IE6 super slow bringing up web pages

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After you run Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta), you have network-related problems, or you receive an error message:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350


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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"ft" <qwerty@aol.com> wrote in message news:ferj41t175es7i9tdk9s079bhvt8opmk76@4ax.com...
> System: Windows XP SP2
> P4 with 512MB RAM
>
> Fully defraged; all temp files & cookies deleted; rebooted; no
> firewall running; no virus checker running; Previous scans with MS
> AntiSpyware, AdAware, Norton Virus Checker and The Cleaner all say the
> system is clean.
>
> I bring up Internet Explorer6 and type in a web site; any website and
> there is exactly a 7 second delay before the site is resolved into its
> IP address. Once that happens, my speedy cable modem brings up the
> page with no problems.
> This same problem is seen with the latest version of the Opera
> browser.
> However, if I load up FireFox browser (either version 1.0 or version
> 1.1) or even the old Netscape Communicator browser version 4.7, and
> type in the same site, there is vitually no delay at all and the page
> is on my screen in less then 1 second.
> BUT, if I type in the site as its actual numerical IP address,
> however, instead of its name, then Internet Explorer brings it to the
> screen in about 1 sec. The 7 second delay is gone.
>
> This seems to indicate that something is causing IE6 to experience a 7
> second delay getting the information either to, or from, the DNS
> server. But whatever is causing this, seems to have no effect on the
> Firefox or Netscape Communicator browser.
>
> The last piece to this puzzle is that my other computer (a P3 with
> 512MB RAM), also running Windows XP SP2, does NOT show this 7 second
> delay with IE6!
>
> I've tried opening a Command Prompt and typing: ipconfig/flushdns,
> but this has had no effect on the problem noted above.
>
> I've uninstalled and reinstalled Internet Explorer but still the same
> problem persists.
>
> I've changed the settings in TCP/IP for the adapter from automatically
> getting the DNS server, to actual DNS server addresses but this has
> done nothing to solve this issue.
>
> I've dozens of spyware detectors; virus checkers and HijackThis.
> nothing shows up.
>
> I've used msconfig to disable all startup items as well as win.ini
> and system.ini but the delay is STILL there?
>
> IF I boot the system into SAFE MODE with Network access however, IE6
> works just fine with no delays of any kind.
>
> Can anyone help me with this situation?
> Has anyone else experienced this? It would not seem to be a SP2
> problem since, as noted, my other machine is running SP2 and this
> oddity is not there.
>
> Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks.
>