Win98 loads & runs extremely slow

I have removed everything from the network area of the control panel,
because I don't have a network card, and the computer won't be used for
going onto the internet. (It doesn't have a modem in it)

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What should the network settings be set to? (the computer is not presently
attached to a network)

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Even with no network attached, do you have a network card installed? It is
not the network, but the wrong settings (most common unnecessary bindings)
that delays the computer. When the computer poses a "message" to a non
existant network, device or anything and waits till the time-out, this is a
delay and can be a long delay.

When open the network from control panel, what protocols, adapters, bindings
and services you see installed?

If you have not a net card, but only the necessary for internet connection,
then you must see:
1. Microsoft family logon
2. Client for Microsoft Networks
3. TCP/IP
4. Dial up adapter.

And nothing more. From TCP/IP properties, you must set "disable wins
resolution"
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Dimitris Magarakis

Most common is the wrong network settings for this problem.
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Dimitris Magarakis

Hi Dimitris

Download a copy of BootLog Analyzer
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Let it look for delays. The most cases
delays are caused by the loading of network
or communications protocols you do not need.

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Regards,
Bert [MS-MVP DTS]

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