did you checked with your ISP maybe they have some technical problems !!!
Also check your modem wire if u use it for long time or if it is twisted or if its in exposed area that you step on all the time then maybe you need to replace it .
i have dialup obviously. i connect at 52.0kbs and that hasnt changed. but since 2 days ago. everything i do is taking about 3 times as long, and my downloads are only going at 2.0kbs opposed to the usual 5.0-6.0kbs. 2 days ago i had a issue with some spyware or virus or somehting about the messenger buffer message and kept getting pop ups. i checked this site for any solutions and i downloaded shootthemessenger and its currently running. since then the pop ups have stopped.
i have tried ad-aware etc to see if i was being slowed down in that way but nothing. my computer looks clean.
i cannot think of any reason why my internet suddenly is going so slow. unless there is still an issue with the thing shootthemessenger is stopping.
any ideas??

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