Delay in Web Browsing

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Kilbane

Hi Everybody,
My computer is a Dell Desktop 2.53GHz/512MB RAM running on WinXP SP2
which is fully updated and protected. I have two HDs with a total of
240 GB space of which 155 GB is currently free.
While the machine runs well and is certainly not slow, it displays an
annoying delay when I click on a desktop icon to bring up a web page.
This typically takes 10-15 seconds rather than the expected 1-2
seconds.
The delay seems to me to be primarily an IE6-related issue. When I
click on the icon, I immediately get a blank white page which persists
for 6-12 seconds before the green "progress indicator" appears on the
taskbar. Thereafter, the webpage will appear in typically 1-3 seconds.
I have had this problem for some time and have tried every expedient
available in the English language to fix it, but to no avail. Indeed,
none of the things I did, many of which have worked wonders for others,
have made the slightest impact on my problem.
So, can anybody help me resolve this one?

I provide here below some additional relevant information:
1. I use DSL broadband with 190 KB/s download speed
2. If I click on (enable) Reuse Windows for Launching Shortcuts, and
leave IE6 open and minimized, clicking on a webpage icon brings the
page up in 1-2 seconds
3. My computer is entirely virus and spyware-free. I use a rigorous
regime of scanning for all malware and continuosly operate AVG-free,
Spyware Guard, Spyware Blaster as well as IE-Spyad.
4. I regularly remove TIF files, cookies and history.
5. My TIF cache size is 50MB
6. I have disabled Third party Browser Extensions
7. IE6 is configured to run with only 4 add-ons.

Thanks in advance for any comments, ideas or suggestions,
Kilbane
 
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Sandi Hardmeier - MVP

K

Kilbane

Sandi
Thank you for your reply.
I checked the website you indicated which suggested disabling a second,
possibly redundant, network adapter.
This is interesting as I had already come across another website which
went into some detail about this
(www.consultanet.com/displaytip.asp?tip=143) as a means of speeding up
the internet connection.
However, while the netcap/? command did indeed indicate two adapters
[LAN and WAN(PPP/SKIP)] on my computer, subsequent checking in Devices
Manager showed only ONE network adapter. Obviously, were this disabled,
I would have no Internet connection at all.
So, I'm somewhat puzzled here. Do I or don't I have two adapters, one
of which can be disabled?

I did add the second IP address as further suggested by the website
indicated by you. However, this did nothing to alleviate my suffering.

Nevertheless, the "internet connection freeze" mentioned in the website
does accurately describe my dilemma. So there could be something in
this.

Thanks and best wishes
Kilbane
 
K

Kilbane

Sandi
The modem (Netopia box) is connected via the ethernet socket to the
computer.
The signal to/from the Netopia box is on a phone line.

Cheers
Kilbane
 
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Sandi Hardmeier - MVP

Ok, so you don't have an unused network card; you'd know if you did - simply
look at the back of the PC for an unused network socket (ignore the often
confusing Device Manager).

If this site doesn't guide you to a fix:
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

I'd recommend you post to a general discussion group for your operating
system.

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__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx
 
K

Kilbane

Sandi
Thanks for your further suggestions and advice.
Actually, I have now discovered that putting my webpage icons into
QuickLaunch allows them to be accessed almost instantaneosly upon
clicking.
I believe this clearly indicates that the problem has nothing to do
with IE6.
Rather it points to some level of induced lethargy in my desktop icons.
However, as my applications launch rapidly from the desktop, apparently
my computer has developed some reluctance to launch webpages from the
desktop (but not from QuickLaunch).
So, I believe you are right that this discussion needs to move to the
WinXP group.
Many thanks for your help
Kilbane
 
K

Kilbane

Sandi
I'm not a religious person but...........
It really looks like the problem is gone. Yeah really!!
For the first time this year, I can click on any desktop icon (linked
to a webpage) and the page comes up almost instantaneously.
Go figure!
The only things I did were to add the extra IP address suggested in the
site you mentioned (192.1.1.1) and put a bunch of webpage icons into my
QuickLaunch area.
But why did this miracle not exhibit itself immediately?
Was the extra IP address waiting for me to reboot before displaying its
potency?
If you have any ideas as to what may have caused this dramatic
transformation I would love to hear them.
On the other hand, I realize that miraculous improvements may turn out
to be short-lived but let's see.................
In any event, thanks for your attention to my problem
Kilbane
 
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Guest

I had a similar problem with my Dell Inspiron Notebook 8600, but it was the
Java RE Upgrade 6 that was the problem. Remove it from Add/Remove on the
Control Program and revert to Upgrade 5 or even 4. Jan Il provided the
solution for me at the "My IE6 is slow", 14 postings above this one.
 

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