Download is great but web pages take ages to load!

SexyGreyFox · 7 Jan 2012 at 23:44

Just booted into my other installation of XP and that is fine so I'm none the wiser.

3dcandy · 8 Jan 2012 at 00:31

virus/proxy/adware/spyware/on demand virus checker can all do this, and obviously something is different on the other boot OS. Could take some tracking down, and perhaps could be faster to go for a nice shiny re-install if you have all your data backed up...

SexyGreyFox · 8 Jan 2012 at 01:59

3dcandy said:
virus/proxy/adware/spyware/on demand virus checker can all do this, and obviously something is different on the other boot OS. Could take some tracking down, and perhaps could be faster to go for a nice shiny re-install if you have all your data backed up...

It's looking that way

TNGL · 8 Jan 2012 at 02:26

Does it still happen in safe mode with networking?

SexyGreyFox · 8 Jan 2012 at 14:40

Tingle said:
Does it still happen in safe mode with networking?

That is a 1000x worse

4T5 · 8 Jan 2012 at 14:43

Dimple said:
Would Ad Aware check 4 browsers?

Just had an idea - I have dual boot so will try that.

Ad aware is a free program that scans for crapware, down load it and run it and see what it finds then press button to delete what it finds.

opethdisciple · 8 Jan 2012 at 15:01

Has anyone suggested he restart he's router?

Even would be worth setting the link speed on the local ethernet adapter.

SexyGreyFox · 8 Jan 2012 at 15:11

4T5 said:
Ad aware is a free program that scans for crapware, down load it and run it and see what it finds then press button to delete what it finds.

Of course, I get mixed up with all the names.
I also use Malwarebytes.

SexyGreyFox · 8 Jan 2012 at 15:59

Thanks geeks

I can't be 100% sure what did it but here goes.
I re-booted my Modem as suggested but didn't re-boot my PC and the download stayed the same.
I ran Malwarebytes (which I haven't done for months) and found 38 threats :eek:

and installed Ad Aware which found another 6.
After re-booting I got my web download speeds back so I'm not sure if it was Malware or a PC + Modem reboot.

Dimple is now happy.

TNGL · 8 Jan 2012 at 16:26

Dimple said:
Thanks geeks

I can't be 100% sure what did it but here goes.
I re-booted my Modem as suggested but didn't re-boot my PC and the download stayed the same.
I ran Malwarebytes (which I haven't done for months) and found 38 threats and installed Ad Aware which found another 6.
After re-booting I got my web download speeds back so I'm not sure if it was Malware or a PC + Modem reboot.

Dimple is now happy.

I would've thought it was the malware.

4T5 · 8 Jan 2012 at 20:15

Dimple said:
Dimple is now happy.

Sweet.

I run Ad-aware at least a couple of times a week, Once you have done a full scan & you know you are clean the next time you run it you can select Smart scan which only take a couple of minutes to run/clean.