ptravel@travelersvideo.com wrote:
> On Apr 7, 1:33 am, ptra...@travelersvideo.com wrote:
>> I tried it, but it doesn't help at all. Also, I don't see how it
>> would account for the difference in running within a Virtual Machine
>> on Vista versus Vista, as a Virtual Machine is using the Vista-
>> configured NIC.
>
> Okay, this has been bugging me so I spent the last hour working
> through it and found the problem.
>
> SpySweeper.
>
> If the "Common Ad Sites" shield is enabled, web browsing Java-heavy
> websites in Vista will be painfully slow. Disable it and web browsing
> becomes lightning fast. Note, too, that Webroot claims that
> SpySweeper is "Vista ready." I like SpySweeper a lot, and it's
> infinitely better than Windows Defender, but this is a pretty
> significant bug.
>
> And another point: this isn't a Vista bug, but a third-party program.
> Vista's working just fine.
>
Thanks for posting the answer. Other people have had difficulties with
the latest version of SpySweeper and not just on Vista.
One point I'd like to make about virtual machines, however - the virtual
machine is *not* using your Vista-configured NIC. All virtual machines
use emulated hardware that has nothing to do with the actual hardware in
your machine. So it would be possible for a vm to have a problem with
drivers for the emulated NIC. I think it is probable that you knew that
and I have misunderstood your post but I wanted to make that clear just
in case.
Again, I'm glad you got that sorted. Thanks for taking the time to post
your solution.
Malke
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