Vista - "connect to" window very slow to open

03-19-2007

It is a pain to create new VPN connections or open existing connections
because of the long delay (30-60 seconds) for the Connect To applet to load.

Any ideas on what to do about it?

03-26-2007

I'm having the same problem.
Has anyone else managed to fix it?
Connect to network dialog slow to show for me also.

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03-30-2007

I agree with you. I am having the same problem too. I have 18 VPN
connections. It takes at least 60 seconds for the "Connect To" dialog box to
show. Why? This needs to get fixed. I do have a band-aide solution as a
work around. I have stop using "Connect To" and created a short cut on my
desktop to "Network Connections". Go to Control Panel and select "Manage
Network Connections"
Next Right click on the top address titled "network connection" and select
"Copy Address". Paste this to your desktop to create a shortcut to "Manage
Network Connections" Hope this helps for now.

Control Panel\Network and Internet

"Jason Ritchie" wrote:

> It is a pain to create new VPN connections or open existing connections
> because of the long delay (30-60 seconds) for the Connect To applet to load.
>
> Any ideas on what to do about it?

09-05-2007

I agree have the same problem. Even when I try to connect with Network
and Internet/Network connections but even then the connection is slow.
When I doubleclick the VPN connection it takes up to 30-40 seconds
before the screens pops up where you can push connect. In the beginning
it did work fine but after a couple of weeks out of the blue it is very
slow.
I search everywhere for a solution but found nothing.
When I push Connect to it takes up to 10 minutes before the screens
appear.

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jd653687
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11-03-2007

Not sure if this is the same issue, or if related, but when I click on
the Network icon, it takes forever to open. I found this while Googling
and it worked:

Quote:

>>Right click "Computer"
>>Click "Manage"
>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users and

Groups"

Quote:

>>Click "Groups"
>>Right click "Administrators"
>>Click "Add to group..."
>>Click "Add"
>>Click "Advanced"
>>Click "Find Now"
>>Double click "Local Service"
>>Click "Ok"
>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now
>>Click "Ok"
>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

--
marysmarys
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11-03-2007

Thank you for the information.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

"marysmarys" <marysmarys.2zh58n@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in
message news:marysmarys.2zh58n@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...

Quote:

>
> Not sure if this is the same issue, or if related, but when I click on
> the Network icon, it takes forever to open. I found this while Googling
> and it worked:

Quote:

>>>Right click "Computer"
>>>Click "Manage"
>>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users and

> Groups"

Quote:

>>>Click "Groups"
>>>Right click "Administrators"
>>>Click "Add to group..."
>>>Click "Add"
>>>Click "Advanced"
>>>Click "Find Now"
>>>Double click "Local Service"
>>>Click "Ok"
>>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now
>>>Click "Ok"
>>>Close Computer Management and reboot.

>
>
> --
> marysmarys
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

03-19-2007	#1 (permalink)
Jason Ritchie n/a posts	"connect to" window very slow to open It is a pain to create new VPN connections or open existing connections because of the long delay (30-60 seconds) for the Connect To applet to load. Any ideas on what to do about it?
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03-26-2007	#2 (permalink)
Andrew n/a posts	Slow dialog I'm having the same problem. Has anyone else managed to fix it? Connect to network dialog slow to show for me also. EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com
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03-30-2007	#3 (permalink)
Mike G. n/a posts	RE: "connect to" window very slow to open I agree with you. I am having the same problem too. I have 18 VPN connections. It takes at least 60 seconds for the "Connect To" dialog box to show. Why? This needs to get fixed. I do have a band-aide solution as a work around. I have stop using "Connect To" and created a short cut on my desktop to "Network Connections". Go to Control Panel and select "Manage Network Connections" Next Right click on the top address titled "network connection" and select "Copy Address". Paste this to your desktop to create a shortcut to "Manage Network Connections" Hope this helps for now. Control Panel\Network and Internet "Jason Ritchie" wrote: > It is a pain to create new VPN connections or open existing connections > because of the long delay (30-60 seconds) for the Connect To applet to load. > > Any ideas on what to do about it?
My System Specs

09-05-2007	#4 (permalink)
jd653687 n/a posts	Re: "connect to" window very slow to open I agree have the same problem. Even when I try to connect with Network and Internet/Network connections but even then the connection is slow. When I doubleclick the VPN connection it takes up to 30-40 seconds before the screens pops up where you can push connect. In the beginning it did work fine but after a couple of weeks out of the blue it is very slow. I search everywhere for a solution but found nothing. When I push Connect to it takes up to 10 minutes before the screens appear. -- jd653687 Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
My System Specs

11-03-2007	#5 (permalink)
marysmarys n/a posts	Re: "connect to" window very slow to open Not sure if this is the same issue, or if related, but when I click on the Network icon, it takes forever to open. I found this while Googling and it worked: Quote: Quote: >>Right click "Computer" >>Click "Manage" >>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users and Groups" Quote: Quote: >>Click "Groups" >>Right click "Administrators" >>Click "Add to group..." >>Click "Add" >>Click "Advanced" >>Click "Find Now" >>Double click "Local Service" >>Click "Ok" >>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now >>Click "Ok" >>Close Computer Management and reboot. -- marysmarys Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
My System Specs

11-03-2007	#6 (permalink)
Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) n/a posts	Re: "connect to" window very slow to open Thank you for the information. -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "marysmarys" <marysmarys.2zh58n@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:marysmarys.2zh58n@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com... Quote: > > Not sure if this is the same issue, or if related, but when I click on > the Network icon, it takes forever to open. I found this while Googling > and it worked: Quote: Quote: >>>Right click "Computer" >>>Click "Manage" >>>Under the "System Tools" section, Double click "Local Users and > Groups" Quote: Quote: >>>Click "Groups" >>>Right click "Administrators" >>>Click "Add to group..." >>>Click "Add" >>>Click "Advanced" >>>Click "Find Now" >>>Double click "Local Service" >>>Click "Ok" >>>"NT Authority\Local Service" should show up in the list now >>>Click "Ok" >>>Close Computer Management and reboot. > > > -- > marysmarys > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com >
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