Hi guys.  I have just installed my wallet after having not touched crypto for 2.5 years and I had to redownload the block chain and seem to be stuck at block 1856045.  It has been there for 2 hrs and not moving. 

Is there an updated windows wallet that I could use? and is there a way to download the block chain other than syncing as it took forever to get to that point.

also could you please give me some nodes to use.  I was getting 3 or 4 connections on what I have.

Thanks
Mandy