Connect 2 Internet, CPU usage 100% for 90 seconds, why?

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I have Norton installed, SpyBot, and NoAdware installed. They find nothing.
Using dial up and Windows XP-sp1. Every time I dial up and connect to the
internet, my CPU Usage (under CTRL Alt Del, Performance tab) shoots up to
100% and holds there for exactly 90 seconds. This is EVERY time I dial up
and connect. I see no traffic going out for 90 seconds when I connect, so I
don't think anything is phoning home. It only does this with each connection
and it does it only once per connection.

What could be causing this?

 

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Sounds normal on some slower machines...BUT...Re-Install your internet
connection and see what happens. If your on XP delete all current connections
and use "network connection wiz" guide you through the new set up. I have had
similar problems and resolved them in this manner..Good luck. Opps..do a
system save first just incase you set fire to your machine or something.

 

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I had a similar problem and it turned out to be related to my Hosts file,
see

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

the section related to large Hosts files slowing the machine


"Wilton Smith" <WiltonSmith@cnn.com> wrote in message
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>I have Norton installed, SpyBot, and NoAdware installed. They find nothing.
> Using dial up and Windows XP-sp1. Every time I dial up and connect to the
> internet, my CPU Usage (under CTRL Alt Del, Performance tab) shoots up to
> 100% and holds there for exactly 90 seconds. This is EVERY time I dial up
> and connect. I see no traffic going out for 90 seconds when I connect, so
> I
> don't think anything is phoning home. It only does this with each
> connection
> and it does it only once per connection.
>
> What could be causing this?
>
>