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It's not available here yet (I'm in Western N.Y. area), but perhaps they are testing or doing maintenance on their servers. TheHalf

From that link: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 4279 Kbps about 4.3 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 522 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Mon Aug 22 2005 22:16:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 76X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.96 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 16.06 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-CP6MGHS2J TheHalf

Oh you can have lots of fun using Linux, just need the time to play, lol. TheHalf

OK, here are the results from that link: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 453 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 12159 kB) Upload Speed is:: 55 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Mon Aug 22 2005 22:01:38 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 8X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 18.62 sec Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 98.05 % of your hosts average (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-81OPT9NFC And now my downloads are up to 4Mbps. I should be at 6Mbps/768Kbps, there all over the place tonight. Perhaps a sign of Xtreme speeds to come...I hope. TheHalf

Shut down ZA, cleared cache and restarted Firefox: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 25154 Kbps about 25.2 Mbps (tested with 12159 kB) Upload Speed is:: 3071 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Mon Aug 22 2005 21:45:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 449X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 0.33 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 5344.59 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5F8X72OZW On a different note, my downloads dropped from 6Mbps to 3Mbpsavg.. TheHalf

Netpersec, ZoneAlarm, Active Desktop Calendar and Firefox. TheHalf

I don't have Norton installed on this partition, I use ZoneAlarm Pro and cleared the cache in Firefox both times before running the upload test. My download test are normal, but I can't run anymore uploads as a screen shows up telling me that my uploads exceed testmy.net's 90000kbps upload. TheHalf

I usually run several speed test during the day (both up & down) and my avg. download speed is around 6.25Mbps and 855Kbps up with Adelphia. But minutes before I started this thread, I did the usual download test but my uploads are off the freakin charts: :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 60361 Kbps about 60.4 Mbps (tested with 12159 kB) Upload Speed is:: 7368 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Mon Aug 22 2005 21:04:50 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 1078X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 0.14 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 13079.26 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-7G00SLF9N :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 22285 Kbps about 22.3 Mbps (tested with 12159 kB) Upload Speed is:: 2720 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Mon Aug 22 2005 21:09:35 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 398X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 0.38 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 4755.12 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8OAN5U4GP Man I sure hope Adelphia is tweaking the servers in my area for the Xtreme speeds due us soon. TheHalf

I have used Red Hat Linux and the only drawback was, that I had to boot into Red Hat with a floppy, fortunately there are dist. releases wherein you can boot right into Linux from the selective screen when you power-up your PC. Also The Fedora Project is the free descendant of Red Hat Linux. As most computer enthusiast know, you can have a lotta fun using Linux ( I personally use SuSE now). Here is a link to Linux you may want to take a look at: http://www.linuxiso.org/ TheHalf

I don't think this is double posting, so I'll just copy and paste my results from another thread to here: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6388 Kbps about 6.4 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 780 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Thu Aug 18 13:27:49 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 114X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.31 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 75.54 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5YWI8OGA0 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 863 Kbps about 0.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 105 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Thu Aug 18 2005 13:33:21 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 15X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 9.75 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 90.09 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-L75SBK9JH I'm still on the Adelphia Promo @$34.95 a month which ends in October. TheHalf

Have you tried running your AV software? Also if you or a friend have an external HDD back up what's most important to you on the xternal and do a reformat on the corrupted HDD. Remember reformatting is the last thing you want to do, personally I would do a system restore then run my AV software on a complete PC scan. TheHalf

Yea that would be on the line of a Beavis & Butthead experiment or Jackass...''P.C. Experiments Gone Horribly Wrong'. On the other hand I was thinking about the liquid nitrogen idea and came across this link: http://www.meetmyattorney.com/slink/mt-archives/000275.html, interesting. TheHalf

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Sounds like your HDD is shot. Anytime I see an error code with 'msg:block' it's an indicator that there is physical damage to your HDD. Since you have a Dell and it's more likely an OEM OS, you can run your factory restore disk or you can go to Dell's website and look for a HDD utility that is strictly for HDD's in Dell computers and match that to the model you are using. If your still under warranty, order a replacement HDD and they'll (Dell) should send you a new HDD. TheHalf

That's funny...toss it in the microwave for a few seconds. TheHalf

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6388 Kbps about 6.4 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 780 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Thu Aug 18 13:27:49 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 114X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.31 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 75.54 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5YWI8OGA0 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 863 Kbps about 0.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 105 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Thu Aug 18 2005 13:33:21 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 15X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 9.75 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 90.09 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-L75SBK9JH I'm still on the Adelphia Promo @$34.95 a month which ends in October. TheHalf

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 6261 Kbps about 6.3 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Download Speed is:: 764 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Aug 16 2005 08:54:49 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 112X faster than 56K 1MB download in 1.34 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 73.15 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-1Q34RM56O :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 861 Kbps about 0.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 105 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Tue Aug 16 2005 08:59:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Standard Time) Bottom Line:: 15X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 9.75 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 89.23 % faster than the average for host (adelphia.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-78RQINV0M TheHalf

Firefox 1.0.6 loaded @ 3.906000 seconds. Microsoft Internet Explorer @ 3.655999 seconds TheHalf

If it's in your budget go with a SCSI HDD, personally I use WideUltra3 SCSI HDD drives (x3) on RAID 0. TheHalf

I acquired XP Media Center Edition (non OEM) and acquired the updates manually until yesterday (7-31-05) and switched my notification settings as stated here by Organ to auto-updates and select what I need or not. TheHalf

I live in Western, N.Y. and unfortunately until Verizon or Adelphia challenges the other with speed (stream) upgrades, we are in the dust. TheHalf

Dam is RIGHT. Man I'd like to get FiOS here, but I have to ... ...wait. *sigh* TheHalf

True and considering speed lets not forget S.C.S.I. on R.A.I.D.. TheHalf

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Firefox is open source code, so any flaws within the browser can be ammended (patched) by anyone that knows the source code and done more quickly than I.E.. Here's a link (also in the Firefox browser) where you can find nifty items to enhance Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox and here's a link for a 3D plugin: http://www.cult3d.com/download/viewer/win_mozilla.asp TheHalf