Clicking on links in messaging programs slow?

[Neotriple]

I've noticed on my new build, that whenever I click on a link in a messanging program [MSN or Xfire], It will take VERY long for something to pop up on my screen. Nothing will happen, I will be able to do everything in my computer, but nothing pops up, until about 20-30 seconsd later. Clicking on links in the browse pop up at the same speed, and my internet is running fine otherwise.

I've tried updating drivers, different hard drive, I got a new motherboard [for another reason], different RAM, CLEAN install of XP MULTIPLE timse, re-installing old drivers] none have worked.

I'm really confused on what to do now.

My system:

e6600
evga 680i
250 Gig hard drive
I'm also using a wireless card [WPN311, which has been used in multiple machines, none have had this problem]

Any idea on what it might be?

 

[cutthroat]

Are you using different AV software? Sometimes it can be slow scanning some things.

 

[Neotriple]

My pagefile is fine, it's at 2048 mb in a 5 gb partition of the hard drive

I have 2 gigs of RAM

And no anti-virus software.

I'm not sure if its software, as I've re-installed WIndows MULTIPLE times.

 

[asdasd123123]

Do you have sun java vm installed?
If so, try uninstalling it. (it increases the loading time of the browser by tenfold.)
And it crashes my entire computer when I watch videos for some stupid reason. Uninstall, no more crash.. :S

 

[Neotriple]

Hey guys, thanks for the input -

No, I don't have Sun java installed. This was a fresh install of XP.

I tried the other messaging programs on another computer, and all of them loaded fine.

It's jut this computer?

 

[asdasd123123]

Are you installing the motherboard drivers? They can do a large difference.

 

[Neotriple]

Yes...

've tried updating drivers,