Internet takes a long time to start working.

[BigfootKevin]

Upon startup the internet takes a while to start working.(About 20-30 seconds) I'm thinking it may be because of my anti-virus program?

Any thoughts?

 

[Fardringle]

What do you mean when you say it takes a long time to start working?

1 - Are you not able to open your browser at all for a while after loading Windows?

2 - Does the browser load but no pages load at first? Or do pages look like they are trying to load (activity indicator is moving) but nothing happens for a while after you click the links?



If 1, then it's perfectly normal. Windows often LOOKS like it is done booting long before it is actually done. It will give you the Desktop and a moderate amount of control over the system, but can still be loading programs and services in the background for anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more depending on the speed of your system and how many different programs and services you have starting when Windows boots. During this time, all applications you try to open will be very slow since they are fighting for CPU time with the other programs and services that are still being loaded in the background.

If 2, it is likely either that your network adapter is one of the last things that Windows is initializing, so you don't have network connectivity (i.e. web pages) until the card is fully initialized by Windows. Your browser might make it look like it is trying to load the web pages, but the browser is really just waiting for a response from a valid network connection so that it can retrieve the web pages from the server.

If it's something else entirely (like an error message) what is the error message? And what specifically makes you think it might be related to your anti-virus program?

 

[BigfootKevin]

The web browser will load, but it'll act like i'm not connected to the internet.

For example, AIM is supposed to load up automatically and sign on automatically. But since it takes the length mentioned above for the network to kick in, I end up having to have to log on manually.

 

[dnoyeb]

what motherboard do you have, latest drivers for your NIC?

 

[BigfootKevin]

MSI RS480m2-IL


I used the Live update that comes with the mobo so i've updated everything.

 

[TXJustin]

Originally posted by: Fardringle

If 1, then it's perfectly normal. Windows often LOOKS like it is done booting long before it is actually done. It will give you the Desktop and a moderate amount of control over the system, but can still be loading programs and services in the background for anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more depending on the speed of your system and how many different programs and services you have starting when Windows boots. During this time, all applications you try to open will be very slow since they are fighting for CPU time with the other programs and services that are still being loaded in the background.

I don't know how much you have going on with your PC -- and from your sig, you have a nice PC, or what operating system you are running. Let's assume its XP Pro. I'm inclined to agree with Fardringle above. When you start your PC, and you get the prompt to login, notice that your HD light is still flashing. There is still stuff going on. I worked for a company that had problems when people would login immediately when getting the prompt. If the user waited another 15 seconds after getting the prompt, they had no problem -- but again, they were running equipment half as good as what you've got.

Also, what type of internet connection do you have? If you have a PPPoE connection, I have seen issues where this happens initially -- as the connection has to be 'logged into", so you're waiting for that.

 

[dnoyeb]

on my XP box, the network comes up, but for some reason it takes a few more seconds to browse. Other network programs work right away. I have zone alarm and thats probably slowing down things a bit. hardware is on quick, but software takes a second