Re: slow access on high speed internet

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From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/24/04


Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:03:27 -0600


"Gordz" <joeblow@aol.com> wrote in message
news:103n5df85emde9b@corp.supernews.com
> I've tried Adaware and it did not help me with a similar problem that
> I have when going to one site specifically.
>
> I've been trying to nail this one for a while now.
>
> The site http://www.mytelus.com/ is all of a sudden extremely slow to
> load on my desktop, yet it still smokes with other computers on my
> network.
>
> By viewing my network connection icon, I see that whenever I go to
> this site, a short download will occur and then no network activity,
> then other small network packets sent to and from, all taking 30
> seconds or longer.
>
> I have a cable connection hooked up to a router and it used to smoke
> on my desktop, and still does on other computers, maybe 5 seconds
> fully downloaded tops.
>
> I've tried the re-install IE and then an in place fix of XP to no
> avail.
>
> I've tried AdAware.
>
> hmmm...
>
> p.s. nothing new has been installed that I can recall except Windows
> updates.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:e1EN0iT%23DHA.4088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> "justjoan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B8C9A38D-A95F-45E5-A842-CECDB3BCE831@microsoft.com
>> for some reason, getting a web page to open is difficult. I'll click
>> GO to a site, the %done indicator (little blue bars that come up at
>> the bottom of the screen) are very slow. If I wait and wait, i can
>> finally get to the webpage, but while waiting, if i click again, i
>> can get right to the website. any suggestions on what is going on
>> with this?
>
> First eliminate any scumware.
> See
> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>
> Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the
> other won't. Also, each needs to be updated before every use, even
> when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those
> two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
> **Post your HijackThis log to
> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
> http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
> Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and
> CWShredder may be found on this page:
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
> If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please
> post back in the same thread.

How about the other things at that site? What was the response to posting
you HijackThis log?

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