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Clean install WindowsXP Pro SP2 fails web browsing - Times Out 15-
Hello:
This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks -- American Democracy through strength ,self-determination, sovereign and independent. U.S. Constitution over European World Socialism and Third World Despots |
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Try replacing the Network Card.
Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks -- American Democracy through strength ,self-determination, sovereign and independent. U.S. Constitution over European World Socialism and Third World Despots |
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Clean install WindowsXP Pro SP2 fails web browsing - Times Out
"Try replacing the network card"
That's a lame answer!! . The network cards work O.K. on THREE DIFFERENT COMPUTERS prior to installing SP2 !!! - More helpful answer needed that takes into consideration the information posted on the problem. What use is posting specifics on the problem if people do not read it completely with comprehension. Please be more helpful. -------------------------------- "Carey Holzman" wrote: Try replacing the Network Card. Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks -- American Democracy through strength ,self-determination, sovereign and independent. U.S. Constitution over European World Socialism and Third World Despots |
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Clean install WindowsXP Pro SP2 fails web browsing - Times Out
Bush-ista wrote:
"Try replacing the network card" That's a lame answer!! . The network cards work O.K. on THREE DIFFERENT COMPUTERS prior to installing SP2 !!! - More helpful answer needed that takes into consideration the information posted on the problem. What use is posting specifics on the problem if people do not read it completely with comprehension. Please be more helpful. -------------------------------- "Carey Holzman" wrote: Try replacing the Network Card. Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks -- American Democracy through strength ,self-determination, sovereign and independent. U.S. Constitution over European World Socialism and Third World Despots Note that MS offers free tech support on SP2 related issues. Give them a call if you can't solve it. -- Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet Web Page: home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews |
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Clean install WindowsXP Pro SP2 fails web browsing - Times Out15-
I also use TimeWarner Cable but EarthLink is my ISP and I have four
computers running XP SP2 loaded from scratch. I use Symantec AV & Firewall Corporate Edition. I don't see any problem with time-outs (except when the ISP is just plain down). Didn't see that problem with SP1 either. You cable speed looks very slow to me. I just ran a speed test and I'm seeing about 2 Mbits/sec download speed. On a good night I'll see just over 3 Mbits/sec. Perhaps your ISP is to blame. Try pinging your DNS server about a hundred times or so and see if there are a lot of drop outs. Also try pinging one of the troublesome sites and check for drop outs. Can you compare this by pinging your own computers if you have them networked. You can find your DNS servers by click Start, then Run. Type in "cmd" (no quotes) in the Run box, hit return. The command window will pop up. In the command window, type "ipconfig /all" and write down your DNS server(s). Then type "ping -n 100 yourDNSserver" and sit back for about a minute. I just tried this and here's my summary report: Ping statistics for 207.69.188.185: Packets: Sent = 100, Received = 100, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 7ms, Maximum = 17ms, Average = 9ms Also try looking around http://www.broadbandreports.com/ to see if anyone else is having problems with TimeWarner in your area. They have some network diagnostic tools too. Lance ***** Bush-ista wrote on 1/2/2005 5:27 PM: Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks |
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In that case, I apologize for trying to answer your request for help. I was
under the impression you didn't already know the answer... Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... "Try replacing the network card" That's a lame answer!! . The network cards work O.K. on THREE DIFFERENT COMPUTERS prior to installing SP2 !!! - More helpful answer needed that takes into consideration the information posted on the problem. What use is posting specifics on the problem if people do not read it completely with comprehension. Please be more helpful. -------------------------------- "Carey Holzman" wrote: Try replacing the Network Card. Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks -- American Democracy through strength ,self-determination, sovereign and independent. U.S. Constitution over European World Socialism and Third World Despots |
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Clean install WindowsXP Pro SP2 fails web browsing - Times Out
Your apology is not accepted because your apology is rude in trying to be a
"smart-ass". Obviously people that post issues DO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT COMPUTERS, some to a high degree others to a lesser degree but your answer is really very poor , providing no real solution and runs contrary to the information posted . Most times it is better not to post an answer if YOU do not know rather than posting a stupid answer and use double-talk to talk down to people. Need to be more professional in your answers and pay closer attention to the info given in the problem. Cheers ---------- "Carey Holzman" wrote: In that case, I apologize for trying to answer your request for help. I was under the impression you didn't already know the answer... Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... "Try replacing the network card" That's a lame answer!! . The network cards work O.K. on THREE DIFFERENT COMPUTERS prior to installing SP2 !!! - More helpful answer needed that takes into consideration the information posted on the problem. What use is posting specifics on the problem if people do not read it completely with comprehension. Please be more helpful. -------------------------------- "Carey Holzman" wrote: Try replacing the Network Card. Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks -- American Democracy through strength ,self-determination, sovereign and independent. U.S. Constitution over European World Socialism and Third World Despots |
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Clean install WindowsXP Pro SP2 fails web browsing - Times Out
Thanks for your suggestion, although the connection is not slow because Cable
goes from 300 Kbps-1000 Kbps and usually it is about 600-800. I've tested the connection at different sites and it averages on the higher end of Cable. There might be a confusion between kilobytes,kilobits,megabits but most sites that you can measure the connection gives you a reference graph or guideline to see if it is slow or fast. I did do a ping as you suggested and it is well within the normal speed/time. I don't think the ISP is the problem, but I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks for your input. -------------------------------- "Lance" wrote: I also use TimeWarner Cable but EarthLink is my ISP and I have four computers running XP SP2 loaded from scratch. I use Symantec AV & Firewall Corporate Edition. I don't see any problem with time-outs (except when the ISP is just plain down). Didn't see that problem with SP1 either. You cable speed looks very slow to me. I just ran a speed test and I'm seeing about 2 Mbits/sec download speed. On a good night I'll see just over 3 Mbits/sec. Perhaps your ISP is to blame. Try pinging your DNS server about a hundred times or so and see if there are a lot of drop outs. Also try pinging one of the troublesome sites and check for drop outs. Can you compare this by pinging your own computers if you have them networked. You can find your DNS servers by click Start, then Run. Type in "cmd" (no quotes) in the Run box, hit return. The command window will pop up. In the command window, type "ipconfig /all" and write down your DNS server(s). Then type "ping -n 100 yourDNSserver" and sit back for about a minute. I just tried this and here's my summary report: Ping statistics for 207.69.188.185: Packets: Sent = 100, Received = 100, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 7ms, Maximum = 17ms, Average = 9ms Also try looking around http://www.broadbandreports.com/ to see if anyone else is having problems with TimeWarner in your area. They have some network diagnostic tools too. Lance ***** Bush-ista wrote on 1/2/2005 5:27 PM: Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks |
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When you get a bill for my services, I'll be interested in your feedback.
Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message news Your apology is not accepted because your apology is rude in trying to be a "smart-ass". Obviously people that post issues DO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT COMPUTERS, some to a high degree others to a lesser degree but your answer is really very poor , providing no real solution and runs contrary to the information posted . Most times it is better not to post an answer if YOU do not know rather than posting a stupid answer and use double-talk to talk down to people. Need to be more professional in your answers and pay closer attention to the info given in the problem. Cheers ---------- "Carey Holzman" wrote: In that case, I apologize for trying to answer your request for help. I was under the impression you didn't already know the answer... Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... "Try replacing the network card" That's a lame answer!! . The network cards work O.K. on THREE DIFFERENT COMPUTERS prior to installing SP2 !!! - More helpful answer needed that takes into consideration the information posted on the problem. What use is posting specifics on the problem if people do not read it completely with comprehension. Please be more helpful. -------------------------------- "Carey Holzman" wrote: Try replacing the Network Card. Carey "Bush-ista" wrote in message ... Hello: This is the third time I install a clean system of Windows XP Pro SP2 on three different computers and 15-20% of the time it fails to resolve a URL. The URL times out (NOT! a 404 DNS message). All three computers work fine with Windows Pro non SP1/SP2 . I have experienced this on computers with no third party software installed, no spyware, or viruses on a clean system. I'm using TimeWarner Road Runner Cable Service with no problem or issues with WindowsXP. I've turned-off No Pop-Ups on WindowsXP Pro SP2 and turned off the Firewall and it does not resolve the issue. My antivirus software is Norton and I used Zone Alarm. Turning these programs off have not resolved the issue either. The time-outs on failure to resolve the URLs occurs with any browser I.E. , Mozilla Netscape, or Firefox. Multiple reloads of a time-out URL usually loads the web page but it is very frustrating to say the least. I have no issue with prior versions of WindowsXP Pro. and my Internet Service Provider connection works fine at 670-900 Kbps which is very good for cable. Again this issue ocurrs only with SP2 versions of Windows XP and I have already applied all updates to the Windows System from Microsoft Update site. Is there a patch that resolves this issue with SP2 ? Could it be JAVA conflicts with SP2 or server host-to-client interaction between SP2 and server software of some internet web sites ? WHY HASN'T MICROSOFT RESOVED THIS PROBLEM BY NOW , given the time SP2 has been available !!! Thanks -- American Democracy through strength ,self-determination, sovereign and independent. U.S. Constitution over European World Socialism and Third World Despots |
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