Laptop won't /takes forever to load web sites with photos.

17 years ago

This is the sticker on my son's laptop if it helps any.

Compaq Presario v4240US

Running XP Home

Wireless - Router - DSL

AOL / IE as Browser - Free

AVG 7.5 - Paid 2 Yr. Subscription

Ad-Aware 2007

Spybot S&D

CCleaner

Oh Boy, what have I done now?

I don't want to return my son's computer broken! *ack!*

For almost a week now, whenever I go to a web site that has lots of pictures the blue line at the bottom left of the screen starts loading and then stops dead center.

I've experimented --- I've waited as long as 3 minutes 48 seconds for the blue line to continue.

When the blue line loads, the page stays blank then another minute or two later the page finally shows up.

Other times I've gone and washed dishes, come back and the blue line is still stuck in the middle.

I end up X'ing out of the site, trying again with the same results so I just don't bother with that site.

( By doing that I know I'm missing out on a lot of valuable information regarding my little (budget) bathroom remodel.)

I've even hit 'Refresh' trying to hurry up the loading but nothing happens --- blue line stays where it is and page remains blank.

Happens on a lot of sites as I'm doing lots of bathroom remodel/ install research and looking at lots of web sites with photos.

I can come to this Computer board and it loads fast. The Home Decor and Bathroom Board also load fast.

But if I want to look at the Gallery side of the Home Decor or Bathroom Forum for more inspiration, I sit, I wait.

I've double and triple-checked the AVG settings.

I run the AVG automatically at 4:30 a.m. every single morning and I've had no problems --- virus or other.

Windows Firewall is turned off so as not to conflict with AVG.

I've cleared cache, removed unused files/photos.

Cleared history, cleared all cookies, cleared Temp Files.

I've defrag'd.

I've run Ad-Aware and Spybot.

I've run CCleaner.

After any cleaning/defrag process I shut down machine completely, wait 5 minutes and restart.

Can anyone think of anything else I can do or anyplace else on this machine I can check to get this computer back to the way it was before I started borrowing it from my son?

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canibus
17 years ago
turn the firewall back on. It will not conflict with AVG.
genes
17 years ago
You might even want to consider getting a better free two way firewall instead of the one way with WinXP. Just curious, you never mentioned, do you update Adaware2007 and Spybot first before running them.
Just to make sure, google "online virus scans" and run the TrendMicro scan that you will see.
Other than that, looks like you have been doing eveything right
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genes
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Quote" Windows XP likes to have 2 Gigabyte (2 GB) or more Quote". What exactly are you talking about. WinXP doesnt need 2GB's or better (maybe Vista but not XP) 512MB is ok for general surfing, emails etc maybe up to 1GB. But the lady said it was running great just a while ago but has since slowed down.
Amity; One other option if the restore disk is still around is to restore the laptop back to its original config then reload any software,AV programs, etc that are now on the machine
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ladyamity
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You know the neatest, greatest thing about this Computer Forum for me?

1. No matter if it's me or someone I've referred to this forum, there are always great responses and at least one of them corrects whatever computer problem I/friend I sent here are having.

2. I am familiar with all of you--- well, ok, familiar with your names from here and some of you, from reading other GW forums so I feel very comfortable taking any of your tips and suggestions.

I am going to try each and every suggestion you've all offered because, well, coming from all of you I know it can't hurt my son's computer and I will report back with the results.

You all are fantastic for giving of your time and expertise so willingly --- Thank you All so very much !

Amity
P.S. I did turn off ALL pop-up blockers and it helped speed the loading a very little bit but at this point I'm so frustrated, every little bit helps.

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