Why does it take two minutes for me to connect?

On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:01:19 -0800 (PST), "mholt@ohiohills.com"
<mholt.DeleteThis@ohiohills.com> wrote:

>When I start my Dell laptop, nothing I do will make this thing connect
>with the outside world for about two minutes after bootup starts. I
>can click on the network icons and the machine doesn't do anything.
>But after about two minutes, I can tell it to dial or to connect.
>This started when I installed McAfee, and now that I've removed it,
>the problem continues. Okay, I admit I've not been able to remove all
>of the software: the icon on the tray remains and remove software
>tells me there's more to remove even though all the parts of it are
>gone.


Remove all parts of McAfee. You may need to search the registry for
more turds. Hmmm, some years ago McAfee cleaned up nicely after an
uninstall but today it's behaving more and more like Norton.

On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:22:17 -0600, HeyBub wrote:

> mholt DeleteThis @ohiohills.com wrote:
>> When I start my Dell laptop, nothing I do will make this thing connect
>> with the outside world for about two minutes after bootup starts. I
>> can click on the network icons and the machine doesn't do anything.
>> But after about two minutes, I can tell it to dial or to connect.
>> This started when I installed McAfee, and now that I've removed it,
>> the problem continues. Okay, I admit I've not been able to remove all
>> of the software: the icon on the tray remains and remove software
>> tells me there's more to remove even though all the parts of it are
>> gone.
>
> First, remove the rest of McAfee. You may have to visit their site for
> removal tools or do a web-search. Be sure to scan the registry for anything
> involving McAfee.
>
> Once it is thoroughly scrubbed...

Removal tools for recent Mcafee products:-
Request assistance from here:
http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/
or download and run:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html
or
Download and run the McAfee Removal tool:
https://us.mcafee.com/root/MCPR2.exe
If you receive a security alert, click Yes.
Click Save to download the file to a location on your computer.
Navigate to the location where the file was saved.
Ensure all McAfee application windows are closed.
Double-click MCPR2.exe to run the removal tool.
Note: Windows Vista users must right-click and select Run as Administrator.
Restart your computer when prompted. Your McAfee products will notbe fully
removed until you restart.
All McAfee products are now removed from your computer.'

If the McAfee removal tool doesn't work satisfactory use this:
Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Remove unwanted programs and traces easily
http://www.revouninstaller.com/
and/or
RegSeeker
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
RegSeeker will remove all associated detritus (registry keys,files and
folders) from any application. I found this application user friendly and
very effective but suggest *not* to use the 'Clean the Registry' option.
Click onto 'Find in registry' and in the 'Search for' box type *McAfee*;
The pertinent registry keys can then be safely deleted (just in case,
ensure that the 'Backup before deletion' is checked). Repeat the task by
typing in the Search for' box *McAfee*. You can then go on search and
remove associated files as well.
Then use NTREGOPT to compact the registry; Follow instructions.
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt

Good luck