If your Internet Explorer Startup Slow, Launch Site Slow, After Add-On Slow, Extreme Slow on Vista or XP, Please take a minute to read this or contact me directly if you wish…

Before you go into the troubleshooting, try download Auslogics BoostSpeed (Free trial version will do) and test your internet speed as baseline. Auslogic can also be use as optimization tools for your computer and Internet connection…

Now, first step, if you are using Internet Explorer 7 (If not go and download the upgrade), please turn off the additional features for diagnostic, I am not asking you to permenantly turn it off, but rather for checking purpose:

1. Turn off Phishing Filter (Tools->Phishing Filter) - clicking on Turn Off Automatic Web Site Checking.
2. Turn off RSS Automatic Checking (Tools->Internet Options->Content->Feeds->Settings) - Uncheck “Turn on feed reading view”.
3. Turn off ClearType font (Tools->Internet Options->Advanced) - Uncheck “Always use cleartype for HTML”
4. Disable SSVHelper Class (Tools->Manage Add-ons->Enable or Disable Add-ons) - Look for SSVHelper Class, Select “Disable”.

If you are using Windows Vista, please disable unused network protocol (It is safe to disable it if you are not network user in office environment):

1. QOS Packet Scheduler - Applied to XP too!
2. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks - Applied to XP too!
3. Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) - Applied to XP too!
4. Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver
5. Link Layer Topology Responder

**If you are not sure how to do it, download the Hidden Secret of XP & Vista or contact me directly.

Then verify if your browser still slow (Which it should be, normally the features above will not slow you down, something else did! Always use Auslogic to test your Internet Speed in each testing.

Second step, you should check your hardware settings:

1. Network Adapters (Control Panel -> Network Connections) - Make sure you have setup the DNS server properly, if you stay in United State, you can try OpenDNS to speed up your DNS response. Check the gateway IP Address, make sure it is correct.
2. Network Router - Never connect the same cable with two ends into the same router! This sound a bit stupid but some rookie do that!
3. Re-install all network or router driver.

If after second step your Internet Explorer still slow, there are only 2 reasons, you are either installed a slugish, Bad BHO (Browser Helper Object) / Add-On or hijack by Virus and Spyware! Please use the tools below to check for Virus and Spyware:

FREE Antivirus

1. Bitdefender - Locate and download the FREE version 10, should be sufficient to check for Viruses, but I would highly recommend you buy the paid version for better protection.
2. AVG Free Advisor - The famous AVG FREE Antivirus, consume more resources, I would recommend it only if it is FREE!

FREE Spyware Detector

1. Spy Bot Search And Destroy (Not So Sexy…Just a Plain interface)
2. Adaware (Nice Interface)
3. Windows Defender (Microsoft Default Anti Spyware for Vista and XP SP2)

These 3 freeware is not the most effective, but if you want to be sure, another paid 2 Anti Spyware is highly recommended, at least go to download and try.

1. Webroot SpySweeper
2. Max Secure Spyware Detector (The fastest, but a bit overkill Anti Spyware) - It will take over your host file (C:WINDOWSsystem32driversetchosts), if you are using host file for what ever reasons, try to set the hosts file to readonly before installing.

Up to the present now your Internet Explorer Slow Down Problem should be solved, if however you still feels the sluggish, you can try to increase your reserved bandwidth…You might not know that all your Network Bandwidth has a 20% reserved? reclaim your reserved bandwidth control by QOS (Quality of Service) driver in Windows XP: Click (Start–>Run) type “gpedit.msc” without the “, this will open the group policy editor. After that go to (Local Computer Policy–>Computer Configuration–>Administrative Templates–>Network–>QOS Packet Scheduler) Limit Reservable Bandwidth, Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth, Select Enabled, Set Bandwidth Limit to (0%). This will ensure your Internet Bandwidth achieve 100% during peak download. Restart your computer.

If the Problem still persists, it is time to Check your software:

1. If you have recently installed ActiveX or plugin, use a BHO (Browser Helper Objects) manager to disable the BHO Item(s). If you can not find a good BHO Manager, try Registry Easy. If this helps, then isolate each object by re-enable and compare the performance before and after, then permanent disable / remove the BHO that cause problem.
2. If you have recently installed any software, try to uninstall it, then use a registry cleaner to remove the uninstaller left behind Registry Entries. Remember to restart your PC after cleaning.
3. If you have Registry Easy, use startup manager to minimize the start-up software, or use “msconfig” (Start=> Run => Type “msconfig”) to disable some services or startup services.
4. If you have Registry Easy, there is a utility to maximize Internet connection parameters, or you may go to this home page and sign up for a FREE Ebook “Hidden Secret of Windows”, it will show you some advance tuning method.

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