Problems with SP2 and my network

[Carlos Silva]

Hello,
I am facing a strange problem with Windows XP SP2. After
installing it on my computer, I noticed that on any
Internet explorer window, if I type a new URL on the
address bar (like www.yahoo.com), it takes minutes for the
new page to show up.
If during my wait time, I click START-RUN and type
www.yahoo.com (or any URL), the new explorer window comes
up immediatelly and the web site shows without problems.
Links on a page open without problems, The issue is with
the address bar and new URL's.
Also, I noticed that on my Network Connections window now
shows empty, without any item showing.
I uninstalled SP2 and my XP returned to normal, the
network icon with my LAN connection showed up and explorer
behaved normally when I changed url's on the address bar.
After that, I re-installed SP2 and guess what, the exact
same problem occurred again.
I don't know what to do. Anybody faced a similar issue?
Thanks
Carlos

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I am facing a strange problem with Windows XP SP2. After
installing it on my computer, I noticed that on any
Internet explorer window, if I type a new URL on the
address bar (like www.yahoo.com), it takes minutes for the
new page to show up.
If during my wait time, I click START-RUN and type
www.yahoo.com (or any URL), the new explorer window comes
up immediatelly and the web site shows without problems.
Links on a page open without problems, The issue is with
the address bar and new URL's.
Also, I noticed that on my Network Connections window now
shows empty, without any item showing.
I uninstalled SP2 and my XP returned to normal, the
network icon with my LAN connection showed up and explorer
behaved normally when I changed url's on the address bar.
After that, I re-installed SP2 and guess what, the exact
same problem occurred again.

Carlos,

looks like an adware hit. Clean the computer of adware, using,
for example, SpyBot. Then follow the Winsock repair procedure in
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

You may also read a bit in that web page if this doesn't already
solve the problem.

Hans-Georg