Timeline for Minecraft (Java) frequently loosing connection on Windows 7
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| Apr 17, 2013 at 15:47 | history | bounty ended | Iiridayn | ||
| Apr 17, 2013 at 4:05 | vote | accept | Iiridayn | ||
| Apr 17, 2013 at 4:04 | vote | accept | Iiridayn | ||
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| Apr 17, 2013 at 4:04 | vote | accept | Iiridayn | ||
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| Apr 17, 2013 at 4:04 | vote | accept | Iiridayn | ||
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| Apr 15, 2013 at 15:46 | vote | accept | Iiridayn | ||
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| Apr 15, 2013 at 8:59 | comment | added | harrymc | Done. (15 chars filler) | |
| Apr 15, 2013 at 8:58 | history | edited | harrymc | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 15, 2013 at 6:14 | comment | added | Iiridayn | I'm going to accept this one - so please update your answer with this solution. In order to go online in Safe Mode I had to uninstall Bluecoat K9 from my computer. I've do so while troubleshooting several times, but never quite correctly (with a proper reboot without reinstalling, etc), and uninstalled it for real. Upon rebooting properly, I figured I'd just test it first... Problem went away. K9 must be introducing just enough latency only when I don't move - thank you very much for all your help. I believe that this will be a useful thing to check for the Minecraft community going forward. | |
| Apr 14, 2013 at 15:38 | comment | added | harrymc | In Windows, an attempt to connect to a website that doesn't answer can block the entire computer for quite a few seconds. This isn't a spike, so can't be seen as such. Which is why I suggested Safe Mode with Network where no non-Microsoft product can phone home. In Wireshark this might be seen as a website slow to respond, if at all. | |
| Apr 14, 2013 at 12:24 | comment | added | Iiridayn | When I ran Wireshark that was one thing that I was looking specifically for - large bursty internet traffic that could be interfering periodically with the connection. Windows Resource Protection didn't find any integrity violations. | |
| Apr 14, 2013 at 6:31 | comment | added | harrymc | Pingtest gives the result for now, not for a prolonged period, so that a random communication glitch may pass unnoticed. I wonder if the problem is that some program on your computer uses the Internet extensively from time to time and creates a lag that causes Minecraft to abort. To test if some non-Microsoft product is the cause, boot into Safe Mode with Network (if the generic display is usable with Minecraft). To test Windows integrity, run sfc /scannow. | |
| Apr 14, 2013 at 0:04 | comment | added | Iiridayn | harrymc - those are among the things that I've tried - it's a good suggestion, but I listed those things in the original question. I suspect also the lagging thing, but I got an 'A' for excellent on the Pingtest.net site (which uses Java no less, so a decent test). | |
| Apr 13, 2013 at 21:11 | comment | added | harrymc | I suggest then to uninstall the Minecraft client, then Java, clean up all their folders, ensure that you have the latest version of each, and reinstall. | |
| Apr 13, 2013 at 19:08 | comment | added | Iiridayn | Borrowed my roommate's computer, plugged it into my network connection, installed Minecraft - works fine. Same cable, same networking equipment - at this point clearly a software problem. | |
| Apr 13, 2013 at 0:40 | comment | added | Iiridayn | Tried to install the Auto-Reconnect plugin, which told me to install another mod first, which threw an Invalid signature file exception. Personally not a big fan of patching jars or binaries in general - unless I'm prepared to spend a long time dinking with it. Since Minecraft is already not working correctly, I am especially uncomfortable with the thought of adding complexity to the problem. | |
| Apr 12, 2013 at 15:26 | comment | added | Iiridayn | There is no router involved until in the ISP office. Minecraft server is in the same state as me - less than 100 miles away. I'll check out the Auto-Reconnect plugin. | |
| Apr 10, 2013 at 7:34 | history | answered | harrymc | CC BY-SA 3.0 |