Launcher Error

[Raist]

That akamai mirror server is accessible just fine (can't browse the file structure or anything though, need to have the proper string to access the mirrored files)...must be something else going on?

Just to rule out one of the simpler ones...are you running as admin? Not logged in as a member if the admin group, but with elevated privilege by either right-clicking or setting the option to always run as admin.

Edit: An afterthought...new Win7 install? Did you verify both .Net 3.5 and 4.x are active and updated? Made sure Defender and Firewall aren't interfering (or any additional security you may have installed)? Made sure the newer SSL options are enabled in Windows internet properties (inetcpl.cpl)? Getting updates through WinUpdate should update the XML engines, but Javascript may still need some love...maybe a fresh layer of Java would help? Flash too while you are at it. Think that covers most of the more common installer/updater issues I've seen.

There has been another botched firmware pushed out to some ISP provided modem/router combos. Unclear if this was a change/reset of the built-in firewalls again or not just yet...the ISP at the forum where I saw it being discussed still is not saying their is a problem with the hardware yet---but users have clearly demonstrated it is the hardware by hooking up a different router and the problem clears.

Might want to go through your router config and check the security options. Could be something in the SIP ALG options or even a change in Secure NAT options.