re: Registering computer on the network Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 6:20 am Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Dan Sarandrea, MCSE (7132 messages posted) Vista has the ability to communicate with server networks so that the network can examine the condition of the Vista computer to see if it meets certain criteria for admission to the network, for example: 1. Does the Vista computer trying to connect have the latest Windows Updates patches installed? 2. Does the Vista computer trying to connect have a functioning, updated antivirus program installed? 3. Does the Vista computer trying to connect have certain group policy settings installed? Maybe your ISP has implemented some of these "interrogation" features for Vista computers attempting to connect. If so that would add some time to the connection process. XP does not have this ability so if implemented on the ISP network, they would not be in effect for an XP client so that XP client would be able to connect more quickly. Written in response to: Registering computer on the network (dh: Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 12:38 pm) Responses to this message: re: Registering computer on the network (dh: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 6:33 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Registering computer on the network (dh: Sun, Jan 11, 2009, 12:38 pm) re: Registering computer on the network (Riswin: Mon, Jan 12, 2009, 3:11 am) re: Registering computer on the network (dh: Mon, Jan 12, 2009, 5:56 pm) re: Registering computer on the network (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Tue, Jan 13, 2009, 6:20 am) re: Registering computer on the network (dh: Wed, Jan 14, 2009, 6:33 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum