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re: slow cable connection
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 11:25 am
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Posted by tony.m (116 messages posted)


thanks, i got it fixed. It was mcaffe so i uninstalled it and installed avg so everything works fine now.


On Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 7:09 pm, Alan wrote:
>The phishing filter is found in IE7. Look under Tools (the gear icon) or right click
>on a blank space on the upper toolbar and check Menu to get the classic menu items
>back. If you're using another browser instead of IE7, the phishing filter has nothing
>to do with your issue. I haven't noticed the same issue with mine with phishing
>filter enabled. Another possibility; some antivirus programs may slow things down.
> I don't normally tell someone to disable their antivirus app but doing so temporarily
>might reveal if it slows your connection (if that is the cause, find something else).
> Vista also has two-way firewall capabilities. You might want to check the settings
>there as well.


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re: slow cable connection (Alan: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 8:09 pm)

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All messages in this thread [show all]
-slow cable connection (tony.m: Thu, Mar 8, 2007, 11:03 am)
-re: slow cable connection (Alan: Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 8:09 pm)
*re: slow cable connection (tony.m: Wed, Mar 14, 2007, 11:25 am)
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