slow loading web pages

I have done virus scans, scan disks, and defrags but webpages, especially with lots of images or text, take longer than normal to load.

About a month ago, I deleted some hidden folders here:

C:/WINDOWS/

named:

$NtUninstallKB828028$


There was a bunch of them and maybe I shouldn't have deleted them, but they looked like junk to me. NOt sure if this has anything to do with my problem.

Things like Hotmail and page-packed forums take a long time to load and this has been happening for a couple weeks.

I don't have much on my computer as far as programs or pictures or downloaded audio files.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

When was the last time you deleted Temporary Internet Files, History, or Cookies?
What is your version of Windows?
Deleting those folders could end up being a bad thing, especially when you go to uninstall programs.

 

I'm pretty sure I have the latest version of IE.

History gets deleted every day and I get rid of temporary internet files and cookies often.

So what should I do about those folders? Would reinstalling IE help?

Thanks for the reply.

 

Ok, you have the latest version of IE, run the Internet Explorer Repair Tool.
You did not answer the question of what version of windows you have 9x, W2k Xp this is important as to how to run the Repair Tool.

With 9x and ME, to Control Panel\Add Remove Programs, double click the IE entry, a window will pop up, choose the Repair Option. Reboot when prompted.

With XP, there are a couple ways to do it.

One way to repair Internet Explorer is to have sfc check the system files by clicking on the Start Menu, then Run, and type in:
sfc /scannow

Or

Go to the Run dialog box in either 2000 or XP and type or copy and paste this line of code into the entry field - rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.EXE" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt " . If you are running 2000 and run IE5 then simply replace the IE6 with IE5.

 

Sorry about not answering your question.

I have Windows XP and the latest version of IE.

I tried your first suggestiong, running this command: sfc/scannow

It prompted me to insert my Windows XP Professional CD-Rom (I don't have professional either, just Home Edition). I inserted the CD and it took a while to 'make sure all the files were proper etc... "

After that, there was no change in the speed of pages loading.

So I tried your second option, and this error message appeared:

Error loading setupwbv.dll
The specified module could not be found.

The name of the error window is RUNDLL.

I'm not sure what to do now, and any further help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

markp62 - I just checked my PC and no sign of the setupwbv.dll file on here either.

nic360 - just to make sure you are clear, the folders you deleted, $NtUninstallKB828028$ and the rest, are just what they say. They contain the information needed to uninstall a SP or hot fix and set things back the way they were prior to your loading the hotfix or service pack. With them deleted, you simply can't undo any of the hotfixes or service packs. No problem as long as things are running OK but you'd be out of luck if you needed to remove one for some reason.

 

nic360--Do you have a firewall? Is there any improvement if you disable it?
If not, I think you should install and run Spyware Detection scans. (I understand you already have an Antivirus program on your PC and you update the virus definitions frequently.)
Spyware Detectors
AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
SpybotS&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/
I have no clue whether the problems you mention have anythng to do with installation of the 828028 fix, since I do not run WinXP. But if it does, just wondering out loud.
Would a reinstall of the 828028 fix,
1) be permitted
2) recreate and allow the uninstall file to function.