http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=4015 I followed this thread for Spybot not downloading updates with socket error #10061 and yellow triangle with ! inside. It fixed my slow torrents download speeds. i use abc and after doing these steps i connected with 430kbps with one torrent and many seeds (dependant upon #of seeds, usually slower). anyhow, the general steps i used (1)unistall Spybot, abc torrent downloader. (2) turn off windows firewall, Zone Alarm. (3)could not turn off norton antivirus, so start>run>msconfig go to tabs services and startup. uncheck everything with symantic, no flash, windows firewall, ZoneAlarm etc. (4)reboot. (5)download (from link above before doing anything) HijackThis, run it. (6) (download smitfraud before doing anything) and run smitfraudfix.cmd. choose update, then clean, yes. (7) reboot into safe mode and run smitfraud again (i couldnt update because it didn't load drivers) just clean, yes. (8)reboot (9)run HijackThis (10)run smitfraud.cmd (11) start>run>msconfig restore everything back on. (12)reboot (13) install fresh download of Spybot 1.4 ( my norton antivirus popped up-allow always. then Zone Alarm-allow. (14)install fresh download of adaware and run.(15)install fresh download abc.exe ( norton popped up and said- allow all ports-yes. Zone Alarm - allow.) FAST NOW. (windows firewall never asked anything. i guess its pretty smart.) have fun. big-D.
ps i am a computer engineer so hope this helps. my system: asus motherboard p5b deluxe wifi, evga video card geforce 8800gts, e6600 pentium dual core 2.4ghz, cpu heatsink enzotech ultra-x with 120mm fan blowing down on cpu(10degreesC cooler), 4gb corsair dominator pc2-8500 1066mhz memory(with fan), wd raptor hard drive sata 150gb 10000rpm. power supply is pc power and cooling silence 750 quad (60 amp 12volt (to handle video card)), x-oxide case with side plexiglass and led fan and cathode blue, aero cool 80 mm led fan blade changes color when hot(2 for exaust), 120mm fan intake (blue led) ( i put house ac filter over intake- got dogs- blue blends in until dirty)QUIET SYSTEM. everything researched in review sites. they were right, quiet. have to vacuum the intake on side and front case holes ( filter inside front panel- i will try not to remove this too often) every few days, sucks some air. xp pro sp2. x20 sata dvd burner from lite on. sweet now that i can download with abc.
pps. i originally posted different forum, my bad, it is supposed to be in the peer to peer torrent downloading forum.
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