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August 14th, 2001 00:00

Internet/computer related problems

Somebody please help me. I cannot figure this one out.

Ok, as soon as I connect to the internet, before I even open anything, I can see my dial up connection computers working, both green. It is acting like it is downloading somethig, and I cannot figure it out. I do not have windows update, so that is not the problem, and its not my ISP's problem, it has something to do with my computer. It has draned the speed by 3/4.
I connect at 48,000kbps - 50,666kbps
Right now I'm connected at 50,666kbps and took over 2 minutes to open Dell Talk and about a minute to open this page so I can type you this problem.

Does anybody know what is going on? Does anybody even understand what I am talking about?

PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Thanks.

-Dell Dimension L1000R
-Windows 2000 Professional (NTFS)
-BIOS A12
-1GHz Pentium III Processer
-133MHz Bus Speed
-40GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
-40GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
-256MB/PC133 SDRAM
-E770 Monitor/17in.
-16x DVD ROM
-Altec Lansing ACS-340 Speakers with Subwoofer
-F-1146IV/R9F - 56k Modem
-MS Office XP -Small Business
-Norton AntiVirus 2001
-Intel 3D AGP Graphics
-Creative Sound Blaster 64V PCI Sound Card
-100MB Zip Drive
-UMAX Astra 2100U
-HP DeskJet 680C
-HP DeskJet 693C
-HP All-In-One psc750
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    Dan Manley

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    Posted August 14th, 2001 01:00

    My first thoughts are, (1) Download, install and run AdAware available here, http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ to check for the presence of spyware objects on your computer (2) Run a full system antivirus scan ( ALL files selected) using the latest signature files to eliminate the presence of a trojan and, (3) Download and install ZoneAlarm (personal firewall), available here: http://www.zonelabs.com/

    Both the applications above are freeware and both are excellent. It sounds like there is an application on your computer that is accessing the net as soon as you are on line. Once you find out what it is, you can address it.

    Dan

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    XPS-R-SERIES

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    Posted August 14th, 2001 01:00

    MSFT Critical Updates or some spyware that was installed involuntarily. You can turn off the critical update feature in 98 (dont know about WINME) and use Ad Aware to check for spyware.

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    scoutkjp

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    Posted August 17th, 2001 01:00

    Thanks All.


    -Dell Dimension L1000R
    -Windows 2000 Professional (NTFS)
    -BIOS A12
    -1GHz Pentium III Processer
    -133MHz Bus Speed
    -40GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
    -40GB Hard Drive (7200RPM)
    -256MB/PC133 SDRAM
    -E770 Monitor/17in.
    -16x DVD ROM
    -Altec Lansing ACS-340 Speakers with Subwoofer
    -F-1146IV/R9F - 56k Modem
    -MS Office XP -Small Business
    -Norton AntiVirus 2001
    -Intel 3D AGP Graphics
    -Creative Sound Blaster 64V PCI Sound Card
    -100MB Zip Drive
    -UMAX Astra 2100U
    -HP DeskJet 680C
    -HP DeskJet 693C
    -HP All-In-One psc750

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