Have you looked into setting up a roaming profile?
HOW TO: Switch Between a Local and Roaming User Profile on a Mobile Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312138&Product=winxp
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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| Hi Carey,
|
| I have same problem and tried your recommendation with IE
| setting, it doesn't work as I don't have any Norton's
| software installed.
|
| I installed ZoneLab Security's zonealarm. I can see from
| the log that whenever I launch an application it will try
| to connect to Internet with specific IP to my corporate
| network's public IP with certain port.
|
| The process that request this is Generic Host Process for
| Win32 Services 5.1.2600.0 svchost.exe
|
| Since I use this computer at home, it really slows down
| and causes delays in certain applications launch like
| windows explorer (anything to do with viewing folders,
| IE, Winzip, system mechanic, etc. just to name a few. I
| have to wait for current loading application to
| completely launched then only I can do other tasks.
|
| FYI, I have McAfee Antivirus software and I have no
| performance issues at all when I use it at work.
|
| Any idea?
| Thanks.
|
| Wallace