See if any of the following applies:
Do you have a broadband connection, if yes, try the following courtesy of
MVP Terri Stratton:
NIC AND SLOW LOADING DESKTOP -
If you're running a DSL modem and have a Lan or high speed connection, try
changing the properties of it.
Go to start> connect to> show all connections>right click on Local Area
connection>scroll down and click on Properties.
Highlight "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)"
Click on properties button>click on the "use the following IP address" radio
button.
Add the following.
IP address:192.168.0.1 (or any in the accepted range)
Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0
Some connections won't allow this, so if you can't get a connection, remove
it.
If the above doesn't apply but you are on a network, go to Start\All
Programs\Accessories and the Command Prompt. At the prompt type "ipconfig"
without the quotes and press enter. Make note of the numbers.
Go to Start\Connect To, select "Show all connections" and select Local Area
Connection. Right click and select properties. Select "Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)" and click properties, select "Use the following IP address" and
input the appropriate numbers you found earlier. When you exit that box, the
Subnet Mask numbers should input automatically.
Reboot and see if that resolves the issue.
