Why is Windows 95/98 so slow to log in?
Some Win95/98 users seem to have very slow login times, as long as two or three minutes. The symptom is that Windows 95 will dial the number, successfully verify username and password, and then seem to hang for a very long time at the ‘Logging on to Network’ phase before completing the connection. The cause is Win95 is attempting to negotiate a connection with several network clients and protocols that are enabled by default for Dial-Up Networking. However, for use with Internet Service Providers, no network clients and protocols are required except the standard Internet TCP/IP protocol. The presence of unneeded network clients is normally harmless and the only effect is to slow down the login process as Win95 has to negotiate each of the network clients and protocols. Since Internet Service Providers only support the TCP/IP protocol, we suggest disabling Win95’s attempt to negotiate these network clients and protocols. To do so, open the “Dial-Up Networking” window in the “My Computer
