Ok i upgraded to windows vista today, got irc back on my computer and had to get image files back on my computer of my trip to Italy which were on my friends computer. I unblocked irc in the windows firewall, and continued to receive my files, which got to 100% easily. I went to look for the files with none to be found anywhere on my computer, so i momentarily disable my firewall to see if that helps..same problem. I got them off Aim so i got my files, its just that i'm so used to getting them off of irc when i had xp that this just seems like a big headache. Anyone else have this problem? if so is there a fix besides going back to xp? Thanks for your help in advance.