One of my forum readers in my Windows XP /2000/etc forum (which are now shut down thanks to too many spam posts) wrote about a problem he was having.
He wrote:
IE6 SP1 browser..links take long time to downloadMy computer contains: Athlon 3200gb, 1 gig Ram, I have WinXP SP2 Home, and IE 6 SP1. When I click on a link in my OE e-mail, I am immediately taken to the web-site. When on a web-site, and I click on a link within the site, it takes “forever” to download the page….I watch the green progress bar, not much happens. It says “done”, but I still have to wait a long time for the page to download. I click the F5 key to refresh and still it takes a long time for the page to download.
I’ve checked for malware (AdAware, SpyBot, MS anti spyware, CCleaner….none), I ran a system scan for viruses (AVG and then TrendMicro Housecall….no viruses), I cleaned out cache, Temp files and cookies. Nothing helps.
I also ran Start/Run/ sfc /scannow with my original Win XP CD and this didn’t help. I also ran IE Fix…didn’t help.
This problem occurs on e-mails with Links from e.g. PCMag.com; Lockergnome.com; AllExperts.com, etc.
What suggestions can U offer??
I would hate to format/reinstall.
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Irving S.
I wrote back to Irving with a list of suggestions — and his problem was solved.
Read how in Slow-loading Web Browser Links
It may have helped him with slow loading browser. I followed the same suggestions. Did not help me.
I use advanquest 9 fix-it utilities and they don’t help either.
This happened all at once. troublesome.
I think that someone came in through port and changed settings.