takes a long time for IE to startup ?

Tontoe · 06-30-2006, 01:34 AM

I have an old pent 3 / 733 mhz, is there any tweaks or any possible way i could get the internet up and going a bit quicker, than it does now ? or is my pc just to old ? after i double click the icon and until it actually starts or is ready to use i mean.
thanks in advance for any help

chauffeur2 · 06-30-2006, 11:31 PM

G'Day Tontoe,

There's a number of ways to 'tweak' your computer and Internet Connections..I suggest that you try http://www.cnet.com ,and click on 'How to' at the top of the page.
They periodically run some very informative courses regarding this very subject, amongst others, to do with computing..they had just finished a 6 Lesson course about speeding up your PC, and I for one found the information to be invaluable.
It would be interesting to know how much RAM you have on board with the Pen III 733Mhz CPU, as I used to have one that 'flew' with 512Mb RAM.
Please post back with this answer.
Good Luck with the tweaking.
Regards,
Dave T.

Tontoe · 07-01-2006, 11:28 PM

G/day Dave, and thanks for your reply,
I think you are spot on with the Ram, its only running on 2 x 128mb now and running xp, i think it can actually take 2 x 512 mb [ limit] which would make a hell of a lot of differance to the performance, at the present time i can't do much about the Ram but its something i would like to do a bit later on.

Thanks very much for the tweaks referance, i shall go there very soon, at check it out.
many thanks,
regards
Tontoe

chauffeur2 · 07-02-2006, 12:16 AM

Hi Tontoe,

When you've go the RAM sorted, give us a shout and tell us if there is any improvement.

As a matter of interest, I would reckon that you are using SDRAM, and it goes pretty cheaply on eBay.

Good Luck!
Regards,
Dave T.

Tontoe · 07-02-2006, 04:28 AM

Shall do, and thanks for the tip [ebay]

06-30-2006, 01:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tontoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Geelong Posts: 56 OS: XP	takes a long time for IE to startup ? I have an old pent 3 / 733 mhz, is there any tweaks or any possible way i could get the internet up and going a bit quicker, than it does now ? or is my pc just to old ? after i double click the icon and until it actually starts or is ready to use i mean. thanks in advance for any help

06-30-2006, 11:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,135 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	G'Day Tontoe, There's a number of ways to 'tweak' your computer and Internet Connections..I suggest that you try http://www.cnet.com ,and click on 'How to' at the top of the page. They periodically run some very informative courses regarding this very subject, amongst others, to do with computing..they had just finished a 6 Lesson course about speeding up your PC, and I for one found the information to be invaluable. It would be interesting to know how much RAM you have on board with the Pen III 733Mhz CPU, as I used to have one that 'flew' with 512Mb RAM. Please post back with this answer. Good Luck with the tweaking. Regards, Dave T. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!! Last edited by chauffeur2 : 06-30-2006 at 11:34 PM.

07-02-2006, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,135 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Hi Tontoe, When you've go the RAM sorted, give us a shout and tell us if there is any improvement. As a matter of interest, I would reckon that you are using SDRAM, and it goes pretty cheaply on eBay. Good Luck! Regards, Dave T. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

07-01-2006, 11:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tontoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Geelong Posts: 56 OS: XP	G/day Dave, and thanks for your reply, I think you are spot on with the Ram, its only running on 2 x 128mb now and running xp, i think it can actually take 2 x 512 mb [ limit] which would make a hell of a lot of differance to the performance, at the present time i can't do much about the Ram but its something i would like to do a bit later on. Thanks very much for the tweaks referance, i shall go there very soon, at check it out. many thanks, regards Tontoe

07-02-2006, 04:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tontoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Geelong Posts: 56 OS: XP	Shall do, and thanks for the tip [ebay]