Access is Limited and slow, a Communications Problem...

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Hi,

Computer is a 4600 with 2.40CPU 533MHz, currently running XPHomeSP1a. I did have SP2 on here and uninstalled it. Thought that might be where the problem was but apparently that wasn't the case.

THE PROBLEM ~

I could bootup normally, until yesterday and I will post that separately, and arrive at desktop without a problem. Once at desktop, I can click on any icon whether a program or shortcut to a program and it will open instantly, and I can use it without mishap.

Here's where the problem begins and maybe different eyes at this forum might think of something that other postings at other forums haven't spotted.

I am on dialup and have one computer networked to my computer. When I click on my ISP icon, dialup and make connection, and then try to make browser connection, I have a delay of up to 15 minutes before the browser window will open. I had been using only IE60 and in another forum, someone suggested that the problem may be strictly with IE; to get another browser. I installed Firefox and it would do no better.

That's only a small piece of the problem... once I have made contact with ISP and the twin monitors are flashing in the systray area, whether I click on the browser icon or any other icon on desktop, nothing will open from 5 minutes up to 15 minutes. Then they all open at once...bang, bang, bang. Some thought SP2 was the culprit since this began happening after I installed that in September...but removing it didn't cure the problem. It wasn't there before SP2 though.

I have run Ad-aware, spy-bot, HiJackThis, uptodate AVG, scanned online with Panda, plus run Chkdsk and Defrag.

Most times it's the initial time after bootup when this occurs. Once the browser finally opens and I get online, etc., and later decide to go offline., the problem doesn't persist. 10 minutes later I can make ISP contact, click on browser and it opens immediately. I can run the Process Explorer and watch the CPU etc., and nothing running in the background is drawing it down, hovering around 97 to 100% in idle.

Any thoughts???

Thanks!

1Bowtie · Answer

Hi JayaRe

From your post i'm seeing way to many things loading at startup, go into msconfig/startup and turn off all those programs you don't need running in the background, i'm sure some of them are conflicting with each other and until they sort themselves out the internet won't start. SP2 was not your problem, after you clean up your comp and turn off all that unneeded bloatware your comp will speed up. Use the sp2 firewall and your AVG and you'll be just fine. Hope this helps good luck:smileyhappy:

JayaRe · Answer

Howdy 1Bowtie. I'm on selective startup, with only 4 items currently running in startup. I don't have any problem from bootup until desktop...30 seconds, etc. The 4 items in Startup are

2- AVG; 1- BCMCMMSG (for modem) and 1- realtime clock. Not sure why that last one is there, first time I've seen that listed. Thanks!

1Bowtie · Answer

Sorry i wasn't more help, i was thinking more about spybot, adaware, you mentioned a couple more. Could be between you and the isp.

JayaRe · Answer

Thanks Bowtie.  I appreciate your help.  I'm quite sure it's not with the ISP because I make rapid connections with them.   It's after making ISP connection,  that the problem begins...somewhere within the communications setup on here.   Clicking on any program icon or shortcut on desktop will not open... not just the browser then.   I  can rightclick on taskbar and but can't get Task Manager to open, nor can I use Ctrl-Alt-Del during this waiting phase.  In addition, when clicking on 'shutdown' to either shutdown or restart...neither of them will work.  So something aboard here is wacko...I still have some things to try out or check...if I find the solution, will post it.  Thanks again!

1Bowtie · Answer

Your welcome JayaRe It does sound like a setting on your comp, have you tried disk cleanup and defrag, when you can do clt/alt/delete do you notice anything out of ordinary under processes, maybe some adware dl'd something without your knowing, just something else to check.

JayaRe · Answer

Bowtie,   I ran chkdsk, and on defrag...XP told me since I had only about 6% fragmentation, that I didn't need to run it.  As to spy-ware, adware, etc., I check that fairly regular and anything it finds, (using Ad-Aware, Spy-Bot, etc), I clobber them.  Running HiJackThis has been checked and items listed are OK.   This has been going on for several weeks now.  I'm going to reinstall SP2 and see if that might correct it.  If not, I will use the Reinstall XP CD that came with this machine and attempt to correct it that way.  Take care!   JR

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