posted by maniclion

You'll probably notice a slow down in how long torrents DL now. My guess is uTor had a higher default Kbps than BitTor. It would be nice if they had one that could detect a Browser coming online and throttle back it's bandwidth then when the browser closes it goes back to MAX DL/UL Kb's

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