Internet slow on Vista

nava

Hi

I have a machine with windows Vista, what is happening is that the Internet is very slow on that machine, even in some cases just after opening the browser (IE and Firefox) it might take about 1 minute for the 1st page to load after that it will go better but in some cases it will slow down again and take again a while to open the pages.

I originally had it connected with Wifi but since them I change and connected the PC directly to the router.

If I do a speed test the speeds are ok and get about the same speed as the other machines running XP.

Any ideas?

Thanks

dr.bollocko

What ISP out of interest?

nava

Hi

Is with UPC but I don't think is provider issue as the other PC's works ok.

Thanks

minxie

nava wrote: »

Hi

Is with UPC but I don't think is provider issue as the other PC's works ok.

Thanks

am with UPC here in galway, same story here, been happening since last nite,

dr.bollocko

Hmm. that is interesting. I have UPC and all, and am having similar troubles resolving some addresses. I have noticed that Boards, say, is a lot slower than google or similar. I am wondering if it is a problem with resolving the IP or DNS on their side, because my speed tests and bittorrents are running fast.

yoyo

What anti virus/firewalls are you using? Also do you have any addons installed in internet explorer? Try running it in no addons mode, type Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) inside start menu search

Nick

nava

yoyo wrote: »

What anti virus/firewalls are you using? Also do you have any addons installed in internet explorer? Try running it in no addons mode, type Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) inside start menu search

Nick

Hi Nick

not many add-ons in IE as far as i recall, but will test later if that works. I don't think I have many add-ons in Firefox neither but will remove them and try again.

Firewalls I have Zone Alarms Free and virus with Symantec.

minxie

yoyo wrote: »

What anti virus/firewalls are you using? Also do you have any addons installed in internet explorer? Try running it in no addons mode, type Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) inside start menu search

Nick

my norton ran out yesterday, got a link for free zone alarm, so installed that,,, not sure if thats whats causing problem, have already ran it with no add ons .... no difference, like dr bollocko, boards.ie very slow as well, straight into google no probs

yoyo

Does the norton that you guys are using have a additional toolbar called a phishing protection or site safe or simular?

Nick

Overheal

Nortons phiser wouldnt take more than a couple seconds.

What version of norton? 360, AV or Internet Security? You sure it doesnt also have a firewall?

I think there was an issue about 2 months ago where Zone Alarm was doing this exact same thing, except it blocked it completely...anyway, try disabling your security software to see if it doesnt speed up at all.

yoyo

Overheal wrote: »

Nortons phiser wouldnt take more than a couple seconds.

What version of norton? 360, AV or Internet Security? You sure it doesnt also have a firewall?

I think there was an issue about 2 months ago where Zone Alarm was doing this exact same thing, except it blocked it completely...anyway, try disabling your security software to see if it doesnt speed up at all.

I've seen it aswell as AVGs bar slow down surfing at times

Nick