John
Thank you very much............I unchecked the option and now near-instant
access to websites.
I know it has always been enabled but as I say, a couple weeks ago I got
this extended "detecting" time. Before that only a couple seconds.
Whatever the cause.............looks like I do not need it enabled at all.
Appreciate the tip.
Gord
On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:51:33 GMT, John Wunderlich
wrote:
>Assuming you don't use a proxy, uncheck the "automatically detect
>settings" box. This should eliminate the delay.
>
>If you do use a proxy, uncheck the box and check the proxy box and
>insert your proxy settings.
>
>HTH,
> John
>
>
>Gord Dibben wrote in
>news:kl3km5ldcp7q519t90kun52qbhmuc6ikku@4ax.com:
>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> LAN settings already unchecked/deselected.
>>
>> Only option checked is "automatically detect settings"
>>
>> I use my ISP's free security plugin and have not previously had a
>> problem. but the application is getting updated frequently but its
>> connection settings under HTTP Proxy are optioned to "Use my
>> browser's proxy"
>>
>> I also tried with that setting at "No proxy"
>>
>> No difference either way.
>>
>> Maybe time to upgrade to IE8 and MS Security Essentials
>>
>> I think I will give it a try.....barring some magic fix for my
>> current setup.
>>
>> Can't get worse........famous last words
>>
>>
>> Gord
>>
>> On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:56:17 -0500, "R. McCarty"
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Use Internet Options, Connections, LAN settings, Proxy and
>>> uncheck or de-select the Proxy option if your XP setup doesn't
>>> use one. Some security and ad removal apps do make use of a proxy
>>> server as a way to filter web content.
>>>
>>> An upgrade to IE-8 might also be a good thing.
>>>
>>> "Gord Dibben" wrote in message
>>> news:64ujm5t66sce7ic196omn7eorqvkcj35g1@4ax.com...
>>>> Something altered my Internet Connection speed about 2 weeks
>>>> ago.
>>>>
>>>> I have always seen the "detecting proxy settings" for two or
>>>> three seconds when connecting to Internet.
>>>>
>>>> Now I sit and watch for exactly 13 seconds every time I connect.
>>>>
>>>> Once connected, no problems going from site to site quickly.
>>>>
>>>> I uninstalled the January 21st updates hoping that was the
>>>> problem but no joy.
>>>>
>>>> Running Windows XP3 and IE 6.0
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas where I should start looking?
>>>>
>>>> Have run MalwareBytes and my Shaw Secure AV and Malware checker
>>>> have come up with nothing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Gord
>>>
>>
>>