Windows 10 stopping downloads

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 4. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Previous Next. I tried downloading the update assistant, but it does the same thing.. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Kevin Bart. Independent Advisor.

Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. I do apologize for the inconvenience that your experiencing right now, let me help you sort things out. Kindly reset your Windows components first: This usually occurs when windows update services are not running properly on your computer.

If your having an issue updating the computer or is receiving an error code whenever you try to download or install an update. First thing that you need to do is to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter.

The troubleshooter will attempt to identify the issue and will fix it. Please follow the steps on the link below to perform the Update troubleshooter. Run the update again on your computer and check if the same issue persist. If the above steps didn't resolve the issue, please perform the below troubleshooting manually on your computer. First is to create a system restore point on your computer so you can go back to an earlier point in time if in case you need to.

After following the steps, please follow the step below: 1. Even a disconnection lasting a fraction of a second can cause the failure of a file download. For users who commonly encounter intermittent connectivity issues or download failure, a download manager may help. A download managers is a third-party application that monitors, and if needed, resumes a download from where it stopped previously.

There are hundreds of download managers, including many that are free. This solution is a bit tricky, in that users shouldn't normally download files without some protection active. If you fully trust the site from which you are downloading the file, you can try disabling the Windows firewall or disabling your antivirus software before attempting again.

Many sites that host hundreds of different files keep them on multiple servers or mirror sites. If you have difficulty downloading the file, try getting it from a different server. If the file you are attempting to download is popular or was recently released, the server could be overloaded with simultaneous user requests or be experiencing problems.

Windows SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk. If you wish to manually open a blocked file, right-click on the downloaded file and then select Properties. But, imagine you have to do this every time you download a file—that can be annoying and time-consuming. If you often download files from the internet or receive files as email attachments, you might want to completely stop your PC from blocking your files.

To stop Windows 10 from blocking you from opening your files, you need to prevent it from adding Zone Information to the files you download. You must be signed in as an administrator or you should request administrator rights to be able to stop downloaded files from being blocked.

From there, type "Regedit" and click Enter. A User Account Control prompt will pop up. When this prompt appears, click the Yes button to continue. If the Attachments key is absent within the Policies key, you'll have to create it.

To do this, right-click on the Policies key, click New , click Key. This will create a new key, which you should then name "Attachments". If you find that the Attachments key is already present, you can skip to the next step. Name it "SaveZoneInformation" and click Enter. Finally, to disable the Attachment Manager in Windows 10, double-click on the newly-created SaveZoneInformation value and change its value data to 1.