50 second stall

[Larry B]

I have a new computer with XP Pro and DSL and all had been fine until I
installed a game, Age of Empires III. Now I have a delay problem with IE and
OE, and other progs.

Some progs that use my DSL for updates, like AVG, do so without delay. IE
opens but he window and address bar are blank for 50 seconds, then it
connects and displays the homepage. OE opens with the inbox contents will
not connect for 50 seconds (set to send/rcv upon opening). CCleaner will not
even open for 50 seconds. Also, once one of the delays is satisfied, the
others will work fine until I reboot. Pointer still moves.

I have tried closing a lot of running programs in Task Manager but that did
not make a difference. I have tried uninstalling Age of Empires but that
also made no difference. I called MS Games but they said it is not the game
"Oh, no, not us... can you hold for 2 minutes..." . Maybe not, but it did
not do this before I installed it.

Also, another odd thing is that sometimes, just before the stall period ends
and the point turns into a blinking hourglass, I get a very fast tiny notice
by the Systray that says "you are at risk... no firewall has been
activated". But, my MS Firewall IS activated.

I am not sure where to even start with this one. Your help would be most
appreciated.

Thanks, Lar

 

[Jon]

The reason I decided to write that, was mainly because "Larry B"

I have a new computer with XP Pro and DSL and all had been fine until I
installed a game, Age of Empires III. Now I have a delay problem with IE
and OE, and other progs.

Some progs that use my DSL for updates, like AVG, do so without delay. IE
opens but he window and address bar are blank for 50 seconds, then it
connects and displays the homepage. OE opens with the inbox contents will
not connect for 50 seconds (set to send/rcv upon opening). CCleaner will
not even open for 50 seconds. Also, once one of the delays is satisfied,
the others will work fine until I reboot. Pointer still moves.

I have tried closing a lot of running programs in Task Manager but that
did not make a difference. I have tried uninstalling Age of Empires but
that also made no difference. I called MS Games but they said it is not
the game "Oh, no, not us... can you hold for 2 minutes..." . Maybe not,
but it did not do this before I installed it.

Also, another odd thing is that sometimes, just before the stall period
ends and the point turns into a blinking hourglass, I get a very fast tiny
notice by the Systray that says "you are at risk... no firewall has been
activated". But, my MS Firewall IS activated.

I am not sure where to even start with this one. Your help would be most
appreciated.

Thanks, Lar

The game may have installed an Internet Explorer add-on
Assuming XP SP2, you can view (+enable / disable) these via [in Internet
Explorer]

Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons

Also, if you google for "Browser Helper Objects" you'll find a number of
utilities that can help you to view these.

If you just want the problem resolved asap, then if you have a System
Restore point prior to the game's installation, and it's a recent
installation then you could use that.

 

[Larry B]

The reason I decided to write that, was mainly because "Larry B"

I have a new computer with XP Pro and DSL and all had been fine until I
installed a game, Age of Empires III. Now I have a delay problem with IE
and OE, and other progs.

Some progs that use my DSL for updates, like AVG, do so without delay. IE
opens but he window and address bar are blank for 50 seconds, then it
connects and displays the homepage. OE opens with the inbox contents will
not connect for 50 seconds (set to send/rcv upon opening). CCleaner will
not even open for 50 seconds. Also, once one of the delays is satisfied,
the others will work fine until I reboot. Pointer still moves.

I have tried closing a lot of running programs in Task Manager but that
did not make a difference. I have tried uninstalling Age of Empires but
that also made no difference. I called MS Games but they said it is not
the game "Oh, no, not us... can you hold for 2 minutes..." . Maybe not,
but it did not do this before I installed it.

Also, another odd thing is that sometimes, just before the stall period
ends and the point turns into a blinking hourglass, I get a very fast
tiny notice by the Systray that says "you are at risk... no firewall has
been activated". But, my MS Firewall IS activated.

I am not sure where to even start with this one. Your help would be most
appreciated.

Thanks, Lar

The game may have installed an Internet Explorer add-on
Assuming XP SP2, you can view (+enable / disable) these via [in Internet
Explorer]

Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons

Also, if you google for "Browser Helper Objects" you'll find a number of
utilities that can help you to view these.

If you just want the problem resolved asap, then if you have a System
Restore point prior to the game's installation, and it's a recent
installation then you could use that.

Hi Jon,

No add-ons and the only BHO's are Spybot SD and Adobe Reader. System Restore
may be my best bet.

Thanks for taking the time to respond, Lar

 

[Larry B]

The reason I decided to write that, was mainly because "Larry B"

I have a new computer with XP Pro and DSL and all had been fine until I
installed a game, Age of Empires III. Now I have a delay problem with IE
and OE, and other progs.

Some progs that use my DSL for updates, like AVG, do so without delay.
IE opens but he window and address bar are blank for 50 seconds, then it
connects and displays the homepage. OE opens with the inbox contents
will not connect for 50 seconds (set to send/rcv upon opening). CCleaner
will not even open for 50 seconds. Also, once one of the delays is
satisfied, the others will work fine until I reboot. Pointer still
moves.

I have tried closing a lot of running programs in Task Manager but that
did not make a difference. I have tried uninstalling Age of Empires but
that also made no difference. I called MS Games but they said it is not
the game "Oh, no, not us... can you hold for 2 minutes..." . Maybe not,
but it did not do this before I installed it.

Also, another odd thing is that sometimes, just before the stall period
ends and the point turns into a blinking hourglass, I get a very fast
tiny notice by the Systray that says "you are at risk... no firewall has
been activated". But, my MS Firewall IS activated.

I am not sure where to even start with this one. Your help would be most
appreciated.

Thanks, Lar

The game may have installed an Internet Explorer add-on
Assuming XP SP2, you can view (+enable / disable) these via [in Internet
Explorer]

Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons

Also, if you google for "Browser Helper Objects" you'll find a number of
utilities that can help you to view these.

If you just want the problem resolved asap, then if you have a System
Restore point prior to the game's installation, and it's a recent
installation then you could use that.

Hi Jon,

No add-ons and the only BHO's are Spybot SD and Adobe Reader. System
Restore may be my best bet.

Thanks for taking the time to respond, Lar

A little more info:

I did a System Restore and though it messed up the game, the computer worked
fine. Then I reversed the restoration and the computer worked great until I
played Age of Empires III once. Then it started over again. Lastly, this
delay is causing the Local Connection (DSL via ethernet wire) icon to appear
in the systray (about a minute). After I boot up and wait a minute for this
icon to appear, everything is fine after that... until I reboot again. Lar

 

[Jon]

The reason I decided to write that, was mainly because "Larry B"
I have a new computer with XP Pro and DSL and all had been fine until I
installed a game, Age of Empires III. Now I have a delay problem with IE
and OE, and other progs.

Some progs that use my DSL for updates, like AVG, do so without delay.
IE opens but he window and address bar are blank for 50 seconds, then
it connects and displays the homepage. OE opens with the inbox contents
will not connect for 50 seconds (set to send/rcv upon opening).
CCleaner will not even open for 50 seconds. Also, once one of the
delays is satisfied, the others will work fine until I reboot. Pointer
still moves.

I have tried closing a lot of running programs in Task Manager but that
did not make a difference. I have tried uninstalling Age of Empires but
that also made no difference. I called MS Games but they said it is not
the game "Oh, no, not us... can you hold for 2 minutes..." . Maybe not,
but it did not do this before I installed it.

Also, another odd thing is that sometimes, just before the stall period
ends and the point turns into a blinking hourglass, I get a very fast
tiny notice by the Systray that says "you are at risk... no firewall
has been activated". But, my MS Firewall IS activated.

I am not sure where to even start with this one. Your help would be
most appreciated.

Thanks, Lar


The game may have installed an Internet Explorer add-on
Assuming XP SP2, you can view (+enable / disable) these via [in Internet
Explorer]

Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons

Also, if you google for "Browser Helper Objects" you'll find a number of
utilities that can help you to view these.

If you just want the problem resolved asap, then if you have a System
Restore point prior to the game's installation, and it's a recent
installation then you could use that.

Hi Jon,

No add-ons and the only BHO's are Spybot SD and Adobe Reader. System
Restore may be my best bet.

Thanks for taking the time to respond, Lar

A little more info:

I did a System Restore and though it messed up the game, the computer
worked fine. Then I reversed the restoration and the computer worked great
until I played Age of Empires III once. Then it started over again.
Lastly, this delay is causing the Local Connection (DSL via ethernet wire)
icon to appear in the systray (about a minute). After I boot up and wait a
minute for this icon to appear, everything is fine after that... until I
reboot again. Lar

It may be searching for a network connection to the internet prior to using
your default internet connection.
Checking the "Always dial my default connection" at
Tools > Internet Options > Connections [Internet Explorer]
may resolve that.

Also it may be worth looking through the options in the settings menus for
Age of
Empires for its internet connection settings. It may be altering them each
time you run it.

 

[Larry B]

The reason I decided to write that, was mainly because "Larry B"
I have a new computer with XP Pro and DSL and all had been fine until I
installed a game, Age of Empires III. Now I have a delay problem with
IE and OE, and other progs.

Some progs that use my DSL for updates, like AVG, do so without delay.
IE opens but he window and address bar are blank for 50 seconds, then
it connects and displays the homepage. OE opens with the inbox
contents will not connect for 50 seconds (set to send/rcv upon
opening). CCleaner will not even open for 50 seconds. Also, once one
of the delays is satisfied, the others will work fine until I reboot.
Pointer still moves.

I have tried closing a lot of running programs in Task Manager but
that did not make a difference. I have tried uninstalling Age of
Empires but that also made no difference. I called MS Games but they
said it is not the game "Oh, no, not us... can you hold for 2
minutes..." . Maybe not, but it did not do this before I installed it.

Also, another odd thing is that sometimes, just before the stall
period ends and the point turns into a blinking hourglass, I get a
very fast tiny notice by the Systray that says "you are at risk... no
firewall has been activated". But, my MS Firewall IS activated.

I am not sure where to even start with this one. Your help would be
most appreciated.

Thanks, Lar


The game may have installed an Internet Explorer add-on
Assuming XP SP2, you can view (+enable / disable) these via [in
Internet Explorer]

Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons

Also, if you google for "Browser Helper Objects" you'll find a number
of utilities that can help you to view these.

If you just want the problem resolved asap, then if you have a System
Restore point prior to the game's installation, and it's a recent
installation then you could use that.


--
Jon

Hi Jon,

No add-ons and the only BHO's are Spybot SD and Adobe Reader. System
Restore may be my best bet.

Thanks for taking the time to respond, Lar

A little more info:

I did a System Restore and though it messed up the game, the computer
worked fine. Then I reversed the restoration and the computer worked
great until I played Age of Empires III once. Then it started over again.
Lastly, this delay is causing the Local Connection (DSL via ethernet
wire) icon to appear in the systray (about a minute). After I boot up and
wait a minute for this icon to appear, everything is fine after that...
until I reboot again. Lar

It may be searching for a network connection to the internet prior to
using your default internet connection.
Checking the "Always dial my default connection" at
Tools > Internet Options > Connections [Internet Explorer]
may resolve that.

Also it may be worth looking through the options in the settings menus for
Age of
Empires for its internet connection settings. It may be altering them each
time you run it.

It won't be the former because that is for dial-up. I will ck into the
second tomorrow (later today, actually). Thx

 

[Larry B]

I have a new computer with XP Pro and DSL and all had been fine until I
installed a game, Age of Empires III. Now I have a delay problem with
IE and OE, and other progs.

Some progs that use my DSL for updates, like AVG, do so without delay.
IE opens but he window and address bar are blank for 50 seconds, then
it connects and displays the homepage. OE opens with the inbox
contents will not connect for 50 seconds (set to send/rcv upon
opening). CCleaner will not even open for 50 seconds. Also, once one
of the delays is satisfied, the others will work fine until I reboot.
Pointer still moves.

I have tried closing a lot of running programs in Task Manager but
that did not make a difference. I have tried uninstalling Age of
Empires but that also made no difference. I called MS Games but they
said it is not the game "Oh, no, not us... can you hold for 2
minutes..." . Maybe not, but it did not do this before I installed it.

Also, another odd thing is that sometimes, just before the stall
period ends and the point turns into a blinking hourglass, I get a
very fast tiny notice by the Systray that says "you are at risk... no
firewall has been activated". But, my MS Firewall IS activated.

I am not sure where to even start with this one. Your help would be
most appreciated.

Thanks, Lar


The game may have installed an Internet Explorer add-on
Assuming XP SP2, you can view (+enable / disable) these via [in
Internet Explorer]

Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons

Also, if you google for "Browser Helper Objects" you'll find a number
of utilities that can help you to view these.

If you just want the problem resolved asap, then if you have a System
Restore point prior to the game's installation, and it's a recent
installation then you could use that.


--
Jon

Hi Jon,

No add-ons and the only BHO's are Spybot SD and Adobe Reader. System
Restore may be my best bet.

Thanks for taking the time to respond, Lar

A little more info:

I did a System Restore and though it messed up the game, the computer
worked fine. Then I reversed the restoration and the computer worked
great until I played Age of Empires III once. Then it started over again.
Lastly, this delay is causing the Local Connection (DSL via ethernet
wire) icon to appear in the systray (about a minute). After I boot up and
wait a minute for this icon to appear, everything is fine after that...
until I reboot again. Lar

It may be searching for a network connection to the internet prior to
using your default internet connection.
Checking the "Always dial my default connection" at
Tools > Internet Options > Connections [Internet Explorer]
may resolve that.

Also it may be worth looking through the options in the settings menus for
Age of
Empires for its internet connection settings. It may be altering them each
time you run it.

Resorted to System Restore to fix it. Based on a lack of success with the
System Restores, I had to back further than I thought. Appears that Kodak
Easyshare did this, the day before I installed AOE3. Thanks for your input,
it is much appreciated,

Lar

 

[Jon]

Resorted to System Restore to fix it. Based on a lack of success with the
System Restores, I had to back further than I thought. Appears that Kodak
Easyshare did this, the day before I installed AOE3. Thanks for your
input, it is much appreciated,

Lar

Interesting...that's an odd one.