# Strange dial-up behavior (WinXP)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-dial-up-behavior-winxp/344434 "2006-02-14T10:41:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-dial-up-behavior-winxp/344434/1 "2006-02-14T10:41:32Z")

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It’s been happening consistently of late. I’m running WinXP Pro. I invoke a dial-up connection to the internet, and this works as expected: a small box appears noting that my computer is connected.

But when I start InternetExplorer or my e-mail client (Eudora), there is a delay of 1 to 5 minutes (!) before the program actually starts. After this long delay, all is normal. Usually, such a delay will not recur unless the computer is re-booted. No such delay is seen with an internet connection through a hub.

Does anyone have experience of this, or know what might be behind it?