Re: Internet Connection Delays
- From: denisedenise <denisedenise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 14:58:02 -0700
Hi Ian,
I had SP2 installed prior to having my computer reformatted and I didn't
have to wait 90 seconds to connect to the internet or go into Control Panel >
Network Connections after booting my computer.
After I had my computer reformatted, it immediately began to have the
90-second wait period before I could connect to the internet and go into
Control Panel > Network Connections.
After downloading SP2, I still had to wait 90 seconds to connect to the
internet and go into Control Panel > Network Connections.
Denise
"ianw1974" wrote:
> "denisedenise" wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I use Windows XP Pro with SP2 installed, AMD Duron Processor,
> > 946 MHz, 256
> > MB of RAM. I have an Efficient Ethernet ADSL Speedstream 5100
> > (4 lights).
> > The last light, "Activity," never lights up. For the past two
> > years, my
> > computer could connect to the internet immediately after
> > completely
> > re-booting.
> >
> > Approximately 2 months ago, I had my hard drive reformatted.
> > Since then, I
> > have to wait 90 seconds to connect to the internet after my
> > computer
> > completely boots up. I also have to wait 90 seconds in order
> > to access
> > Control Panel > Network Connections. If I do not wait 90
> > seconds to access
> > Control Panel > Network Connections, I receive an error
> > message that states
> > "Cannot load phonebook. Error 5. Access is denied," and
> > there is a yellow
> > triangle with an exclamation point next to these words.
> >
> > I have spent approximately 12 hours on the telephone with my
> > computer tech,
> > several McAfee techs, an SP2 tech, and several techs with my
> > ISP. They had
> > me run numerous checks on my computer and when all their tests
> > showed that
> > their program was working properly, they blamed someone
> > else/another program
> > for the problem.
> >
> > I have looked throughout my computer for all settings that
> > might be the
> > cause for this delay. Some of the searches I did alone and
> > others I did with
> > the above-mentioned techs on the phone. They included:
> >
> > 1. Start > Run > msconfig > uncheck suplerferous programs that
> > don't need to
> > start when my computer starts.
> >
> > 2. Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > delete
> > ethernet connection
> > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections >
> > delete internet connection
> > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections >
> > create new ethernet
> > connection
> > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections >
> > create new internet
> > connection
> >
> > 3. Start > Control Panel > Internet Properties > Connection >
> > Dial-Up and
> > Virtual Private Networking Settings > Never Dial a Setting is
> > checked
> > Start > Control Panel > Internet Properties >
> > Advanced > Restore Defaults
> > Start > Control Panel > Internet Properties >
> > Security > Medium
> > Start > Control Panel > Internet Properties >
> > Privacy > Medium
> >
> > 4. Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall > On
> >
> > 5. Start > Control Panel > System Properties > Advanced Tab >
> > Visual
> > Effects Tab > Performance > Let Windows Choose what's best for
> > my computer is
> > checked. All of the boxes in the windows underneath are
> > checked.
> >
> > 6. Start > Control Panel > System Properties > Advanced Tab >
> > Advanced Tab
> > > By default, the computer is set to "use a greater share of
> > both processor
> > time to run your programs" and "a greater share of memory to
> > run your
> > programs."
> >
> > 7. Start > Control Panel > System Properties > Advanced Tab >
> > Data
> > Execution Prevention Tab > Turn on DEP for essential Windows
> > Programs and
> > services only is checked.
> >
> > 8. Start > Control Panel > System Properties > Remote Tab >
> > Allow Remote
> > Assistance Invitations to be sent from this computer is
> > checked.
> >
> > 9. Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer
> > Management >
> > Device Manager > Network Adapters > SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet
> > Adaptor is
> > present.
> >
> > 10. McAfee VirusScan was Installed, Uninstalled, and
> > re-installed several
> > times.
> >
> > 11. Turned off the modem, disconnected and reconnected all
> > modem
> > connections, restarted my computer, waited 10 seconds, turned
> > modem on.
> >
> > 12. Start > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options > Dialing
> > Rules Tab >
> > My Location is checked.
> >
> > 13. Start > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options > Modems
> > Tab > None
> > Listed.
> >
> > 14. Start > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options >
> > Advanced Tab >
> > Microsoft H.323 Telephony Service Provider is highlighted.
> >
> > 15. I have run numerous malicious virus and spyware programs
> > several times
> > a week, including: McAfee VirusScan, Yahoo Anti-Spy, SpyBot,
> > Spyware
> > Blaster, Microsoft Malicioius Antivirus Tool, McAfee Stinger,
> > and SysClean
> > and Trend in safe mode, and win_betaengdat (for DOS scan).
> > All scans show no
> > viruses, malware, tracking cookies, etc. I always get a clean
> > bill of health.
> >
> > 16. I run defrag on both my hard drives at least once a week.
> >
> > 17. I run a complete chkdsk once every couple of weeks.
> >
> > 18. I check for updates for all the programs listed above at
> > least once a
> > week and I receive automatic notices that updates are
> > available to be
> > installed and are downloaded and installed immediately.
> >
> > 19. I empty my Cookies and Temporary Internet Folder prior to
> > shutting down.
> >
> > 20. I run Disk Cleanup for both my hard drives prior to
> > shutting down.
> >
> > 21. I have a 40 Gig C Drive of which 24.2 Gigs are free.
> >
> > 22. I have a partitioned 80 Gig F Drive of which
> > approximately 16 Gigs are
> > free.
> >
> > As you can see, my efforts have been enormous for this small
> > problem of
> > having to wait 90 seconds prior to connecting to the internet
> > after my
> > computer has completely booted up. However, it never did it
> > before I had my
> > computer re-formatted and the reason for it is baffling.
> >
> > Are there any settings that can be changed or procedures
> > performed so that
> > the problem can be resolved? If you need additional info,
> > please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks . . . Denise
>
> Have you found that this has only happened since you applied SP2? Was
> it working fine before SP2 was applied?
>
> I have found problems with some applications, relating to DEP. To
> turn it off, if you edit the BOOT.INI and change OptIn to AlwaysOff.
> This will disable DEP for the whole system, as some apps don’t work
> when it’s enabled.
>
> If you don’t want to disable DEP completely, then you can change one
> of the Options in DEP to only allow it to work unless you specify
> which progs not to work for. Personally, I don’t think it matters
> disabling it completely, as long as you are careful not to run
> attachments from emails that are dodgy, and other related things such
> as this. Scan for spyware regularly too, best prog I’ve found is
> Spyware Doctor.
>
> Let us know how you get on!
>
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