Strange Internet Streaming/Download problem

goodison1234 | 17:45 Wed 30th Sep 2009 | Internet

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Webpages don't appear on my screen until they're fully loaded in advace. If I download a file off a webpage, the whole file downloads in the background before I get a confirmation window to actually download it (when I click 'OK' to download the files is done in an instant). Even on Youtube, the whole video will download in advance before I can actually play it. I can't stream, or start playing a video on Youtube when its at 50% for instance.

Anyone have any ideas, its so frustrating!!

- Problem appears to have occured on its own: no new hardware or software installation

- Same problem on Firefox and IE

- I'm using Windows 7, Orange broadband, Intel Quad core, 4 gig ram

Thanks.

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Mobius1

I'll be honest and say I'm not sure about this, although since it seems to be affecting all internet-based programs, I'm going to assume it's something to do with your system-wide internet configuration.

Try resetting your internet options back to their defaults. In Win7 do this by going to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > "Advanced" Tab and click the "Restore Advanced Settings" button. I won't guarantee that this will solve the issue, but it's worth a shot. Also, if the problem has occurred recently, why not try a system restore if this tip doesn't work?

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