PC very slow connecting to IE 7 & 8

Suddenly I can only connect very slowly to IE 7 or 8.

It was slow in 7 so I installed 8 but it is no better.

I have run all the anti progs I can think of.

Running XP Pro + SP3.

Ideas appreciated.

 

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Often times this is caused by having too many security programs installed. What do you run for protection?

 

I'm running ZoneAlarm, BHO Monitor and AVG all the time.

I use AdAware, SuperAntiSpyware and others weekly.

Thanks again, I will use the progs. you suggest.

 

It's BHO Demon.

 

Removing BHODemon doesn't seem to improve matters consistently.
What should I use instead, if anything.

I believe I have attached a screenshot of "Processes" in Task Manager, does this shed any light?

 

I'm a bit confused. Has your net connection *suddenly* slowed down or is IE *suddenly* taking time to launch??

 

IE has suddenly decided on a go slow.

 

So, your browsing/surfing speed is fine, just that IE takes time to launch, right? Once it up every thing is fine?

 

Not exactly, each site takes a long time to connect.

 

What speed is your ISP offering you on your connection. Check below and see if its' ok.
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

Did you install/uninstall (Except IE8) anything before the slow down.

I cant figure out what BRSSO1A.EXE is. Do you have a Brother printer??

Are you willing to try FF http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2248

Just to check..

Cheers

 

I do have a Brother printer.
The slow down came about with IE7 installed and it made no difference to the connection speed when I shut off all the "Anti" progs.
I tried IE8 to see if it improved matters but it didn't.
However it proved to be the easiest way to remove IE7.
I re-installed IE7 but again no improvement.
I may resort to FF but reluctantly.
My Broadband speed is supposedly 8mb but the phone line will only manage about 3.9.

Thanks for the help.

 

I'v tried without ZA and AVG with no improvement.

 

I've obtained another PC and connected this in the same way to the router(by cable), and this connects to the net virtually instantly.

So it is back to the PC.

 

Yes and no malicious items were found.

The only difference is that the other PC only has SP2 because the it appears that the latest Nvidia drivers do not like SP3.

 

Is BHO Monitor part of Spyware Detector? Have you tried disabling it? You had a slow connection to IE7 before you installed IE8 and that another computer can use the same connection without any problems. Did you use your restore points to go back before the problem started happening? Did you try doing an IE repair? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/en-us
Have you emptied your cache? Did you get any Windows updates just before the problem started? If so, the restore point thing should help you. Did you just get AVG or have you had it all along?

 

BHo has been removed; no difference.
Tried restore points; No effect.
Completely removed and re-installed IE7.
Have had AVG all along.
Please explain how to empty cache.