@j_scheibel I have not declined network access and I know there is network access by looking at the console network activity screen en incoming connections (not zero).
It is the 64 bit version, might that be the problem?
Currently it seems like it is moving much faster, I am now only 6 weeks behind. Still very slow, but it seems like it is going faster now than it went earlier. I will just wait and see and update you guys.
But in any way, the syncing process is way too slow. maybe the problem is the 64bit version?