Internet Problems through Windows - Not present in Ubuntu

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I have a custom built PC with dual Ubuntu 64 bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit OS's. I would use the Ubuntu exclusively, except that I need to use Solidworks, AutoCAD, and a few other programs that are not easy to use through Ubuntu.

Whenever I'm in Windows, I have constant connectivity issues with the internet. It takes longer to load pages, and many pages do not load at all. I get the message telling me to uncheck the proxy server box - but it is already unchecked. Google Drive routinely will not work at all. Often when I choose a page that is an "app" from google I will get the message: "the app is unreachable" None of these are problems at all when I am logged into Ubuntu.

I seemed to have made some impact when I de-activated the inbound rules in firewall - so it may have something to do with that.

Please help! I have a quite capable computer and need to use Windows for some of the software I use - but I hate having to switch back and forth between OS's to reliably use the internet.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD A6
Motherboard
msi
Memory
16G
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA2406m-LED
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Google Chrome
Hi,

The only thing I can think of is that the ethernet/wifi driver under Windows is outdated. Have you checked with the manufacturer for an updated driver?

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
I have a custom built PC with dual Ubuntu 64 bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit OS's. I would use the Ubuntu exclusively, except that I need to use Solidworks, AutoCAD, and a few other programs that are not easy to use through Ubuntu.

Whenever I'm in Windows, I have constant connectivity issues with the internet. It takes longer to load pages, and many pages do not load at all. I get the message telling me to uncheck the proxy server box - but it is already unchecked. Google Drive routinely will not work at all. Often when I choose a page that is an "app" from google I will get the message: "the app is unreachable" None of these are problems at all when I am logged into Ubuntu.

I seemed to have made some impact when I de-activated the inbound rules in firewall - so it may have something to do with that.

Please help! I have a quite capable computer and need to use Windows for some of the software I use - but I hate having to switch back and forth between OS's to reliably use the internet.
Same problem is safe mode with networking?
Same problem on clean boot? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

Temporary disabling firewall and virusscanner fixes the problem?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ACER ASPIRE 5742G
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
Acer Aspire 5742G
Memory
4,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Sound Card
(1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) Realtek High Defi
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0
hey all - thanks for your suggestions and responses. I have tried all of these things and nothing worked. Internet takes forever to connect under windows, then often goes offline and other times appears to be functioning but won't allow certain sites. For example, youtube videos often take forever to start, then I get the message "an error occurred." Also, when I attempt to use the chrome "app" icon for gmail, or for my zoho mail account, I get the message "The app is currently unreachable." Often I get an error screen referring to the "DNS server" or telling me to uncheck the "use proxy server" box...but this is not checked. Completely disable firewall and antivirus...have the latest ethernet driver...problems occur through both Chrome and IE.

None of these things happen when the computer is booted into ubuntu. Same computer - same ethernet connection to broadband - but no problems at all with the Linux OS.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD A6
Motherboard
msi
Memory
16G
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA2406m-LED
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Google Chrome
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