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Guest
Hi,
I have just Upgraded from Windows XP SP1 to SP2.
In preparation I Virus Scanned Using McAfee V9.
I Also scanned for spyware using the latest versions of:
a) Spyware Doctor 3.2.1.359
b) Spybot 1.04
c) AdAware 1.06r1
I defragged the drive and emptyied the temp file folders
and cleaered the IE6 browser cache.
On completion of Install I defragged and started using
the new version of IE6. I found that the internet performance
considerably slower than SP1 at a variety of different
times of the day using a set of 10 websites home pages.
I also have Firefox (1.06) installed and was suprised that it's
performance was considerably better than IE6.
IE6 SP1 <3 secs to load a page
IE6 SP2 => 10 secs
Firefox SP2 =< 3 secs
I read on another forum that DISABLING the Firewall service
(services.msc) and relying on my 3rd Party Firewall (ZoneAlarm 6.x Free)
would improve matters.
It has reduced the IE6 SP2 value =< 7 secs
Has anyone got any ideas how I can reduce the time to load a Page?
In order to do these tests I cleared the cache each time, and cleared the
History as well (am not sure if # cookies effects performance).
It is also puzzling that the time to load a page AFTER the home
page has been loaded (ie within the site) is =< 5 secs in IE6 SP2.
So it seems that there is more happening to pull the first page than
subsequent pages from the same Website?
Ideas appreciated
Cheers
Helter_Skelter
I have just Upgraded from Windows XP SP1 to SP2.
In preparation I Virus Scanned Using McAfee V9.
I Also scanned for spyware using the latest versions of:
a) Spyware Doctor 3.2.1.359
b) Spybot 1.04
c) AdAware 1.06r1
I defragged the drive and emptyied the temp file folders
and cleaered the IE6 browser cache.
On completion of Install I defragged and started using
the new version of IE6. I found that the internet performance
considerably slower than SP1 at a variety of different
times of the day using a set of 10 websites home pages.
I also have Firefox (1.06) installed and was suprised that it's
performance was considerably better than IE6.
IE6 SP1 <3 secs to load a page
IE6 SP2 => 10 secs
Firefox SP2 =< 3 secs
I read on another forum that DISABLING the Firewall service
(services.msc) and relying on my 3rd Party Firewall (ZoneAlarm 6.x Free)
would improve matters.
It has reduced the IE6 SP2 value =< 7 secs
Has anyone got any ideas how I can reduce the time to load a Page?
In order to do these tests I cleared the cache each time, and cleared the
History as well (am not sure if # cookies effects performance).
It is also puzzling that the time to load a page AFTER the home
page has been loaded (ie within the site) is =< 5 secs in IE6 SP2.
So it seems that there is more happening to pull the first page than
subsequent pages from the same Website?
Ideas appreciated
Cheers
Helter_Skelter