Major net issues

danslenoir · 06-21-2008, 11:34 PM

Hi,

A couple of days ago my computer's internet speed (I'm on highish speed DSL broadband) became unbearably slow; I'm getting download speeds of less than 1mbs (normally over 100 or 200) and it takes a year to load even the simplest of pages.

I'm on a wireless network and at first I thought the issue may be that i got a "could not clear DNS cache" error when refreshing the connection, however I manually flushed it using the ipconfig /flushdns command and the error hasn't reappeared.

I also thought it could just be an ISP issue or something wrong with the router, but I checked another computer in the house and that still has lightning fast internet speed.

Help!

PS - I have rebooted my router several times and this does not seem to help.

Niqd · 06-22-2008, 06:15 AM

For starters, I would clear all temp files including C:\Documents and Settings\*your user name*\Local Settings\Temp (this is a hidden file by default). then run an up-to-date virus and malware scanner. My guess is you did this.

**johnwill** · 06-23-2008, 08:44 AM

Sounds like you may have spyware/malware, I think I'd have to check that first.

06-21-2008, 11:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
danslenoir Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Major net issues Hi, A couple of days ago my computer's internet speed (I'm on highish speed DSL broadband) became unbearably slow; I'm getting download speeds of less than 1mbs (normally over 100 or 200) and it takes a year to load even the simplest of pages. I'm on a wireless network and at first I thought the issue may be that i got a "could not clear DNS cache" error when refreshing the connection, however I manually flushed it using the ipconfig /flushdns command and the error hasn't reappeared. I also thought it could just be an ISP issue or something wrong with the router, but I checked another computer in the house and that still has lightning fast internet speed. Help! PS - I have rebooted my router several times and this does not seem to help.

06-22-2008, 06:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Niqd Network Technician Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 49 OS: XP, W2K, Vista	Re: Major net issues For starters, I would clear all temp files including C:\Documents and Settings\your user name\Local Settings\Temp (this is a hidden file by default). then run an up-to-date virus and malware scanner. My guess is you did this.

06-23-2008, 08:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Major net issues Sounds like you may have spyware/malware, I think I'd have to check that first. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience