Are you into making video's? a converter allows you to convert your video's/ audio to other formats. You stream a utube video on a player and you must have Java updated of course. If it is slow or buffering, then it's your slow DSL. Be careful of pop ups offering crap, often maleware or worse.

A 6 mb line should be more than adequate for streaming video. Netflix says you need 5 mb for their HD signal, and 5 is close to the effective capability of a 6 mb line. So long as there aren't other users sharing the bandwidth of your connection, your problem shouldn't be the line.

Have you tried running a speed test (speakeasy.net is a well regarded one) to see if you're getting the speed you expect? Is this a wifi connection, maybe with a lot of other dwelling units close by (ie, an like an apartment or condo) producing interference on your channel?

You Tube is owned by Google. Downloads could be annoying but certainly not dangerous. On the other hand, I'm not sure what use you would have for what you're describing.

Edited to stay on topic

This post was edited by snidely on Sun, Sep 21, 14 at 23:12

I removed my post as I can only imagine another nasty-gram from GW,

DA

This post was edited by damccoy on Sun, Sep 21, 14 at 20:06