Internet pages opening slow

debo_2006

15 years ago

I have a new wireless Gateway laptop since June with 3 GB Mem and a Intel Dual CPU 1.73Ghz runing Vista. HD is 320. I have large programs loaded such as Adobe Photoshop, Quickbooks, MS Pro, Nortons, and many more. I don't have many pics on it to bog down it's memory more than it is.

The computer seems to have slowed down at times where it takes longer than normal to open Internet links/sites. I keep it cleaned up by running SpyBot, CC Cleaner, defrags, cleaning up temp files, etc. and it's still slower than it should be. I keep the start up programs very limited too.

Oh yeah, I have Verizon Fios.

Any advice. Thanks.

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zep516
15 years ago
Using IE7 please see below, or let us know what browser you use, when you have an issue like this it's nice to have another browser to use such as firefox to see if the browser is the problem.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type:
regsvr32 urlmon.dll

3. Click OK, and then click OK again when you receive the following message: DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded.

Next, is IE7 the default browser in Control Panel> Add or remove programs? Set program access and defaults?

Next, I would start looking for a troublesome add-on.
Disable all add-ons from IE> Tools> Manage add-ons. Re-enable individual add-ons to see if an incompatible add-on shows itself.

I would also try disabling the IE7 Phishing Filter.

You may want to disable your anti virus briefly to see if that helps.
zep516
15 years ago
To get the "Run command back in the start menu in vista please do the following:

1. Right click on your task bar and select Properties.
2. Click on the Start Menu Tab and then select Customize.
3. Scroll through the list and check the box next to Run Command.
4. Hit OK a 2 times and it is back.
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Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
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I've found that a lot of the time, it is not my computer, but my ISP. When it gets really slow, I get off the broadband, and use the dial-up I kept as a back-up. If the dial-up seems to be as fast or faster than the broadband, I deduce that it is probably my high speed ISP. I call tech support. They usually say they can see no problem and will put in a repair ticket for a repair person to make a service call to check it here at the house.

No one ever calls, and it soon gets straightened out.

Sue
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
15 years ago
read this link
Help! My computer is slow!

If you do not have superantispyware go get the free blue version and install it, update it then have it do full scan and allow it to remove what it finds.
SUPERAntiSpyware

If you have a wireless network be sure you have it set up securely and that someone has not gained access to your network.
Run this scan
Using RUBotted

Norton takes a lot of resources, check your task manager and see how much cpu resources are being used and by what.
debo_2006
Original Author
15 years ago
I am running IE7 currently. Task manager says my memory is 1.37gb, CPU usage is dancing between 1-7%, Processes 57, physical memory is 45%.

Does that help? As of this writing, the only things open are GW, and 2 email addresses.
zep516
15 years ago
Those readings in the task manager look ok, I'm not sure where you are reading this from ( my memory is 1.37gb).

In your first post you led me to believe the only slow down was the fact that internet pages are slow to open and that is why I addressed the browser. Is this the only problem? If the entire computer is slow follow through with ravens post. If it is just the pages opening slow we can give you a link for a different browser to try to see if that resolves it and then we can focus on the browser issue.

Please run the SUPERAntiSpyware program in the link that ravencajun gave you follow the directions with the scan, after the scan completes open SUPERANTIspyware again in the window that opens CLICK on PREFERENCES at the top click on STATISTICS/LOG choose the latest log by date view the log, now copy and paste the log here so we can see it.
clairdo2
15 years ago
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