A slow internet connection can be frustrating as you waste a lot of time trying to open any web page and your internet connection may get disconnected in the middle of a download. Internet connections will be slower during the day, when most people access the internet at their workplace and at night. You can get the best speed early in the morning (between 2 am and 8 am) and on Sunday morning.
How to fix it
For a cable internet connection
1.Check if the hub/cable modem through which your connection is routed is working properly. Sometimes, there is a problem with a single port.
2. Check if you installed any firewall software. Some firewall software block the ports required by cable internet connection software for connecting with the server
3. Check whether the fiber optic cables are installed underground or overhead. Though manufacturers recommend different grades of cable for underground and overhead use, the same grade of cable is used for overhead cabling also by some companies. So a crow pecking at the fiber optic cable may damage it. Your cable operator will have to get the cable spliced , which may take time.
4. There may be congestion in the cable network, server (ISP) or bandwidth may not be available. You can only try to connect to the internet after some time.
5. Check for viruses, trojans and spyware, data may be transferred away from your computer without your knowledge.
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For a dialup internet connection (some of these solutions may also be applicable to DSL connections , since the same telephone wires are used)
1. Check if the connection between wires is proper. Sometimes, a connection is made by just removing the insulation from the wire, without crimping any connector. If the connection is loose, tighten it using a screwdriver. Remove multiple wires at a single connection and check if there is any improvement.
2. Remove all dust and any oxidation on the connecting wires. Also try interchanging the junction box at which the wires are connected.
3. Check if the wires in the junction box outside your house are fixed properly. Sometimes , pranksters either partially pull out the telephone lines or interchange them.
4. Check if your modem is working properly by using another modem or computer.
5. If it rains very heavily, due to the high level of humidity, all telephone lines in your area will be affected. You can either register a complaint with the telephone exchange (local office) or wait till the sun shines again.
6. If there is welding work being done in a nearby area, the electrical noise from the welding machine could distort the data signal. You may have to wait till the work is completed.
7. When there is a calamity or problem at the ISP's telephone exchange, you may get the message " all lines in this route are busy, please try again"
8. Sometimes, if the same internet connection is connected to 2 different machines and both the machines are switched on, you may not be able to connect to the internet. If you switch off one machine, you will be able to connect to the internet. This could be because the 2 machines have different internal modems.
9. If you get an error message "there is no dial tone", it means that either the telephone wire is not connected to your computer or the telephone line is dead. Connect the wire back to the internal modem in your computer or complain to the local telephone exchange if the phone is dead.
Windows Explorer or Explorer.exe Does Not Load / Run
Follow the procedure below
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to launch task manager
2. Click File | New Task
3. Now type regedit and click Ok
4. Browse the following registry path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft
Windows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution.options
5. Under this registry path, you will see subkeys named explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe.
These keys must be pointing to files created by the virus that have been removed (virus/spyware); explorer32dbg.exe and iexplore_dbg.exe.
6. Delete the explorer and iexplorer keys entirely.
7. Close Registry and restart your computer
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to launch task manager
2. Click File | New Task
3. Now type regedit and click Ok
4. Browse the following registry path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft
Windows NTCurrentVersionImage File Execution.options
5. Under this registry path, you will see subkeys named explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe.
These keys must be pointing to files created by the virus that have been removed (virus/spyware); explorer32dbg.exe and iexplore_dbg.exe.
6. Delete the explorer and iexplorer keys entirely.
7. Close Registry and restart your computer
Svchost Errors
Svchost errors are commonly encountered by PC users and its solution can be quite complicated. A short for “service host”, Svchost is a critical component of the Widows operating system and it offers support to many significant Windows operations. You must not delete Svchost as it will bring your system to a grinding halt. Windows requires Svchost to run. Symptoms of Svchost errors may be one of the following:
• The system goes very slow and svchost.exe seems to be sucking up all of your RAM
• While starting up your system might throw out a svchost.exe error
• Your system crashes, reboots or gets a blue screen error after you log in.
A niggling problem in your Windows registry is directly responsible for Svchost errors as Svchost.exe operation is launched from the system registry. A corrupt file in the Windows registry causes these errors. Fixing these problems manually will leave you stranded with more troubles and you would end up messing with critical registry values. Therefore it is recommended that you use a program that can properly scan, diagnose, and fix the svchost error. A good registry cleaner could be the answer to your annoying Svchost errors, which would also tune up your computer.
• The system goes very slow and svchost.exe seems to be sucking up all of your RAM
• While starting up your system might throw out a svchost.exe error
• Your system crashes, reboots or gets a blue screen error after you log in.
A niggling problem in your Windows registry is directly responsible for Svchost errors as Svchost.exe operation is launched from the system registry. A corrupt file in the Windows registry causes these errors. Fixing these problems manually will leave you stranded with more troubles and you would end up messing with critical registry values. Therefore it is recommended that you use a program that can properly scan, diagnose, and fix the svchost error. A good registry cleaner could be the answer to your annoying Svchost errors, which would also tune up your computer.
Basic Registry Editing in Windows XP/Vista
Editing registry key can be very complicated and highly risky. Please do NOT try this unless you are absolutely positive that you might mess up the system, and as always, it’s highly recommended that you do a backup of the registry (or whole system) before making any modifications.
Since it would take hours to talk about the registry, I am just going through the very basic steps. You can always refer to the Microsoft website or books for full details. Here’s the most common steps you might ever need to know for basic troubleshooting:
For Windows XP:
1. In Windows XP, from Start, and then click on Run.
2. Type “regedit“, then click on OK.
3. Now it opens the Registry Editor.
4. You can easily navigate through the subkey if you know what you are looking for. Or, you can press “Ctrl + F” to locate the subkey that contains the value you want to edit. (F3 to Find Next)
For Windows Vista:
1. From Start, then type “regedit“.
2. Click on “regedit” on the search result to open the registry editor in Windows Vista.
3. Step 3 & 4 are the same as Windows XP (see above).
Since it would take hours to talk about the registry, I am just going through the very basic steps. You can always refer to the Microsoft website or books for full details. Here’s the most common steps you might ever need to know for basic troubleshooting:
For Windows XP:
1. In Windows XP, from Start, and then click on Run.
2. Type “regedit“, then click on OK.
3. Now it opens the Registry Editor.
4. You can easily navigate through the subkey if you know what you are looking for. Or, you can press “Ctrl + F” to locate the subkey that contains the value you want to edit. (F3 to Find Next)
For Windows Vista:
1. From Start, then type “regedit“.
2. Click on “regedit” on the search result to open the registry editor in Windows Vista.
3. Step 3 & 4 are the same as Windows XP (see above).
Dreamweaver 8.0 Crashes on Windows Vista
It has been reported that Dreamweaver 8.0 might crash or freeze on some Windows Vista systems while browsing for files. This is caused by Office Groove that bundled with Office 2007 Ultimiate. To resolve this, you simply need to uninstall MS Office Groove. According to Adobe’s website, this issue will be resolved in the next Dreamweaver release (Spring, 2007) since Dreamweaver 8 was released long before the debut of Windows Vista and Office 2007.
Here’s a complete instruction on how to uninstall Office Groove 2007 component within Windows Vista:
1. Choose Start > Control Panel.
2. Click “Pograms/Uninstall”.
3. Select “Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007″.
4. Click the Change button.
5. When the Office setup wizard opens, select Add Or Remove Features.
6. Click the drop-down menu next to Microsoft Office Groove and select Not Available.
7. Proceed with the Groove uninstall.
8. Done.
Here’s a complete instruction on how to uninstall Office Groove 2007 component within Windows Vista:
1. Choose Start > Control Panel.
2. Click “Pograms/Uninstall”.
3. Select “Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007″.
4. Click the Change button.
5. When the Office setup wizard opens, select Add Or Remove Features.
6. Click the drop-down menu next to Microsoft Office Groove and select Not Available.
7. Proceed with the Groove uninstall.
8. Done.
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