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| Guest | Very Slow Browsing New gateway core 2 1.5g ram ISDN: Pinged acceptable (XP computer on same router/ISDN modem works fine) reset all settings to "performance" protect mode ffphishing detect: off firewall: off (using Mcafee firewall) Some sites note done but nothing appears, others load real slow. Appears most porblems are graphics generated from third party sites (such as shopping sites receiving product graphics from manufacturer). Sites such as Google, Yahoo load fine. Newsmax takes two attempts to complete. Internal activities such as creating WMV projects, exceptionally fast. Corel Draw regenerates fast. Uploading large JPG files such as new Hubbell galaxy file (100 meg) acceptable. Any suggestions??? TIA |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing Doorman wrote: > New gateway core 2 > 1.5g ram > ISDN: Pinged acceptable (XP computer on same router/ISDN modem works fine) > reset all settings to "performance" > protect mode ff> phishing detect: off > firewall: off (using Mcafee firewall) > > Some sites note done but nothing appears, others load real slow. > Appears most porblems are graphics generated from third party sites > (such as shopping sites receiving product graphics from manufacturer). > > Sites such as Google, Yahoo load fine. > Newsmax takes two attempts to complete. > > Internal activities such as creating WMV projects, exceptionally fast. > Corel Draw regenerates fast. Uploading large JPG files such as new > Hubbell galaxy file (100 meg) acceptable. > Do you have SpySweeper installed? Another poster just discovered that removing SpySweeper solves his slow browsing issues. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23jD3rVReHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Doorman wrote: >> New gateway core 2 >> 1.5g ram >> ISDN: Pinged acceptable (XP computer on same router/ISDN modem works >> fine) >> reset all settings to "performance" >> protect mode ff>> phishing detect: off >> firewall: off (using Mcafee firewall) >> >> Some sites note done but nothing appears, others load real slow. Appears >> most porblems are graphics generated from third party sites (such as >> shopping sites receiving product graphics from manufacturer). >> >> Sites such as Google, Yahoo load fine. >> Newsmax takes two attempts to complete. >> >> Internal activities such as creating WMV projects, exceptionally fast. >> Corel Draw regenerates fast. Uploading large JPG files such as new >> Hubbell galaxy file (100 meg) acceptable. >> > > Do you have SpySweeper installed? Another poster just discovered that > removing SpySweeper solves his slow browsing issues. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User No, I use Ad-Aware. But turned off has no affect. Thanks Doorman |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing Doorman wrote: > > "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:%23jD3rVReHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Doorman wrote: >>> New gateway core 2 >>> 1.5g ram >>> ISDN: Pinged acceptable (XP computer on same router/ISDN modem works >>> fine) >>> reset all settings to "performance" >>> protect mode ff>>> phishing detect: off >>> firewall: off (using Mcafee firewall) >>> >>> Some sites note done but nothing appears, others load real slow. >>> Appears most porblems are graphics generated from third party sites >>> (such as shopping sites receiving product graphics from manufacturer). >>> >>> Sites such as Google, Yahoo load fine. >>> Newsmax takes two attempts to complete. >>> >>> Internal activities such as creating WMV projects, exceptionally >>> fast. Corel Draw regenerates fast. Uploading large JPG files such as >>> new Hubbell galaxy file (100 meg) acceptable. >>> >> >> Do you have SpySweeper installed? Another poster just discovered that >> removing SpySweeper solves his slow browsing issues. \ > No, I use Ad-Aware. But turned off has no affect. I see you have McAfee. Uninstall McAfee as it is not compatible with Vista and causes many problems. Suggested antivirus programs as NOD32, Kaspersky, Avast. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23YXi88ReHHA.4128@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Doorman wrote: >> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message >> news:%23jD3rVReHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Doorman wrote: >>>> New gateway core 2 >>>> 1.5g ram >>>> ISDN: Pinged acceptable (XP computer on same router/ISDN modem works >>>> fine) >>>> reset all settings to "performance" >>>> protect mode ff>>>> phishing detect: off >>>> firewall: off (using Mcafee firewall) >>>> >>>> Some sites note done but nothing appears, others load real slow. >>>> Appears most porblems are graphics generated from third party sites >>>> (such as shopping sites receiving product graphics from manufacturer). >>>> >>>> Sites such as Google, Yahoo load fine. >>>> Newsmax takes two attempts to complete. >>>> >>>> Internal activities such as creating WMV projects, exceptionally fast. >>>> Corel Draw regenerates fast. Uploading large JPG files such as new >>>> Hubbell galaxy file (100 meg) acceptable. >>>> >>> >>> Do you have SpySweeper installed? Another poster just discovered that >>> removing SpySweeper solves his slow browsing issues. > \ >> No, I use Ad-Aware. But turned off has no affect. > > I see you have McAfee. Uninstall McAfee as it is not compatible with Vista > and causes many problems. Suggested antivirus programs as NOD32, > Kaspersky, Avast. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User I dumped Mcafee and installed Avast. Blazing fast now. Thanks |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing "Doorman" <twodogmc_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:a6fef$4617939a$45285a80$29769@ALLTEL.NET... > New gateway core 2 > 1.5g ram > ISDN: Pinged acceptable (XP computer on same router/ISDN modem works fine) > reset all settings to "performance" > protect mode ff> phishing detect: off > firewall: off (using Mcafee firewall) > > Some sites note done but nothing appears, others load real slow. Appears > most porblems are graphics generated from third party sites (such as > shopping sites receiving product graphics from manufacturer). > > Sites such as Google, Yahoo load fine. > Newsmax takes two attempts to complete. > > Internal activities such as creating WMV projects, exceptionally fast. > Corel Draw regenerates fast. Uploading large JPG files such as new Hubbell > galaxy file (100 meg) acceptable. > > Any suggestions??? I just had a similar problem. It seemed to occur only on sites that had lots of javascript and ads. Some research indicated that Mcafee and Norton were sometimes to blame. In my case it was Webroot Spysweeper. It has a shiled called "Common Ad Sites." Once I turned it off, browsing problem sites was like lightning. > > TIA |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing Doorman wrote: > I dumped Mcafee and installed Avast. Blazing fast now. Thanks > > Wow, that really worked?!!! ;-) It was a WAG on my part based on 1) many, many posts in the Vista newsgroups about all the problems caused by McAfee; 2) my hatred of McAfee programs. I'm really glad that sorted it for you and thank you very much for taking the time to post the solution. It will help others. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23Y%23cLvXeHHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Doorman wrote: > >> I dumped Mcafee and installed Avast. Blazing fast now. Thanks >> >> > > Wow, that really worked?!!! ;-) It was a WAG on my part based on 1) many, > many posts in the Vista newsgroups about all the problems caused by > McAfee; 2) my hatred of McAfee programs. > > I'm really glad that sorted it for you and thank you very much for taking > the time to post the solution. It will help others. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User Careful though, good friend still using Mcafee has no problems (AOTD). I still use Mcafee on my XP. I also had trouble with loading proprietary software that ran flawlessly on her system. I must've had a gremlin. Amazing though, we bought just weeks apart and her system (looks and feels) quite a bit different than mine. Many desktop items, loaded files, and mannerisms are noticably different. I picked up PC Pitstop and it worked simular to Tuneup Utilities for trashing unneeded files and registry fixes. I also loaded PC Otimizer for their 30 trial, ran the system and dumped the software. MSFT packs allot of useless stuff. thanks for the help Doorman After running Pitstop and Optimizer I freed up 15 gig of crap. |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing Doorman wrote: > Careful though, good friend still using Mcafee has no problems (AOTD). > I still use Mcafee on my XP. I also had trouble with loading > proprietary software that ran flawlessly on her system. I must've had a > gremlin. > > Amazing though, we bought just weeks apart and her system (looks and > feels) quite a bit different than mine. Many desktop items, loaded > files, and mannerisms are noticably different. > > I picked up PC Pitstop and it worked simular to Tuneup Utilities for > trashing unneeded files and registry fixes. > > I also loaded PC Otimizer for their 30 trial, ran the system and dumped > the software. MSFT packs allot of useless stuff. Well, that's the tricksy bit about PC's - you can have so many different combinations of hardware and software that what works on one machine won't on another. I stand by my feeling about McAfee and Norton; although some people don't have any problems with those programs, I can't recommend them. If you are feeling adventuresome, uninstall McAfee from your XP box and put on a better and less bloated av like NOD32, Kaspersky, or even Avast and see how much faster it runs. As always, YMMV. Have a nice weekend, Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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| Guest | Re: Very Slow Browsing I used Webroot SpySweeper for many years on XP with no problems whatsoever. I felt naked without it. However, on Vista, even with their 5.3 version, I had nothing but conflicts and slowdowns. Just for your information, based upon my personal experiences, if you have a problem with SpySweeper be prepared to wait many, many days for a response from support, the response often being totally incorrect or having nothing to do with the problem you reported. They have the worst technical support I have ever encountered. Before Vista came along, SpySweeper in my opinion was superior to anything in its class. However, I have no use for a superior product when the support for that product sucks. Again, these factual statements are based upon my personal experience with the product. I am not bashing the software in any way. "PTravel" wrote: > > "Doorman" <twodogmc_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:a6fef$4617939a$45285a80$29769@ALLTEL.NET... > > New gateway core 2 > > 1.5g ram > > ISDN: Pinged acceptable (XP computer on same router/ISDN modem works fine) > > reset all settings to "performance" > > protect mode ff> > phishing detect: off > > firewall: off (using Mcafee firewall) > > > > Some sites note done but nothing appears, others load real slow. Appears > > most porblems are graphics generated from third party sites (such as > > shopping sites receiving product graphics from manufacturer). > > > > Sites such as Google, Yahoo load fine. > > Newsmax takes two attempts to complete. > > > > Internal activities such as creating WMV projects, exceptionally fast. > > Corel Draw regenerates fast. Uploading large JPG files such as new Hubbell > > galaxy file (100 meg) acceptable. > > > > Any suggestions??? > > I just had a similar problem. It seemed to occur only on sites that had > lots of javascript and ads. Some research indicated that Mcafee and Norton > were sometimes to blame. In my case it was Webroot Spysweeper. It has a > shiled called "Common Ad Sites." Once I turned it off, browsing problem > sites was like lightning. > > > > > TIA > > |
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