XP Right Click & Vid Rfrsh Slow when NIC Plugged in

Didn't see anything related to testing the memory.

Try this:

Windows Memory Diagnostic
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Exceprt:
The Windows Memory Diagnostic tests the Random Access Memory (RAM) on your computer for errors. The diagnostic includes a comprehensive set of memory tests. If you are experiencing problems while running Windows, you can use the diagnostic to determine whether the problems are caused by failing hardware, such as RAM or the memory system of your motherboard. Windows Memory Diagnostic is designed to be easy and fast. On most configurations, you can download the diagnostic, read the documentation, run the test and complete the first test pass in less than 30 minutes.

Try another NIC maybe? Sounds too simple but it sound's like its running off. Or is it the way its set up and what it accesses.

I will attempt the RAM test, however I don't imagine that it is specifically applicable here.  I appreciate that response, but the symptoms take effect once the NIC is plugged in.  If it is disconnected, everything is fine.

I will disable the on-board NIC and will install a different NIC and try it out.

Appreciate all of your time.  Will let you know the outcome.  Any other suggestions are welcome.

Well I figure you have to start somewhere. :)

Does the video card and the NIC share any of the same resource settings?

If yes then try changing the NIC's IRQ.

You also might just need to re-seat the hardware (NIC, Video, and RAM).

As Gemarti said: Does the video card and the NIC share any of the same resource settings?
Another way to get it to change IRQ and stuff is simply a different slot in PC if available.

OOps sorry just realized what you said that its an onboard - too early in the morn
Yep disabling in BIOS and another card is only way to test that theory.

Still here, will reply soon!

Still alive, holidays!  Thanks for the patience!

Okay, that was too long of a delay.  Anyway, I tried a different NIC after disabling the onboard NIC.  The machine still performs very slowly when the new NIC is plugged in and returns to normal performance when disconnected.

Any additional ideas?

I'm going to try a few more malware detectors.  Microsoft Word 2000 is particularly predictable in that it lags very badly when connected and is fine when disconnected.  I notice that a packet is sent every 1/2 second on the LAN link.  Link overhead aside, it appears a little too much and consistent to be a nominal inactive link.  Know what I mean?  But any other suggestions will be helpful.  I am going to throw a sniffer on the line and see what happens.

Thanks again!

Ok these are suspicious Tasks
shico.exe - whats starting it
bsclip.exe - whats starting it
daemon.exe - whats starting it
offprov.exe - I Found on internet = "I received from seafood@ucdavis.edu list some messages with this attached files like "hpdsx.exe" or offprov.exe" with W32/Magistr@MM virus!!! "
Is your Virus definitions up to date?

WMDM PMSP Service This service is installed with Windows Media Player 7. If you do not use Media Player, disable this service. This is XP forum so i thought you had XP, newest Media Player is 9.0b.

X10 Device Network Service - If it says X10 then its simply no good, I'd look at uninstalling whatever and stop/delete this service. X10 used to be known as spyware as I recall.

This is Autoruns
can tell you where and whats starting with your PC
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml
I'm starting to think you have a Virus or spyware here.

Okay,

   I've noted your suspicions about the services and procs running, however I found some more information that I feel is noteworthy.

   I threw a sniffer on the PC and allowed it to operate under normal conditions.  Especially when opening Microsoft Word documents (It likes to stall there when the NIC is in), it seems to arp like heck for my gateway (10.0.0.1).  It is also doing a DNS lookup for clr.verisign.com and www.verisign.com.

   I am not yet connected to the internet via DSL or dial-up.  I do have a DNS server and DHCP server that throws 10.0.0.1 as the default router/gateway.  THERE IS NO VALID gateway at 10.0.0.1 nor is there any normal host at that address, therefore the arp is never answered.  I changed the DHCP to not include a gateway IP, as well as giving it a valid host that is not actually a gateway, but to prevent it from arping and to see what it asks of the "gateway".

   After reboots of the PC with each different configuration setting, there is still no change.  No matter what IP is given for gateway, it still arps for 10.0.0.1.  I even flushed DNS Cache, etc.  I tried to manually give a localhost as well as a remote host on the network IP address for the sites listed (verisign).

   I am no good with certificates and CA's.  There are no know configs except for the default XP configs with the CAs.

   I am going to now double the points as this is getting deep.

  A thought just occurred to me, I am going to redirect the 10.0.0.1 address to a valid host to continue whatever TCP/IP process the box is trying to initiate.  Please mind you that the DNS lookup and the arp are coinciding.  They may be related but also may not be!

Thanks again!

You're going to love this...

   I threw a packet sniffer onto the NIC (onboard).  It was originally arping for my gateway.  No gateway in my network at this time.  I gave it one (a cisco router).  That didn't work.

   I then noticed that it was consistently looking for crl.verisign.com.  Especially when opening MS-Word or MS-Excel.

   Turns out that a Certificate shipped with NAV2003 expires on Jan. 7, 2004.  The mechanism that runs with this breaks to a certain extent and the performance of the PC is prone to dropping like a rock.  Symantec's temporary advice is to disable the "check the Certificate Revocation Listing" online.  I disabled that, and Voila!  All was well.  I will update the Cert. and check further with Symantec and Verisign about this.  Check it out, it's on both Verisign's and Symantec's web-site.

   Veegertx, I am going to award the points to you for the tenacious attack on this problem.  It was all very very appreciated.  Gemarti, I appreciate it as well.  Definitely.

  Feel free to let me know what you think.  Thanks again!

ooo... noticed that I already described the crl thing.  Well, that was it.

P.S.  I graded it "A" because I felt like we were on the right track.  

Good Grief lol
I never knew those thing's could be that bad to cause all that trouble. I gotta copy what you said and put it in my million note's where I don't have anything in order or a clue of what's in there.

jennifer
I would recommend you just get your point's back if you like since you solved on your own.

I'm not a point's hound, I just like helping people when I have time when I take a break from my amateur programming. I usually don't answer unless i think i know something or remember a certain thing I've either seen or read about a particular problem. Its good to learn new thing's BTW, and your's is certainly original to me.

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