[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Windows Ethernet on Pot...., SLOOOOOOOOOW

[Pikaporeon]

Alright. I recently reformatted my PC, upgrading from WinXP Home to Pro. Everything was going fine until i got online. I opened Windows Messenger, downloaded the upgrade to it, and reset.

I rebooted and opened IE (To download firefox) and it was fine for a little while... then it slowly decellerated. My internet went from downloading at around 100kbps to around four - and this isnt just my firefox download. this is IE in general, and all internet applications going so slow its intolerable - except my retarted Connection saying im still connected at 10 mpbs....

So, any idea whats goin on? I can get the same setup to work online under linux (in my slaved hard drive in the same box).

Im predicting i have a virus somewhere. This is accented by the fact i have a mysterious "xerox" folder in Program Files. If it is indeed a virus could someone point me at a free small virus scan?

Il also be running ad-aware, burned over from linux.

Don't talk dirty please


Edit (By pikaporeon) - Where was i talking dirty? Oh, its been working since ive been using M$es firewall and SpySweeper....

This post has been edited by Pikaporeon: Sep 20 2004, 10:49 PM

[Audiyoda]

Sirius is right - that xerox folder is in any WinXP Pro Program Files folder. There's nothing in mine, but it's there.

As for a free virus scan you don't have to download - since your downlaod speeds are cripled - try this one from Trend: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ it's on-line and always up-to-date.