xp network icon slow to start on boot

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tg

I have a pc where windows xp home edition boots okay, the icons all load
with good speed except for the network icon. It takes a long time to
load and this is not right. When I start the pc the icons at the bottom
right hand corner load nice and quick, and then the machine just stops
and sits there for a couple of minutes doing nothing, then the hard
drive starts whirring again and the network icon comes up and then I can
surf the internet.
Does anyone know the solution to this? the network icon should come up
much faster. I've tried two different network hardware devices but it's
the same with both. I've also noticed if I go to Control Panel/Network
Connections I get the hour glass for about half a minute before the
network windows comes up.
thanks for any advice.
 
H

Harry

I have a pc where windows xp home edition boots okay, the icons all load
with good speed except for the network icon. It takes a long time to
load and this is not right. When I start the pc the icons at the bottom
right hand corner load nice and quick, and then the machine just stops
and sits there for a couple of minutes doing nothing, then the hard
drive starts whirring again and the network icon comes up and then I can
surf the internet.
Does anyone know the solution to this? the network icon should come up
much faster. I've tried two different network hardware devices but it's
the same with both. I've also noticed if I go to Control Panel/Network
Connections I get the hour glass for about half a minute before the
network windows comes up.
thanks for any advice.
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Anything happened recently before your problem started to show up?
like installing some new software / hardware.

If your problem is not due to hardware failure (e.g. a dying hard
disk),
the easiest way is to restored your OS from a backup.

What? no backup? then two things you need to do immediately, namely
(1) do a virus scan for all your hard drive partitions, and then (2)
backup
your OS partition to DVD's or external HDD.

I do not have a solution to fix your current problem.

But a small problem (network icon came up slow) might be a symtom for
a big one comming (say a dying HDD).

BTW, check the Eventlog and see if any error showing up there.
Boot up with Safe Mode with Networking, and see if the problem
goes away.
 
S

smlunatick

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Get an anti-virus and anti-spyware tools. Then, scan for all possible
virus / spyware infestation and clean up your system. PCs with
viruses / spywares on it will slow down. You should never run any PC
without virus / spyware and Internet security protect since viruses/
spywares "hunt" for new PCs to infest.
 
F

Frank-FL

none
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Get an anti-virus and anti-spyware tools. Then, scan for
all possible
virus / spyware infestation and clean up your system. PCs
with
viruses / spywares on it will slow down. You should never
run any PC
without virus / spyware and Internet security protect since
viruses/
spywares "hunt" for new PCs to infest.

BS
 
R

Rajesh mukherjee

I do agree you should have an antivirus, antispyware, or HIPS, firewall and or blabidi blabiba, but every one forgot to mention about hijackers.Guys tell me this does any of the tools like anitvirus has full protection against hijackers. I don't believe so, and in this case it very much seems like the dns has been hijacked so use a rootkit or tools like combofix, or hijacker(OK effectiveness)

Any other Questions email me...
 
T

Twayne

In
Rajesh mukherjee said:
I do agree you should have an antivirus, antispyware, or
HIPS, firewall and or blabidi blabiba, but every one forgot
to mention about hijackers.Guys tell me this does any of
the tools like anitvirus has full protection against
hijackers. I don't believe so, and in this case it very
much seems like the dns has been hijacked so use a rootkit
or tools like combofix, or hijacker(OK effectiveness)

Any other Questions email me...
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....
This sounds more like refreshing the icon cache would take care of it.
Search Google for " xp refresh icon cache" and choose your solution. IT's
not an uncommon problem.

HTH,

Twayne`
 

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