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Nov 23, 2007 - 10:25 PM
Norton is one that is intrusive.
Try disabling Norton then restart, ensuring no Norton apps are running therefore no updates being fetched.
There is this s/w called DU meter (just measures bytes) or find some other net monitoring s/w so you can see what is talking to the internet.
Nov 23, 2007 - 11:12 PM
There was a similar problem out there that was not solved yet. I think we may have the same problem.
I will try to describe more into how the problem works.
Upon connecting to the internet, if an internet window is opened, or folders, or msn messenger, all works normally. I can browse the internet with no problems. Msn is different, I can see contacts online offline etc. But i cant "open" a chat window with them.
This lag also causes me to be unable to open other folders, (my Docs, My music etc) or other programs. Paint, notepad etc you name it. Even the Ctrl+Alt+del window doesnt open.
I must remind you, anything that was, prior to connection, open works, eg browsing. The mouse doesnt lag, works normally.
Then suddenly the block is opened. all the programs i've clicked on in frustration open. multiple notepads, paints, my docs. or single programs.
This is a very strange problem that has never happened before, never come across it, and its difficult finding anyone else out there with the same problem. Which is how I came to this site, as there was that other person with the problem.
Nov 24, 2007 - 04:56 AM
If you got a firewall, perhaps you can monitor that and check what programs are connecting and talking to internet. It might give you an idea.
I dont know if Norton is interfering with your chat window, perhaps doing some security check or something.
Nov 26, 2007 - 07:46 AM
Nov 26, 2007 - 12:46 PM
But the lag starts after Im connected, ie if I've pre-opened firefox or IE i can surf the net, just cant open a new program, folder or new internet browser window separate to existing.
I have never had a flood of programs opening all at once, and thought that that would have been an easy fix... seems this problem is pretty rare.
Nov 26, 2007 - 01:00 PM
software distribution
to something else. that folder is in the c:\windows directory. after this is done, restart the computer normally. I recommend you do all the windows updates afterwards as well.
Nov 26, 2007 - 01:03 PM
Nov 29, 2007 - 04:23 AM
Generally when I wake up the comp it works normally.
Ive given you guys points anyway...
Apr 30, 2008 - 09:24 AM
To me it feels like WindowsXP is launching a process on connection to the internet and is waiting for it to complete before it lets anything else happen. Then this process is crashing or freezing causing XP in turn to freeze until the process recovers. Since it doesn't happen on my primary connection (ethernet cable) it could be this process is not configured or programmed properly and is trying only to get a response through my Ethernet card, and doesn't understand why it can't.
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