I have a user whose browser takes almost 1 minute to load any given webpage. When she first launches internet explorer, It will just sit there saying "connecting to <ip address>" I can even change her homepage to other websites and it will still hang. Eventually it will load. What could be the problem? She running Windows 2000 SP4 with IE 6 with all critical updates and patches.
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torturedmind
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probably spyware/malware. check these faq's in the virus/spyware forum:
faq760-4866
faq760-5177
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faq760-4866
faq760-5177
hope this helps. peace!
kilroy
philippines
"If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get one million miles to the gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside."
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That is a good first step. But not every program catches everything. See faq608-4650 as there is a specific method to this process.
The FAQs listed earlier by torturedmind are also excellent resources.
If doing all the steps listed in the FAQs mentioned seem a bit too much, give the trialware version of Giant Antispyware a spin. It is my antispyware of the month recommendation, and I liked it enough to buy it and install on my daughter's notebook which gets infected every five minutes it seems:
The subscription version of AdaWare SE is also an excellent choice.
The FAQs listed earlier by torturedmind are also excellent resources.
If doing all the steps listed in the FAQs mentioned seem a bit too much, give the trialware version of Giant Antispyware a spin. It is my antispyware of the month recommendation, and I liked it enough to buy it and install on my daughter's notebook which gets infected every five minutes it seems:
The subscription version of AdaWare SE is also an excellent choice.
I am having a weird problem. I bring up my browser, and go to the pages I need, but after 3 or 4 steps, it just won't load any new pages or links. The icon does not 'spin' and the links will not respond. If I right-click and indicate a new window, I will get a blank window with full URL address, but it I press the refresh button, the window remains blank and the URL in the address bar disappears.
This happens with Netscape 7.2, IE 6 and Firefox. I check my usage and find 63% resources are free (256M RAM). I have run Search & Destroy as well as Ad-Aware but there is no spy-ware on my machine. I also have Norton Antivirus, but no firewalls except VPN which is activated when I sign into work. I am accessing the internet via cable. The problem has grown from hardly noticeable to very noticeable.
Any ideas what I need to check next?
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This happens with Netscape 7.2, IE 6 and Firefox. I check my usage and find 63% resources are free (256M RAM). I have run Search & Destroy as well as Ad-Aware but there is no spy-ware on my machine. I also have Norton Antivirus, but no firewalls except VPN which is activated when I sign into work. I am accessing the internet via cable. The problem has grown from hardly noticeable to very noticeable.
Any ideas what I need to check next?
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wooops me bad... I meant this to be a new subject and not a response. Sorry
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