Broadband Problems in Windows Vista
March 31, 2007 by Milo Riano
Filed under Microsoft, Windows Vista
Broadband problems are experience by subscribers from Virgin Media, Orange, and Tiscali.
In an excerpt:
Virgin Media is currently working towards the production of installation discs that are compatible with Vista. However, at present there are only a limited number of staff members able to assist customers that are experiencing these problems, as not all staff are trained to do so. A spokesperson for Virgin Media stated: “This is currently the case with many ISPs. The situation with Virgin Media’s broadband service Vista compatibility isn’t a specific one.”
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I had been using Vista with broadband with no problems until the past 3 months. The connection now has become sluggish and disconnects for no particular reason .. it seems to happen when there’s no activity for a while.. my isp suggested it might be my anti virus, which certainly wasn’t helping, but I’ve reinstalled the broadband software, uninstalled norton and got new anti-virus, but it still happens… what to do
Is it on a Desktop, or notebook? What Security software did you change to? I assume Norton scanned it regularly, and detected nothing harmless before you changed? (Norton may drag the resources, but I must admit, I never got a virus while using it) What type of broadband connection do you have, and who is your provider? (just a few more details….)