Windows slow internet


  1. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 32bit, Snow leopard
       #1

    Windows slow internet


    my problem is windows takes such a long time to load websites!
    can anyone tell me a setting that could be responsible for this?
    Last edited by iphone; 25 May 2010 at 13:40.
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    iphone said:
    okay, i am dual booting windows 7 and snow leopard (dont ask me how and etc)
    my problem is windows takes such a long time to load websites! but in snow leopard its almost instant so its probably a setting in windows...

    can anyone tell me a setting that could be responsible for this?
    Many different ones. what browser, what web sites, homegrou?
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  3. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 32bit, Snow leopard
    Thread Starter
       #3

    i am comparing Internet Explorer & Firefox to Safari in Snow Leopard!


    yeah its homegroup too!
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  4. Posts : 163
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 | OSX Lion 10.7 x64
       #4

    Are you using same DNS servers on both OS? I don't have any issue on any -- same dual boot :)
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  5. Posts : 28,845
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    iphone said:
    i am comparing Internet Explorer & Firefox to Safari in Snow Leopard!


    yeah its homegroup too!
    You can verify if homegroup is the issue by setting up a new network connection using workgroup instead.


    Ken
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  6. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 32bit, Snow leopard
    Thread Starter
       #6

    okay thanks! be right back!
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  7. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #7

    Is this a proper dual boot, or are you booting into Snow Leopard and running Windows 7 as a virtual machine from within that?
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  8. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 32bit, Snow leopard
    Thread Starter
       #8

    HQuest said:
    Are you using same DNS servers on both OS? I don't have any issue on any -- same dual boot :)
    Same DNS

    zigzag3143 said:
    iphone said:
    i am comparing Internet Explorer & Firefox to Safari in Snow Leopard!


    yeah its homegroup too!
    You can verify if homegroup is the issue by setting up a new network connection using workgroup instead.


    Ken
    i will try that later as the router is inaccessible ATM
    Last edited by iphone; 25 May 2010 at 13:41.
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