Win 7 – internet connection slowed to a crawl

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after installing Win7 my cable internet connections is VERY slow. I had Vista before with no problem (well, OK, no internet speed problem ). I did a clean install, wiping out the old system. Everything seemed to go smoothly, Win 7 read all of my drivers fine, but now my internet connections (Comcast cable) is only a little better than dial-up! I’m cabled in to the internet connection via a Linksys router, which is what I was using before.

I’ve tried disabling IP6, but that didn’t really help. I’ve checked (thru Control Panel) and it says the driver for my adapter card is current.

Other ideas? I’m running windows 7 Ultimate 32bit, 32G ram. PC is a Dell Inspiron 530.

Thanks for any help!
C

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So you must be running “workgroup” right?

Ither things that can slow you down are things like WMP sharing process. Indexing, Remote desktop compression, etc

GooD Luck

Ken J

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Other ideas? I’m running windows 7 Ultimate 32bit, 32G ram. PC is a Dell Inspiron 530

This is a bit to much RAM for a 32 bit OS that can use ONLY up to 4 Gigs of RAM.

Have you gone to Dell and installed Windows 7 Driver from them for the devices within your computer?

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
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oops – sorry, copy & paste error – i certainly do NOT have 32GB of ram! That was the 32 bit… bit. 4GB of ram.

I’m not running the “homegroup” option, since this is the only Win7 machine in the house. And again, the machine itself, all its other processes, and even network file sharing all seem to zip along just fine – it’s only the Internet connection that seems to have been affected.

I’ll check Dell again, but I didn’t see any drivers that I don’t already have…

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I would definitely check with Comcast. There may be an update to their modem, or perhaps a new modem. I have a linksys router for my home network as well and all 3 PC’s connect with very nice speed through my cable conn.

By the way if you are using only 1 PC, why go through your linksys router at all? That’s just one more step to cause problems.

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I would definitely check with Comcast. There may be an update to their router, or perhaps a new router. I have a linksys router for my home network as well and all 3 PC’s connect with very nice speed through my cable conn.

By the way if you are using only 1 PC, why go through your linksys router at all? That’s just one more step to cause problems.

Thanks, I’ll give it a try. The router is not Comcasts – just their cable modem. I’m cabled into it, but the router is for wireless to the rest of the house. I tried removing the router and just cabling straight into the cable modem, but same results. AAGGH!

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By the way if you are using only 1 PC, why go through your linksys router at all? That’s just one more step to cause problems.

For troubleshooting remove the router, but for everyday use I would go through the router for no other reason than the NAT.
Last I checked while direct to my modem the number of script kiddies out there hitting my IP immediately and constantly was disturbing.
Puts a lot of pressure on a software firewall.

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I tried removing the router and just cabling straight into the cable modem, but same results. AAGGH!

Did you reboot after connecting to modem? If NOT do it.

I would call Comcast and get them out for a site test it it does not improve with a reboot.

We have 6 and sometimes 8 machines wired to the same Comcast modem through a router and switch and always had good speeds.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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I had a similar problem with my internet connection. I had just bought a new computer that came with Win 7 64 bit Home Premium. The computer was extremely fast with IE 8 until I started loading other programs. My internet connection went from frast to crawling after I installed an anti-virus program. I don’t know if the problem was with the anti-virus program itself or if it changed something in IE 8. I do know after several days of troubleshooting in vain, I had to use the restore disk that came with the computer which wiped the hard drive clean.
I did not reinstall the antivirus software and I have had no further internet problems. I hope that helps you.

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I had a similar problem with my internet connection. I had just bought a new computer that came with Win 7 64 bit Home Premium. The computer was extremely fast with IE 8 until I started loading other programs. My internet connection went from frast to crawling after I installed an anti-virus program. I don’t know if the problem was with the anti-virus program itself or if it changed something in IE 8. I do know after several days of troubleshooting in vain, I had to use the restore disk that came with the computer which wiped the hard drive clean.
I did not reinstall the antivirus software and I have had no further internet problems. I hope that helps you.

Without knowing what AV you used it’s difficult to comment, but I have had great success with MS MSE. You will find threads all over these forums recommending this AV from MS. It runs very quietly in the background without using large amounts of resources. I also concur with the use of your router as well as the cable modem. The extra layer of hardware firewall makes a big difference in limiting the quantity of hits I am getting.

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Hi Craig,
If you haven’t looked at the Windows Logs in Event Viewer, you might want to give it a shot. Maybe there will be an error or warning message in the Application or System logs that can be of help. If you find anything there related to networking, note the Event ID and search online. Also, how long have you had your router? If it is a few years old, then it would not hurt to update the firmware. I realize you had no problems with it using Vista, but it might possibly make a difference with Win 7.

Gerald

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Have you rebooted your cable modem? Unplug it for 30 seconds then plug it back in. You might have to remove its backup battery to do that.

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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-I put 7 on my laptop. Never did a thing with the modem or the wireless router I have hooked up. I run tests on SpeedTest.net and fairly regularly get speeds between 14 and 16 Megabits/sec. This is with RoadRunner, but not Turbo.

L8R,
Matt

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

Linksys’s PC software is just for diagnostics, not drivers. It doesn’t check the Internet connection though.

If my suggestion of powering the cable modem off and back on doesn’t work, then yes, he needs to call Comcast.

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Linksys’s PC software is just for diagnostics, not drivers. It doesn’t check the Internet connection though.

If my suggestion of powering the cable modem off and back on doesn’t work, then yes, he needs to call Comcast.

I must agree with the concept of rebooting the modem. Remove the power for at least 30 seconds and that means actually unplug the power connector. While you are at it, I would do the same to your router. These are common recommendations from cable companies and I can say from personal experience that it frequently works.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

As a way of elliminating a possibility, it is always advisable to having the OS specific software from the manufacturer, in this case from I believe he said a Linksys router. If you download the latest firmware and software, if nothing else you now know this is not the problem and can move on. I still say Comcast should be involved.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

Why? He said his LAN access is fine; it only his Net access that’s slow. That says “modem” to me.

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Matt,
You may need to try and find Windows 7 drivers for the make and model of your NIC and Wireless, from the OEM.

Your upgarde most likely is using the “Generic” drivers that come with Windows 7.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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I have three computers, one desktop, and two laptops that are running on win 7. I too have varying degrees of internet slowdown on all three. A fourth machine is still running XP. The XP machine still screams along at 22megabits on speedtest.net to Mexico City, Mexico from Buffalo, NY. My ISP is Verizon FiOS with 25/25 service. The new HP laptop crawls at dial up speed, the IBM laptop will do approximately 3 to 4 megabits/sec, and the desktop might reach 10. I have searched several blogs where a large number of people are having similar problems. Any and all tricks have been tried, from driver updates to running in safe mode have been tried, and even some flaky stuff. To no avail. Over a many month period of time no one has come up with a working solution or work around. Microsoft is silent on this.

I’ve come here hoping that someone may be familiar with the issue and have a solution. The only “fix” at this time is to go back to XP. What’s wrong with this picture?

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