IE6 browsing speed

[Absolute]

I have a broadband connection and yet IE6 is slow as can be. Netscape 7 is
like a typhoon by comaparison when it comes to finding web pages. Are there
any registry tweaks/settings I can make to improve things. I think the
problem is relative to my machine as my second pc has no such problems. I
had a virus recently (now removed) and it appears
to have damaged my system - messing with my networking etc.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I have a broadband connection and yet IE6 is slow as can be. Netscape 7 is
like a typhoon by comaparison when it comes to finding web pages. Are
there
any registry tweaks/settings I can make to improve things. I think the
problem is relative to my machine as my second pc has no such problems. I
had a virus recently (now removed) and it appears
to have damaged my system - messing with my networking etc.

First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stact. Before
you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of
LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows
versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

 

[Guest]

I am having similar issues:

Just received new Dell machines running Win XP pro. Have downloaded SP2.

It now takes 45 to 60 seconds for IE to load and see my home page.

(When I do the same operation on a win2K machine on the same network the
page pops right up.)

All browsing activities seem slower (IE when downloaded images in e-mail) Am
on a 3.0 mbps ADSL connection.

Running Mcafee anti vrus and anti-spyware (problem is same with these
disabled) And have run ad-aware and delted all entries. It still takes 45
seconds for my home page to load.

Surfing at one page per minute is excrutiating!!! I did better when I was
on a dial up connection!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!

Any advice or help would be EXTREMELY Appreciated.

THanks!

 

[Absolute]

Thanks Frank, I've done those tweaks and things seem to racing along now. I
will be interested to see if it keeps up over the next few days.

 

[Absolute]

It didn't last long! Back to square one! This is an odd one, I'm telling ya!

 

[Federico]

I'm having the exact same problem since Sunday.

Thought it would be a virus or something, visited all MVP pages and scanned
for all I could think of.

I gave up and downloaded Netscape (last time I had used it was 1998).