I have a friend who was connected to the Internet using Time Warner broadband. Recently, her husband added his Windows 7 PC to the network and the XP PC began to DRAG and SLOW DOWN to a crawl. What can be done to speed it up - or is there a way? I have done the deletion of files, clean disk and defrag of the hard drive (40GB drive). Dusted out the inside of the box which was quiet dusty. Any ideas?1 person needs an answerI do too

Hi PaulyGirl48,Is the computer’s performance is slow or the network connection is slow, when you connect the computer to the network?If the network connection is slow, you may follow these methods and check if it helps.Method 1You may download and run the Network Diagnostics tool on the Windows XP machine. Thereafter, check if the issue persists.Network Diagnostics for Windows XP is available to help identify and fix network connection problemsMethod 2You may also reset the router by unplugging it, waiting at least 10 seconds, and then plugging it back in.a. Switch off the router.b. Unplug the cables.c. Press and hold the reset pin-hole on the router for 5-10 secs and then restart.d. If you face any problem in resetting the router you may contact your network administrator.Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.