Re: Hosts file

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Hi Ramish:
If you have the time I would be interested what happens with you current
configuration with DNS Client set to Automatic.
BTW: What precessor are you using?
regards.....ralph


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OJKf83BdFHA.2552@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Ralph,
>
> It was tested very long time ago, even before SP1 was released. I'll test
> it again if you want. BTW, the memory installed at that time was 256MB
> SDRAM. IIRC, I tracked down the problem by using Task Manager (inspecting
> the CPU usage of an svchost.exe process, and then followed by a
> tasklist.exe command-line so as to drill-down further to know which
> service was causing this). After some trial-and-error, it was the DNS
> Client.
>
> BTW, I now have 768MB RAM with Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed.
>
>>> I assume Windows tries to put the contents of Hosts in memory and
>>> perhaps even sorts it to facilitate finding things.
>
> You may be correct. Also, the delay was experienced only after loading the
> Desktop.
>
> --
> Ramesh, MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>
> "ralph" <ralph_epstein_ct-no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:u8AC%23vBdFHA.2688@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Ramesh:
>> Thanks for replying.
>> I wonder why our systems act differently.
>> 1: Are you using Windows XP Pro with SP2?
>> 2: How much memory do you have? I assume Windows tries to put the
>> contents of Hosts in memory and perhaps even sorts it to facilitate
>> finding things- but that's just my assumption.
>> regards...ralph
>>
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ujX59S7cFHA.892@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Ralph,
>>>
>>> My experience with a huge HOSTS file is different. After loading the
>>> desktop, Windows froze for a minute or so. Apart from that I did not
>>> face any problems in Internet Explorer. The freeze problem was resolved
>>> after disabling the DNS Client.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, MS-MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>>
>>> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>>>
>>> "ralph" <ralph_epstein_ct-no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23z80Bc0cFHA.2128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I am running Win XP SP2 on a 2.8 GHertz Pentium system with 1 GB memory.
>>>>I am using the Hosts file from the MVPS web site. It's size is about
>>>>274KB. I have a Comcast cable connection.
>>>>
>>>> The MVPS web site states that a Hosts file larger than 135 KB may cause
>>>> Internet Explorer to slow down and suggests changing the Startup Type
>>>> of the DNS Client service from Automatic to Manual.
>>>>
>>>> However, as far as I can tell IE's performance does not obviously
>>>> change if I disable Hosts (by renaming it) or change the Statup Type of
>>>> the DNS Client service. I would character IE's performance in general
>>>> as good to very good.
>>>>
>>>> Is this what is to be expected on a workstation with my hardware or am
>>>> I mssing something?
>>>> thanks....ralph
>


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