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More info?)
You may have some Trojans or spyware still on the computer,
besides a virus scan, try SpyBot S&D 1.3
www.safer-networking.org
Good luck
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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
"Chuck C." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:0f8401c46ecb$460e3850$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| I posted the second one because the first seemed lost.
| Sorry. But the second one added that two different ISPs
| did the same thing - its not them. I had a severe
| hijacking virus attack and turned up my security really
| high with a lot of anti-virus programs run before I found
| 5 infecting files. The 2 minute wait started around that
| time. I fear its a registry setting that I may never
| find.
|
| Thanks for the hint on addresses.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >You posted this question twice in 10 minutes, starting
| two
| >threads. Be more patient.
| >
| >Ask your ISP, it their server or their Internet
| connection
| >which is slow.
| >
| >BTW, it is not a good idea to use a real email address
| when
| >you post on any newsgroup, the harvester bots will send
| you
| >spam and viruses.
| >
| >Mixcom fwd'd to
http://www.athenet.net/help/index.html
| which
| >I checked to their support page for you.
| >
| >--
| >The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| >But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >"Chuck C" <ccronan@mixcom.com> wrote in message
| >news:0f3601c46ec1$44222b50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| >| My modem connects with ISP, handshakes, speed decided
| >| upon (I am lucky and get 53.2Kbps, usually, because I
| am
| >| near a phone switching station) and then must wait an
| >| additional 2 minutes before I will connect with the
| >| destination web site.
| >|
| >| What gives? The wait is only for that first site,
| after
| >| that everything is great.
| >|
| >| Registry? Too much security (many graphic details no
| >| longer show)?
| >|
| >| help?
| >|
| >|
| >
| >
| >.
| >
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