10 second delay for IE 6 Internet connectivity

[LoneStar]

Anyone ......
In Windows XP using IE 6, I have an approximate 10 second
delay after opening IE before the Internet arrives. This problem has been
mentioned in at least one Microsoft knowledge database and the kbAlertz
article. However, there were no clear, specific answers, except to
"contact Microsoft" ( http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=907455 ) or wait
till the next Service Pack.

Does anyone have any answers, thoughts on this? The hang-up occurs only
upon opening IE the first time after bootup -- it's OK after that. Perhaps
DNS caching.... or some other setting???? Please advise.

EW

 

[Rob ^_^]

Hi LoneStar,

The hotfix mentioned in the KB article relates to a version of wininet.dll
dated 12/11/2005, so if MS thought it of critical importance they would have
released it by now (I guess).

Delays in opening IE can occur for other reasons also - Add-Ins, large
restricted zone lists, large hosts lists.

Regards.

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Anyone ......
In Windows XP using IE 6, I have an approximate 10 second
delay after opening IE before the Internet arrives. This problem has
been mentioned in at least one Microsoft knowledge database and the
kbAlertz article. However, there were no clear, specific answers,
except to "contact Microsoft" (
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=907455 ) or wait till the next
Service Pack.

Does anyone have any answers, thoughts on this? The hang-up occurs only
upon opening IE the first time after bootup -- it's OK after that.
Perhaps DNS caching.... or some other setting???? Please advise.

EW

Turn off automatic network detection:

Tools>Internet Options...>Connections>LAN Settings...>disable
Automatically detect settings.

 

[LoneStar]

Thanks to both of you for the replies. Fuzzy L., your suggestion about
unchecking the auto network detection setting did it!! Very simple. Thanks
again....

EW