When I isntall the Windows updates from Microsoft I experience very slow internet speed.?

Question

I have reinstalled Windoes XP Por after formating the hard drive. Installed SP2, all ok. Then go to Micorosft and do the rest of the updates. But after that the internet connection speed is painfully slow. Has anyone experienced this before? Many thanks.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Sounds like your neighbor got a router and failed to secure it and your crossing networks both set on factory default settings. If you see two routers listed then that means your getting another routers signal. If its just a name and no id its not a secure network and your machines can pick it as a connection. This is the only thing another router seen can mean. The slow connection is probably due to users from both locations all on one network and/or your running on the wrong router that is far away with a weak signal or you sharing the same channel. Signals can go hundreds of feet right through walls and such and its very common for all kinds of cross connection issues to occur. Have you set each machine to use the one wireless connection only? First get out the owners guide and secure your router. This will ensure that your neighbors are not signing into your router. You will have to set all the machines to run with the new security settings and set them on your router only so they don't take any other signal. Then you may want to change the channel of the network. I think most come set on 6. Refer to the guide. Ask around to see if a new router is in the area and tell them its not secure. If the problem occurs when the neighbors are home and probably on the computer you found the issue. I am fairly certain this is it or something like it. Mystery router issues always end up with somebody on a connection they should not be on. Sometime they know and sometime they don't. Sometimes it you sometimes its them or both. If a tech did the install then a tech should come fix it. You can also enable the router tracking logs and check them to see if somebody is going to websites your family has not used. You can also download free network monitoring tools but your owners guide is the place to start if you want to focus in on who is doing what on your network. Good luck.

Answer 3

Well since you've reinstalled Windows XP, eventually it will cause your Internet speed to slow down. Your computer is processing more information than normal, and the RAM is divided among those many programs installed leaving nothing left for an extra program, or to surf the web.

Answer 4

Diaable automatic Update !
Try TZ Connection Booster from
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Answer 5

I haven't and I have windows xp, there might be to much garbage accumulate ex) temporary files, cach or your connection might be faulty. Firewalls may also be interfering with your updates and remember windows xp has its own firewall so if you have another firewall it maybe restricting it.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

its because you are downloading a lot of updates and they are updating the operating system so it will slow the machine down

Answer 8

Disable windows defender.
Hope this helps.