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It may feel interminable to wait for a file to download. Here are some fun ideas to help you kill the time!

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    Start downloading your file.
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    Now, go to a site you like, sit back and listen to music, or watch T.V. Every 30 minutes or so, check back on your file.
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    Go to school or work and do what you normally do there. When you get home, make sure that you do your homework, study or do what ever you need to do around the house before you check on your file.

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    Download things right before you go to bed if you can, leave your computer on overnight, and in the morning, hopefully it will be completed.

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    Open another tab and do something else, but don't download more stuff at the same time because it will slow down the download you're waiting for!
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    Go on Facebook and kill time on there, or go on Quizilla and take random quizzes, polls, etc. but beware not to play games on Facebook or listen to music on there because it may slow down the download. The best bet is to comment or write a non photographic post.
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    If Facebook will get you in trouble with your parents, do some of that housework you've been procrastinating on.
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    One of those times it's going to be 100%
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    Search the results which can help you in your daily problems on google.Your time will pass soon.
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    Watch an already downloaded movie on your computer.
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    Play an online game, the ones listed are a few good time killers:
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    http://armorgames.com/play/6433/wasabi
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    http://armorgames.com/play/12754/william-and-sly-2
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    Do origami! There are some good origami websites out there, here are some links: www.origami-instructions.com
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    www.origami-fun.com
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Tips

  • Be calm! Yelling and kicking your computer will not make your file download faster.
  • Try not to do anything that may take up too much CPU usage(anything that makes the computer lag, such as a computer game with extensive programming or extremely detailed graphics)
  • Be patient! Your file will download eventually, no matter how long it takes!
  • Don't get mad if any errors come up.

Warnings

  • Always be careful when downloading files off the internet, unless they are from a trusted source, you may want to take care because viruses, spyware, adware, worms, and other malicious computer pests run amok on the internet in today's world. Why do people try to ruin computers with viruses? The world may never know.

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