"Please Wait"!

[pelirojaroja]

Our computer was upgraded from ME to XP about 1 year ago.
I have noticed that, after the computer is booted up,
there is a delay of about 4-5 minutes for normal fonts and
screens to appear when viewing email or surfing the web.

During the "lag," font sizes are over-large and
backgrounds are all white. After 4-5 mintues, a "Please
Wait" dialog box pops up, and then a weird noise chirps.
Then, the "normal" mode for IE and email is reestablished
and everything (fonts, backgrounds) looks normal.

Why does it do this? Is it an ME holdover? Our other
computer, which came with XP preloaded on it, has never
had this "lag-time" issue.

Thanks,

-- pelirojaroja

 

[Malke]

Our computer was upgraded from ME to XP about 1 year ago.
I have noticed that, after the computer is booted up,
there is a delay of about 4-5 minutes for normal fonts and
screens to appear when viewing email or surfing the web.

During the "lag," font sizes are over-large and
backgrounds are all white. After 4-5 mintues, a "Please
Wait" dialog box pops up, and then a weird noise chirps.
Then, the "normal" mode for IE and email is reestablished
and everything (fonts, backgrounds) looks normal.

Why does it do this? Is it an ME holdover? Our other
computer, which came with XP preloaded on it, has never
had this "lag-time" issue.

What does a scan with a current antivirus program (meaning a version not
later than 2002 and using updated virus definitions) show? Also, remove
spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www.security.kolla.de and
Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs
before running them. It is best to run antivirus and spyware removal
tools in Safe Mode. Also, prevent unnecessary programs from starting
with Windows. Here's a link to a list to help identify programs:

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

Malke