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Slow WindowsXP Pro in a WindowsME Group

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by geary

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I have Win XP Pro installed on a system in my home workgroup. The XP PRO system takes 30 sec. to access shared printers on a ME system. It looks like there are many network brodcasts on my Linksys Switch durind the 30 sec. I have a XP Home system onthe same network and it works without delay. Both system have NTFS formating. I am seeing this same problem on a network with a Win2K domain controller, the newly installed XP Pro system takes a long time to get to nework shares on Win98 systems, but can access shares on the two Win2k systems quickly. Don't know where else to look. Thanks

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

Check your protocols. I'd say you'll need the NWlink/IPX/SPX/NetBios compatible protocol in an ME environment. Also check their order.

The best way would be to compare to the XP Home machine.

Cheers,
Tim.

by timthetoolman

Hi,

In that case it could be a problem with the master browser being tragically overloaded on your network.

Cheers,
Tim.

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