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Common problemBlizzard Battle.netWindows PC and Mac

Battle.net game update or download stuck

Install or patch stops at 0 B/s

A game install or patch stops moving and the speed drops to 0 B/s. Blizzard says it is usually a connection problem or another program blocking the update.

Is Blizzard Battle.net down right now? Partial outage: 43 problem reports in the last hour. Many people are having trouble, so this problem may come from Blizzard Battle.net's side: waiting can be enough.
Fix it

How to fix it

  1. Check BlizzardCS for maintenance in your region.

  2. Add Blizzard apps to your security software's exception list.

  3. Restart your modem and router.

  4. Try a new Windows administrator account to rule out permission problems.

  5. Try a different network, and reinstall the game if it still will not move.

From Blizzard Battle.net's help pages: us.support.blizzard.com, in our words. Checked on 5 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Blizzard Battle.net's own support is the next stop.

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