Re: Network suddenly very slow

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From: Al Alderman (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 21:05:09 -0700

Restore points from the 'good' era seem to have
disappeared.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Al,
>
>I also think MS security patch has slown down your comp.
Why haven't you
>tried to restore computer to an earlier time?
>
>--
>Best Regards,
>Sebastjan Kocelj, MCSA
>Avtenta.SI
>Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
>for Support Services
>
>"Al Alderman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:8f9b01c432dd$fa71cde0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have 2 XP machnes on a LAN with a router and high
speed
>> cable internet connection. One machine works fine.
The
>> other machine suddenly (mid to late March 2004) went
from
>> running fine to creeping along.
>>
>> Internet speed went from cable speeds to slower than
dial
>> up. If you access 'my computer' the system often has
to
>> scan for minutes to find the drives. Access to and
from
>> the other network computer is very very slow to non-
>> existent.
>>
>> When I look at system resources, the CPU is barely
running
>> (2-4% typically) even when network demand suggest that
it
>> should be running. However, processes such as work
>> processing and printing seem to work fine.
>>
>> I have deleted and reinstalled both Norton and McAfee
>> antivirus/firewall software, run 3 different spyware
>> search programs, reinstalled the NIC driver and
generally
>> tried or cursed everything I can think of. Nothing has
>> any effect. I have switched router ports and cables as
>> well.
>>
>> I have also disabled the 'on-board' NIC and installed a
>> new NIC card in an open slot. The new NIC runs at the
>> correct speed, but freezes after 30-40 seconds and
nothing
>> I can do will prevent this. I presume an IRQ conflict
but
>> cannot find one. Have tried the new NIC in two
different
>> slots, assigned to different IRQ, with the same result.
>>
>> All I can think of is that a MS security download
around
>> mid to late March might have done something to
interfere.
>>
>> I would LOVE any ideas on how to fix this problem.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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