host of my network that is running wndws xp prfssnl with time warner road runner.  The host cmputr is rarely used & we dont share files or hardware (ie: printer etc).  This slow poke cmptr has wndws 2000 prfssnl on it & I use mozilla 96% of the time & netscape browser the remainder.  netscape runs slower than mozilla & smetimes freezes everthng running, anyway to boost up its speed & 0r performance too. both cmptrs run AVG & ADAware.
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Do you do regular maintenance on both computers?  Defrag-clean cache, clear out history?  I know when mine starts slowing down if I do those 3 things, it makes a whole lot of difference.  Just a thought, and good luck.  Nothing more frustrating than a sluggish puter.
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Intriguing indeed. I know what you mean about speed--I have dial-up (my only option due to location) and after I used Firefox, IE suddenly seemed prohibitively slow. It seems that I have become a kind of walking advertisement for Firefox. I've been using FF for a year or two now and I love it more every day.  In that time I have picked up a few extensions and tricks that make my browsing experience much faster and easier.\n\nMy favorite extension is definitely Tab Mix Plus. This extension has an almost overwhelming number of settings and features, so I’ll list a few of my favorites. Tab Mix Plus let’s you merge windows, duplicate tabs (very useful), highlight tabs you haven’t seen yet (great for keeping track of a large number of tabs--I have it highlight the text blue), highlight the currently selected tab (which can make it easier to see which one you’re looking at--I have it bold the text),  and display a progress bar on each tab (since I have dial-up, this is a great feature to let me know how far a tab has left to load without having to leave the tab I’m on--I have it use a progress bar with a white background so I can still read the text). Tab Mix Plus also has an undo close tab feature and a session restore feature; both of which are newly included in FF 2, but I still prefer to use Tab Mix Plus for these (the session restore gives you the option to restore the previous to last session in addition to the last). Any or all of these features can be used, and I am excluding quite a few of them.\n\nI also use and recommend the following extensions:\n\nAdblock Plus; which--when you sign up to a filter subscription (which is absolutely free and doesn’t require giving any information about yourself [in case you’re wondering])--stops most ads on the internet from loading (this is especially important to me since ads take up so much precious bandwidth).\n\nGoogle Notebook; a tool from Google that makes it easier to add notes to your Google Notebook account (which you can get for free and access from any computer with an internet connection).\n\nIE Tab; which--since not every webpage supports FF--can embed IE in a tab in FF. The pages load just as slowly and you are just as insecure as if you were using IE in its own window--but it can make things easier when you’re forced to use IE. IE Tab also lets you easily open the page you are currently viewing in FF in a real IE window\n\nCustomizeGoogle; which can change the way different Google sites are displayed. I use it mostly to remove the ads from Gmail, but it can do a lot more.\n\nDownload Statusbar; which puts a list of your current downloads on a bar at the bottom of the screen.\n\nAnd finally Image Zoom; with which you can easily zoom pictures on websites in and out by holding down the right mouse button and scrolling up and down (most pictures become too pixilated for this to be of too much use, but I still like it).\n\nDon’t forget the search bar! I use it much more often that I thought I would at first. My most often used search engines are: Google (which is included), Wikipedia, FILExt (which tells you what the file extension [such as .exe or .txt] you searched for is used for), and, of course, Yahoo! Answers. \n\nI use the find bar (shortcut: Ctrl + F) all the time; it lets you find a string of text in the page you are viewing very easily. This is especially great when you come across one of those webpages that seem to have no end or means of organization--but really, I tend to use it everywhere.\n\nI love the page source viewer (shortcut: Ctrl + U)--which also has the find bar. If you know HTML you’ll probably agree that it is much better that IE’s page source viewing system (open in notepad). \n\nThe new spell-check-as-you-type feature is nice. If you want FF to spell check a field that it isn’t checking, right-click the text field and select ‘Spell check this field’.\n\nYou can also drag and drop the tabs to reposition them (if find this
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Hmmm...we run 3 servers on Win2003 (two on a rack with a KVM switch, and one as a standalone) and we haven't had any issues with our mice. I bet it isn't an issue with Win2003...unless of course, your system is too weak to handle the load, in which case the mouse response would be shaky when the machine's crunching away.
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Mine did the same thing and found out that when it happens svchost.exe is hogging at close to 100% CPU. \n\nThere were 2 culprits doing it-- Windows autoupdate and Wireless auto configuration.  I just disabled both on system services.
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i never here of this Linspire operating system till now ur daughter  seems verry good on fixing hardware problems .  now opens a page, after a minute or two it closes on its own. hm is there a firewall on this system. if so check da firewall settings . also right hit this new  browser hit properties if you can an check settings in there . if you cant fix this problem best thing to do .b/c it is new call ur pc support ccnter on about this pc  they have to put it right .b/c it is new  im looking at this Linspire operating system-right now it is up for $59.99 on da web . bust to call da pc support line tell them what is going on say noting is set right on da . browser  i see its part of linux . hmmmmmm then again  best thing to do is get a firewall on fast as u can . and antivirus  an antispyware .  well good luck all da best
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i had this same thing happen a few months ago. i'm on a library computer though. the librarian called their isp and they ran a traceroute. the isp says the problem is yahoo graphics are a real pain and cause many problems on the net. they contacted the server that yahoo graphics clogged up and shut down between us and yahoo and they fixed the problem. try that and see what happens. i'm glad i don't have my own computer. i never would have thought of that on my ow. it might never have gotten fixed.
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I tried using IE7 and found that pages were loading slowly.\nOpera I found a bit difficult to customise and use although it is the fastest browser I have ever used.\nI am currently trying  Firefox2.
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Drivers are updated very regularly and 4 months could have seen several driver changes...  btw the reason you are running low on virtual memory isn't the size of your page file  9 times out of 10 it is the number of processes runing on your computer.  alot of programs like to be partially loaded into memory so that they open quicker if you decided to use them.  the way to optimize this is by doing the following....  start>run> type msconfig and press enter...  you will now get a window with various tabs on it....  click on the startup tab.....  this displays every program that is loaded into memory when windows starts.....  now some of these can be switched off as they are not needed  these are....  any entry from the program files directory  with the exception of what every virus/firewall/privacy/adware programs that you have.... next you can uncheck  msmessenger (msgn i thing is the entry).. this will free up alot of memory for you  as i take it that you will have left the virtual memory settings set to system managed.  good luck
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not a dell specific problem\nprobably not viruses or spyware\nit's not your disk (feeling better now?)\n\nIt's either your over run internet connection (you can get faster!!)\nor it's their net connection... or (but not likely) both companys are having slowdowns on their machines.\n\nIt's the NET!
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It takes a few seconds before the program loads, but after that Mozilla Firefox runs quickly and smoothly. It is easy to add extensions for pretty much anything you may need. I have one that'll quickly create RSS feeds. And pretty much any browser is more secure than Internet Explorer.
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I am glad to know that I am not the only one who finds that everything related to Yahoo is running slow in the past week or so.   I have broadband and Windows XP Prof.  For sure I don't use Nortons or Mcafee as they are junk.    \n\nI use Avast an until this past week I have had quick response.  Now I notice that Yahoo has slowed down.   I even removed their security device, at the bottom of your tray when you are in IE, there is a white squire box with a round yellow ball an "!", Closed the phishing device as I don't shop or bank on line, so I don't need Yahoo to scan each webpage before it opens to see if the page is rogue.    Made some difference in speed, still slow in my opinion.\n\nMust be Yahoo Servers, as I can think of nothing else. \n\nClinical Psychiatrist, France\n\nExcuse my english
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Have patience, run Network Configuration Wizard, restart the computer. MAKE SURE YOU SET THE SAME WORKGROUP NAME FOR BOTH STATIONS!! Otherwise it will take Windows forever to change recognize it after you have changed it. But just have patience, once Windows XP came along networking got just a little bit harder to get started as opposed to WIN98.
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i dont know, after i downloaded firefox 2.0 on my windowws xp professional, my files started downloading at a whopping 160-170 kpbs with my usb1.1 USB thing, and you probably ahve usb 2.0 and that is like 40x faster, and i am not kidding about that.
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...and mine shuts down when i type in an address.  so far, the links are working.  i just downloaded some updates, we'll see if it helps matters.  or, you could just download mozilla firefox as an alternate browser.
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Go to system32 folder->drivers->etc and open a file called hosts. This file might have www.cnet.com 127.0.0.0 as an entry. Delete that. It might work. And dont forgetto make the file readonly. This worked on windows 2000 fr me.
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fdasfdsafa!\n\noften times connection differ due to what else is running on the computer especially when something else is accessing the Internet like anti-virus software getting updates.\n\nThese other programs are using the systems resources which will slow down anything else that needs them. \n\n\n\nYou can schedule these things to run during odd hours like 3am however if your computer is not able to get the updates at its scheduled time (its turned off etc...) it will most likely try to get those updates as soon as it can (when you turn it back on...) \n\nThere are basically four system resources that make a difference (fastest to slowest)\n1 CPU\n2 Memory\n3 Hard Drive speed \n4 Network connection
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I run all the same programs. First log onto Windows up date and make sure you have ALL of the available updates for XP(especially the security ones,you may be surprised if there are a lot).You may have to disable Adware to do this. Then make sure you are running Nortons fire wall and not the Windows default firewall(this is usually done automatically upon Norton set-up). Make sure you run live update on Norton Program every day that you log on to the internet. Do not trust Any Auto up-date programs! Run A full virus scan manually now and no less than once per week. Then see about reloading your set-up program. If this does not work, Try resetting your computer to the very first day you installed XP and repeat the above procedures. Somewhere, something in your setup program has been removed. If you continue to have this problem, E-mail Microsoft's Help Desk. GOOD LUCK!