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No mapped drives, and I already tried a different local folder for the pictures/downloads. I even double-checked the default save-to folder using http://www.xteq.com XTEQ tweak utility. Word is fine. Explorer is fine (the Windows-Key-E thingy). Excel is fine. It is only IE. That is the puzzling part. I had ZoneAlarm installed (nothing except IE was showing up as trying to do anything). I had to un-install ZoneAlarm to run the chkdsk utility. Latest release of ZoneAlarm prevents disk-checking because of a configuration file lock.

No mapped drives, and I already tried a different local folder for the pictures/downloads. I even double-checked the default save-to folder using http://www.xteq.com XTEQ tweak utility. Word is fine. Explorer is fine (the Windows-Key-E thingy). Excel is fine. It is only IE. That is the puzzling part. I had ZoneAlarm installed (nothing except IE was showing up as trying to do anything). I had to un-install ZoneAlarm to run the chkdsk utility. Latest release of ZoneAlarm prevents disk-checking because of a configuration file lock.

Hey, for anyone reading this thread… I reinstalled IE (no fix), then Windows (repair, not from-scratch) and the problem still is there. It is only IE (not any other program) and happens when I am connected to the Internet through out network, not when disconnected. Now even saving a file (downloading) has the same pause. Annoying. I also did a boot-time chkdsk with no problems there. I guess at this point I’ll have to strip the laptop and start a reload from completely scratch. Not knowing what caused this is most annoying.

Hey, for anyone reading this thread… I reinstalled IE (no fix), then Windows (repair, not from-scratch) and the problem still is there. It is only IE (not any other program) and happens when I am connected to the Internet through out network, not when disconnected. Now even saving a file (downloading) has the same pause. Annoying. I also did a boot-time chkdsk with no problems there. I guess at this point I’ll have to strip the laptop and start a reload from completely scratch. Not knowing what caused this is most annoying.

Thanks! I’ll give that a shot…

Thanks! I’ll give that a shot…

How do I “force” a reinstall of IE6 on XP-Home?

How do I “force” a reinstall of IE6 on XP-Home?

Doing some testing, I noticed that the delay ONLY happens when connected to the Internet. When I disconnect the machine and open local files, the Save Picture As… works fine. When I open local files with a live Internet connection, the delay is there. How can I trouble-shoot this? I’ve run Spybot S&D and AdAware and came clean…

Doing some testing, I noticed that the delay ONLY happens when connected to the Internet. When I disconnect the machine and open local files, the Save Picture As… works fine. When I open local files with a live Internet connection, the delay is there. How can I trouble-shoot this? I’ve run Spybot S&D and AdAware and came clean…

Thanks. I hadn’t found the F10 secret until you mentioned it. I’ll keep that in mind for next time! They are up and running “enough” for now…

Thanks. I hadn’t found the F10 secret until you mentioned it. I’ll keep that in mind for next time! They are up and running “enough” for now…

Yes — but when you click through all of the HP stuff on that website, they just provide an update or two, but no original drivers. HP assumes the customer made a CD-ROM of the original drivers when they first bought the box. Unfortunately the boss did not.

I did find a surviving C:HPDRIVERS directory/folder and guessed at the audio drivers. It worked, and I’m not touching anything else with it!

Yes — but when you click through all of the HP stuff on that website, they just provide an update or two, but no original drivers. HP assumes the customer made a CD-ROM of the original drivers when they first bought the box. Unfortunately the boss did not.

I did find a surviving C:HPDRIVERS directory/folder and guessed at the audio drivers. It worked, and I’m not touching anything else with it!

Yes. Note it does not have drivers; it refers you back to the pre-installed drivers.