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Internet connection keeps stalling
27-03-2010 6:21 PM
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Even as I type this there is a "3 items remaining.... " message at the bottom of the screen.
We never used to have problems when we used older IE, but now we are using IE8, it happens more times than not. Searching in Google doesn't seem to be too much of a problem.
I did a speed test this morning and got 5783kB for the download speed. I understand our local telephone exchange got that new high-speed internet upgrade earlier this month.
Is there a problem with IE8? Is there a problem with the new high-speed internet? Do I need to upgrade the s/w on my modem (Netgear DG834G)?
Thanks
Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
27-03-2010 8:09 PM
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click on advanced tab - scrool down till you see "Enable third party browser extensions" and un tick it
apply and restart IE8
might work
Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
27-03-2010 9:42 PM
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Uninstalled AVG and all worked fine, so switched to Avast, which I now prefer.
Zen FTTC 40/10 + Digital Voice FRITZ!Box 7530
BT technician (Retired)
Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
27-03-2010 9:56 PM
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have you got Zone Alarm Installed? the firewall may be causing the hold up...
Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
28-03-2010 11:11 AM
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To shutter - Thankyou too. I haven't tried Firefox, but I have, since yesterday, downloaded Google Chrome. That seems to have improved the situation, but I am still having the occasional slow access to a web-site.
To 4C - Thankyou. I have AVG9. I will experiment with uninstalling it, and see what happens
Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
28-03-2010 4:11 PM
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Re-installed AVG9 instead of Avast, and problem reappearred.
Back to Avast
Shame really cos I have been using AVG for some years, and I thought it was great. May try AVG again in about 6 months just to see if this problem has been cured
Anyway thanks to all for your help.
Now my next irritant is that Zone Alarm keeps saying every so often that Google Installer is trying to access the web. Any suggestions how to stop that. My preference is NOT to give Google Installer carte blanche to load what it wants. It is my pc and I want to decide what goes on it.
Any suggestions?
Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
29-03-2010 10:45 AM
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Zen FTTC 40/10 + Digital Voice FRITZ!Box 7530
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Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
29-03-2010 4:14 PM
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I am using AVG9.0, and it updates every day, never had any problems with it, and have been using AVG since 4.3 came out !!!....
I also use Zone Alarm, at least it is letting you know that Google is trying to "phone home", and you have the option of denying it that ..... You can set the answer to permantly refuse it by checking the box against the app in the Zone Alarm program permissions by putting an X in it.....!
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29-03-2010 4:45 PM
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I too have been using AVG for years, so I'm disappointed that I have had to remove it to solve my internet problem. However, as I said in a previous post, I want to check AVG in about 6 months to see if the problem returns.
I shall set Zone Alarm to prevent Google Installer
Thanks to all for your help
Re: Internet connection keeps stalling
29-03-2010 6:06 PM
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