Disappointed with Vista on Dell Computer
Posted by admin on Jul 2nd, 2006
I just ordered a new Dell XPS 410 with Vista Home Premium already installed. The person at Dell who helped me with each "part" of the computer said that Vista would work well with the basic choices Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300, 1 GB SDRAM, 320GB hard drive. Received the computer in a few daysset it up, turned it on and then my enthusiasm ended. I clicked on the internet, clicked again and again and finally a new window appeared. When going from one page to another on the internet I have to wait (I know it's not minutes) but it's a lot longer than I waited with my "old" computer that had XP with less RAM and a smaller hard drive. I'm not sure if my home network (router with the PC and laptop) is slowing down Vista but it didn't seem to slow down my old computer. I keep looking at my tower with Windows XP and thinking about setting it back up but I now owe money on this new disappointment. Anyone thinking of changing, think twice.
Jul 5th, 2006 at 10:28 pm
It shouldn't be minutes for anything. If you ask me, Dell dropped the ball somewhere along the line. It's not that difficult to build a machine that runs Vista perfectly. "Pat Mac"
Jul 10th, 2006 at 07:18 pm
IE7 has a 'phishing' filter which scans each page for anything that could compromise your computer.. because of this, each page takes a little longer to appear.. it is in your best interests to leave the 'phishing' filter operational, but you do have the option to turn it off..Go to Tools Phishing Filter for options.. "Pat Mac" Mike Hall MS MVP Windows Shell/User msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
Jul 16th, 2006 at 02:08 am
How long do you have to wait? Is browsing still the same speed on the laptop too? Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. windowsresource.net/*Remove nospam. to reply by email* "Pat Mac"
Jul 16th, 2006 at 05:55 pm
I would turn off the computer, the router and your modem, then turn them back on in the reverse order."Pat Mac"
Jul 19th, 2006 at 10:54 pm
Mike, Thank you it helps to understand what is slowing down the page loading.. Pat "Mike Hall MS MVP Windows Shell/User"
Jul 21st, 2006 at 05:08 am
"Pat Mac" I'd recommend turning it off for a bit (on some safe sites) and see if it does improve the situation. At least then we'll know for sure if that's the root cause.For me the filter doesn't effect loading times, the filter goes and does it stuff while the page is loading. Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. windowsresource.net/*Remove nospam. to reply by email*
Jul 22nd, 2006 at 08:25 am
I turned off the filter and the initial loading of IE was still slow, but the page loading was much faster. Thank you for your help. At least I now know there's a good reason for the slower page loading. Pat "Paul Smith"
Jul 27th, 2006 at 09:00 am
I ran into the same problem with a customers Toshiba laptop. When I uninstalled the McAfee software his internet flew. Regards,Richard Urban MVP Microsoft Windows Shell/User "Pat Mac"
Jul 28th, 2006 at 08:07 am
Yes, another culprit.. :) "Richard Urban" Mike Hall MS MVP Windows Shell/User msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
Aug 2nd, 2006 at 09:09 am
Have you installed a 3rd party firewall or antivirus software and if so did you turn off the Vista firewall? Have you checked your internet speed (I use this: myspeed.com/pe/index.html)? What background processes are running? Just a few things to look at. Also, if you just got your PC, you should call Dell tech support and see what they have to say. Kirk"Pat Mac"