<p>It is going to be slow when you first install. I'd recommend downloading the bootstrap.dat file. If there is an X and two monitors, you're either not connected to the internet or something like your firewall are preventing you from updating it.</p>

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2014-10-23T20:14:38.513Z
2014-10-23T20:14:38.513Z
Niels Boron
<p>I installed Bitcoin Qt, and it began updating the blocks extremely slowly. After several hours, I restarted the program, thinking it might speed it up. Now, it appears completely stagnant; the icon in the bottom right is now two monitors and an X, rather than the previous icons which denoted the rate of the update. </p>

<p>How can I get it to update the blocks? I'm waiting on some transferred funds, and this is starting to be a real hassle.</p>

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2015-08-20T12:21:41.417Z
possible duplicate of [Cannot access my bitcoins because my wallet is still synchronising. What can I do to retrieve them?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/6056/5406), [I didn't receive a Bitcoin Payment. What does it mean when the Client is synchronizing?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/2124/5406)
Murch
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2012-08-10T02:22:23.670Z
That X means your client is not making a connection out.   Is your Windows firewall blocking it, or are you on a network which blocks outgoing connection attempts?
Stephen Gornick
<bitcoin-core><synchronization><connection>
Bitcoin qt won't update
Jason
# Bitcoin qt won't update

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-08-09)

I installed Bitcoin Qt, and it began updating the blocks extremely slowly. After several hours, I restarted the program, thinking it might speed it up. Now, it appears completely stagnant; the icon in the bottom right is now two monitors and an X, rather than the previous icons which denoted the rate of the update.

How can I get it to update the blocks? I'm waiting on some transferred funds, and this is starting to be a real hassle.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, synchronization, connection

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: That X means your client is not making a connection out.   Is your Windows firewall blocking it, or are you on a network which blocks outgoing connection attempts?  
> **username_1**: possible duplicate of [Cannot access my bitcoins because my wallet is still synchronising. What can I do to retrieve them?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/6056/5406), [I didn't receive a Bitcoin Payment. What does it mean when the Client is synchronizing?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/2124/5406)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-10-23. Score: 1

It is going to be slow when you first install. I'd recommend downloading the bootstrap.dat file. If there is an X and two monitors, you're either not connected to the internet or something like your firewall are preventing you from updating it.


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