World of Warcraft®

You may want try deleting the Battle.net folders.
C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent
C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Client
C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Setup

**Note** you will need to enable hidden files and folders on your system in order to see the Program Data folder.

--------- This is a known fix, It worked with me so if you're game will not optimize/stuck at 0% for a large time you will need to do this it'll get it moving fast!

I don't even know where to find these files im using XP

I was at 0% for the whole time but then it suddenly jumped to 100%. Just wait and it will be ready. Cancelling it can cause longer wait as it has to re-download some files.

I think.. I can confirm this (I think). I was stuck at 0% for ages, then stopped to rerun as admin, then I was still stuck at 0% for a while, but at least this time I was able to see the progress bar from the launcher. Anyway, still stuck at 0%, I deleted the WTF folder while it was downloading, which changed nothing. I then closed the launcher to stop downloading and deleted the Battle.net folder from ProgramData (you can find this folder in Windows 7 by going to C:/, 'Organize' at the top left, 'Folder and search options', go to 'View', and check 'Show hidden folders, files, etc.' I did this, and when I restarted the launcher it instantly went to 100% - download complete!

For all I know it could have just been one big coincidence, but if this seems to be working for others too I think it's worth a shot.

Anyone know how to find these files on a windows xp?

So,how to find that hidden thing since am using Windows XP ?

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Battle.net found it

29/08/2012 08:54Posted by Nepttun

So,how to find that hidden thing since am using Windows XP ?

What about for MAC users?

erm you need to go into folder options and check the little bottom saying to show hidden files search it?

I'm unsure about mac google is you're friend it'll tell you how to show hidden files it shouldn't be too much different?

At first a try to optimize as normal user of my computer i have same problem as you but when i stop optimize and log as administrator a have after 5 minutes 30% and now after 15minutes i have 92%.

Works, great thank you i made a thread so that XP users don't go confused mode

Was stuck at 0% then it told me to patch 9.7 gb -_-

Alright,I've temporarily disabled my nod32 antivirus,I've rebooted PC...Used launcher once again and after nearly 20 minutes of waiting reconfiguring is completed and now I am downloading 6.82 giga large file..

open wow dir right click on launcher go to compatibility check "run as administrator"
atleast that helped me

FOR XP go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Battle.net
and delete those folders and it works

I think.. I can confirm this (I think). I was stuck at 0% for ages, then stopped to rerun as admin, then I was still stuck at 0% for a while, but at least this time I was able to see the progress bar from the launcher. Anyway, still stuck at 0%, I deleted the WTF folder while it was downloading, which changed nothing. I then closed the launcher to stop downloading and deleted the Battle.net folder from ProgramData (you can find this folder in Windows 7 by going to C:/, 'Organize' at the top left, 'Folder and search options', go to 'View', and check 'Show hidden folders, files, etc.' I did this, and when I restarted the launcher it instantly went to 100% - download complete!

For all I know it could have just been one big coincidence, but if this seems to be working for others too I think it's worth a shot.

I've tried that, and multiple other fixes, still won't work.

So I had the same issue, than I closed the window did what the lady above me said and...

GAME IS UP TO DATE

my optimization has now sat at 0% for pretty much an hour now, i'll have to try the things done in the main post of this thread soon, kinda jswut hoping its my internet speed tbh tho lol

Nice OK ignore the above post, it's going sooo much faster, although not skipping. Thanks! 10% in 1/20th of the time it previously took me to get 5%.

Deleted the files, still tells me to download 9.7 gb, fun times blizz.... -_-