Page Loads Slow or Doesn't Load

[Dwayne]

I am running Windows XP on one computer and 2000 on
another. They are connected to a switch that goes to DSL
modem from Verizon. One computer is 1.3 ghz and the other
is 1.7. I have 256Mb RAM in both.

About a month ago, I noticed that the pages were loading
very slow or I would get the site not found error page.
I would try again and it would load. I have run two
different anti-virus through and used other programs such
as ad removal and registry mechanics. I have loaded the
Microsoft updates and patches.

Verizon says that the modem is working fine and that the
problem is with my computers. I am running Zone Alarm
for a fire wall. Nothing is new in the last month except
the slow loading or having to re-load several times.

I don't know what settings can cause this in IE or
Windows and am not sure if that is the problem or not.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

 

[DVarnau]

Dwayne,
Try:
Ad-aware 6- Lavasoft: http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
Safe and effective. Run "update" after installing.

Spybot - Search & Destroy: http://security.kolla.de/
Update after installing. More aggressive than Ad-Aware- learn about the
program's "restore" feature and know what you're deleting.

See: Recommended Minimal Security Settings
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm#Setting

Don

 

[H Leboeuf]

Check for parasites

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