Slow Web Browsing after SP2!

[DaveR]

I am not sure just what is wrong, but I notice that after I upgraded to SP2, the browser seems slow...very slow. This is not an issue with downloads, or seeing the web page, but when I click to open a web page, or go to a new web site, it seems to think about it for a few seconds before even trying the site. The firewall is off. Perhaps a DNS issue, but not sure why?

Using cable modem and router, so I am not used to any delay.
It all worked well before SP2.

TIA

 

[Cheetah8799]

Could try turning off the firewall feature.

My girlfriend installed SP2 on our laptop, and I immediately noticed that the system boots slower, and starts some apps slower... Not sure why exactly, but she's the primary user so I figured she did it, she can live with it.

 

[DaveR]

I should have mentioned that the Firewall is off.

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799
Could try turning off the firewall feature.

My girlfriend installed SP2 on our laptop, and I immediately noticed that the system boots slower, and starts some apps slower... Not sure why exactly, but she's the primary user so I figured she did it, she can live with it.

 

[alm4rr]

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[alm4rr]

The latest version of Mozilla includes support for "IPv6" a new form of addressing things on the Internet.

The problem is: Mozilla tries to use IPv6 before it uses IPv4 (IPv4 is the old version). When your Internet connection doesn't support IPv6, Mozilla fails to connect on the first try. In the current version of Mozilla, you can't change this, because of a bug.


(saw this at ubuntu forums)

 

[DaveR]

Thank you. I use Mozilla 1.7.1 and IE. Same issue.

Originally posted by: alm4rr
The latest version of Mozilla includes support for "IPv6" a new form of addressing things on the Internet.

The problem is: Mozilla tries to use IPv6 before it uses IPv4 (IPv4 is the old version). When your Internet connection doesn't support IPv6, Mozilla fails to connect on the first try. In the current version of Mozilla, you can't change this, because of a bug.


(saw this at ubuntu forums)

 

[sundayschild]

I'm having the exact same problem, coincidentally after installing SP2!

There's a chance it could be to do with using Windows Update to download the service pack instead of using the network version.
I'm going to uninstall SP2 and try the network version instead.