XP + Dialup = Temp system freeze! Please help!

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Tim Wood

Running XP SP1 (All critical updates instlalled) on my laptop (P4 2.4ghz,
512 ram, 60 gig hd, 250gb external) and when I connect to my internet
provider using a dialup, as soon as connection is confirmed (little bubble
on bottom left of screen), any programs that I try to run, freeze.

My hdd light blinks for about 6-8 min's or so, and then decides to run
whatever program I wanted.

Is my laptop getting lazy??

PLEASE HELP!! SOMEBODY!!!

Tim
 
No. You're not crazy. I'm getting that too. It developed after I uninstalled
Outpost firewall after that went bananas. I've been looking for a solution
for a month.

--
Yours

Zebedee

(Claiming asylum in an attempt
to escape paying his debts to
Dougal and Florence)
 
OK. I may have a solution.

I suspect it's searching for other drives & printers - go to Windows
Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, View, and untick "Automatic Search
etc" - likely to be first option in list.

--
Yours

Zebedee

(Claiming asylum in an attempt
to escape paying his debts to
Dougal and Florence)
 
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