I reformatted my computer, now it's fast, but now my internet is slow, help please?

Question

Before it was the opposite (computer was slow but internet was fast) now that I reformatted my computer, my internet is slow?!

1. I have Windows XP SP 2

2. I have comcast cable internet (i don't share my internet)

3. No I do not have any viruses/spyware/malware

4. I have Kaspersky Anti-Virus, and I use Windows Firewall, plus Ad-Aware (FYI, I had these before I reformatted too so don't blame them)

5. I clear my cookies daily.

I reformatted cause I wanted to make my computer faster and it worked. But if I knew my internet was to be this slow I would never have reformatted. I don't really download anything btw. Please help thanks.

Answer 1

dont delete the cookies daily you should do it every so often an i think you should get more ram and better antivirus recomended:avg

Answer 2

Your PC is probably infected with adware & spyware if:

     * You have downloaded music online

     * Your PC is running extremely slow

     * You are pestered by those horrible popup ads

     * Your homepage keeps changing

Don't let people invade your privacy and slow down your PC!

If so, then take a few moments to download anti-spyware software to get rid of spywares and get rid of adwares if your computer is infected.

Pasted from  <--http://toptenantispyware.com

For running slow there are many causes:

Microsoft Registry Problems = Slow Computer!

Spyware/Adware

RAM

De-Fragmenting

Etc.

Below can help you speed up your pc:

For  IE, click Tools, Internet Options  delete files (offline files) clear history (set days to save to 0 if you want) click o.k., and Restart

For Firfox, press ctrl+shift+del, and click clean private data.

Manage your startup:

Open your Start menu  ->  Click Run ->  In the command screen type "msconfig.exe" ->  In the "system configuration utility", click either "service" or "startup" tab ->  Uncheck all programs that your are no longer using.

De-Fragmenting

1. Right click of C Disk.

2. Click properties.

3. Click tools tab.

4. Click "Defragment now".

5. Click Defragment.

You can search which process full use you cpu, and end the process.

Under steps:

1. right click on the TaskBar.

2. click the Task Manager.

3. click the processes tab.

4. double click the CPU.

5. find if the "System Idle Process" is max.

6. if not right click and click end process.

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Answer 3

Hmm if you are using a W/L router, check signal strengths. Try going to www.speedtest.net this should let you know the speed you are getting. Also if that comes out fine, try using firefox addons like Ad-Block, they'd stop the ads loading in & the net would seem faster since lesser data would need to be shown now (although it my make booting of firefox a bit slow)

Answer 4

Get firefox!