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Papa Deuce

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and sometimes they open up in 3 seconds. I would say it is 50 / 50.

I can find no spyware or viruses. I scan for those every single day. Any thoughts?

I am using IE 7 and Firefox 2.0. Both have the same issues.
 
kayleigh said:
Do you have an HP or Lexmark printer? Their drivers take FOREVER to load and exhibit those symptoms.
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I have an HP, but how does that mess with an internet browser opening?
 
Jon Tuck said:
its probably one of those hack members from Disney chat controlling your IP. LOL J/K!!
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Some of them would do much worse if they could.....:sqerr:

Funny thing is, I act the same here as I do there, but that group is 90% women. There I get stalked, nasty PMS, and even have people create alternate screen names just to give me crap.

Here, maybe not everbody likes me, but is doesn't seem like anybody hates me! :sqlaugh:
 
In windows anything can cause a program to delay starting. I've had firefox on Windows take 90+ seconds to load. I run the same two extensions on Win and Linux so that's not the problem. On Linux, after a few tweaks, Firefox opens licketly split and thats on 3 year old hardware.

Papa, my first instinct since it's with both browsers, is it a firewall issue? Try disabling it and opening both browsers. See how fast they start.

Another idea is -- Are you trying to start FF and IE as soon as you you boot into Windows? Even if you can see the desktop, often Windows is still loading services in the background, give it a few seconds after you see the desktop on boot and then launch your programs.
 
Papa Deuce said:
Funny thing is, I act the same here as I do there, but that group is 90% women. There I get stalked, nasty PMS, and even have people create alternate screen names just to give me crap.
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Papa, do you get nasty PMS? :sqeek: :rofl: Sorry - that was so unnecessary.

OK, so you have a Mac that does the same thing? Have you checked your router for a DoS (Denial of Service) attack? I've locked my router down behind a firewall except for any ports I need to get out and need replies back through.
 
kayleigh said:
Papa, do you get nasty PMS? :sqeek: :rofl: Sorry - that was so unnecessary.

OK, so you have a Mac that does the same thing? Have you checked your router for a DoS (Denial of Service) attack? I've locked my router down behind a firewall except for any ports I need to get out and need replies back through.
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LOL... should have been PMs..... :sqlaugh:
 
Deejay Dan said:
In windows anything can cause a program to delay starting. I've had firefox on Windows take 90+ seconds to load. I run the same two extensions on Win and Linux so that's not the problem. On Linux, after a few tweaks, Firefox opens licketly split and thats on 3 year old hardware.

Papa, my first instinct since it's with both browsers, is it a firewall issue? Try disabling it and opening both browsers. See how fast they start.

Another idea is -- Are you trying to start FF and IE as soon as you you boot into Windows? Even if you can see the desktop, often Windows is still loading services in the background, give it a few seconds after you see the desktop on boot and then launch your programs.
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LOL... I just disabled it... both opened up in about 4 seconds! :sqbiggrin: But then I closed them and opened them again.... 18 seconds for IE, and 23 for FF... so I turned the firewall on again.... 25 seconds for IE... didn't try FF.
 
If you don't have any other firewall (like on your router), I wouldn't advise disabling the XP firewall. BUT, if you have a built-in firewall on your router AND you feel secure with just that firewall running, you *could* disable the Windows Firewall and telling the XP Security Center pop-up that you have a firewall "installed."
 
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