Slow Start-ups

Slow Start-up When Using Norton Internet Security 2002

If you are using Norton Internet Security 2002, and are experiencing slow start-up of XP, (i.e. you can see the desktop with icons etc. but it takes 30-60sec before you can start using the computer), this fix might help:

• Click on Start button.
• Select Control Panel.
• Open "Network Connections".
• Under "LAN and High-Speed Internet", right-click on your "Local Area Connection" and select "Properties".
• Under "General" tab, select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and select "Properties".
• Select "Use the following IP address:".
• Under "IP address" enter following: 192.168.0.1
• Under "Subnet Mask:" enter following: 255.255.255.0
• Click "Ok".

Slow Network Access Not Always Due to Scheduled Tasks Check

If you have very slow access to your network computers through "My Network Places" and have already deleted the Registry entry calling for a check of Scheduled Tasks on the other network computers (documented elsewhere on this site) AND you have multiple network Adaptors (i.e. a cable or DSL connection through one NIC and an internal network using a second NIC) check the following:

• Right-click on "My Network Places", go to Properties.
• Right-click on the NIC that your cable/DSL connects to, and chooses Properties.
• Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click on Properties.
• Click on "Advanced", go to "WINS" tab, and chose Disable NetBios over TCP/IP.
• When you are back at your Network Connections page, right-click on the Broadband selection.
• Choose "Properties", click on the Networking tab.
• Again, choose TCP/IP, Properties, Advanced, WINS, and select "disable NetBios over TCP/IP".