Internet downloads so slow.....

[Charles E Finkenbiner]

Hi All,

I have W2k Pro SP4, with all updates but Rollup 1 and everything after,
with 1 Gg memory. While logged in as a 'Power User' I find that my file
downloads are very slow. It takes about 4 hours to download a 7.5 Meg
file (yes, I use a dial-up ISP). W2k did not do this before.

I can boot in to Win98 SE and go to the same web site and download the
same file from the same server and get it completed in about 40 minutes.

W2k downloads are choppy (average .5K sec). Lots of inactive
downloading time, many, many resumes.
W98 SE downloads are smooth and constant (average 3.1K sec). I get a
resume once in a while, not like W2k.

Both systems are up to date with AV software and DAT's. Both systems
use the same firewall, web browser, gateway and download software. Both
have been scanned for malware and none has been found.

So, why does W2k download so poorly? Any ideas on what to look for in
hopes of fixing this problem.


Thanks for any help,

Charles

 

[John Bell]

Is it possible that your windows 2k is trying to download updates
automatically and thus sucking up your limited bandwidth with dialup?
because the roll up 1 is quite a bit too along with others that are out
there.

John

 

[Charles E Finkenbiner]

Hi John,

I do not think so. I have my 'Windows Automatic Update' set to inform
me before download and before install. In fact, I have all my software
set for manual updates, I hate automatic updates.

Even when W2k Pro downloads correctly it never matches the speed of
Win92 SE. It comes close 2.7K for W2k compared to 3.1K for Win98 SE.


Any other ideas?

Charles

 

[Charles E Finkenbiner]

Hi All,

Any other ideas about my problem? Anyone?


Thanks for any help

Charles

 

[Charles E Finkenbiner]

Hi All,

After some more testing I have found that the slow downloads only affect
my login. The Administrator login does not suffer from slow downloads.

Does this mean there is something wrong with my login? I have not
noticed any other problems using my login, only the slow download problem.


Thanks for any help,

Charles