Strange IE problem-15, 30 secs delay only on fresh start

[Guest]

There is a 15 seconds delay ONLY when I begin by clicking the Internet Explorer icon on my desktop. ALso there is a 30 seconds delay when I try to view images, such as jpg photos, through IE. But for the internet, once a browser is opened, everything is normal and fast. For links that opens a fresh IE window, the speed is instantaneous.

I have just purchase this new NEC LP500/9 laptop. It is a Pentium M 1.5, with 256mb, 60GB. It has a Japanese version of XP Home Japanese OS. Since I don't understand any Japanese, I just go to english microsoft site to perform upgrade. The upgrade asked me to delete the current language version of IE (the japanese one) and install a new one which was offered from the site. I did that. I am wondering if that is the cause? Internet connection is definitely not the problem. I don't believe virus or worm is the problem because I have run many scans. What can I do to correct this problem?

 

[Guest]

Hi,

when you visit the microsoft site to download Internet explorer and check for updates to the browser, you should choose the Japanese version only. you cannot install english version on your Windows XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en

See this site has a list of languages and so you have to choose japanese only. Or else you will have to get a new retail copy of Windows XP (english version).

 

[Guest]

Thank you Rajesh,

That makes sense to me now. I have tried your suggestion. But the problem now is that even I have remove the IE from the add/remove from the control panel, I can't install the Japanese IE6. It is telling me that I already have a newer version and updates(something like that). Is there a way to totally remove the current IE with all the updates I have done. Then start from installing a fresh copy of the Japanese IE?

Having a Japanese laptop is a good bargin but not knowing the launguage of the OS is a big problem!

Trevor