system very slow when connected to Internet

[David M]

For some time now, my Win XP Pro system slows to an
agonizing crawl whenever I am connected to the Internet.
I am including all functions, including printing,
openining and closing windows, etc. It acts as if it's in
molasses! The system is a PIII 866 with 512 MB of RAM .
and used to run just fine. I can't pinpoint when it
changed. System tools state there is no need to defrag,
and HD is 84% free, so no problems there. Using a Zoom
USB modem, analogue dial up V.90, same as I always have.
I haven't installed anything new or upgraded anything for
some time, probably not for a year, but this problem is
only in the last few months. It makes the computer almost
unusable while connected to the internet. Even
disconnecting takes several minutes. I would appreciate
any suggestions. Thanks.

 

[Skip]

Check in task manager to see what is eating up cpu, you
may have some spyware draging it down.Go on line and get
a free spyware remover, also do a virus scan. Make sure
computer fans are all running also, heat can slow it
down...Good luck.

 

[Larry Starr]

"same thing for me and Im on DSL, makes it worthless. "

Ditto. I shut down Firewall, that helps a lot.
I ordered more RAM and hope that is an improvement, as I could see I was at
the max. most of the time. Also I uninstalled Q811493-seems a little better,
maybe(?).

Whew!!! WIN ME was a racer compared to this Pretty(XP)Face.

LS