Windows 98SE: Seem to have slow speed? Tweaking FAQ

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Speed tests are busy or down. Are there other tests like them?
NIC drivers. Update yours for a possible boost.
Windows 98SE: Seem to have slow speed?
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The Bit and Byte difference.
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International speed tests
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My speeds suddenly dropped -- can I tweak it?
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How does distance affect xDSL availability and speeds?
Where are the Speakeasy Speed Test Sites?
I'm getting latency and/or packet loss. What can I do?

Windows 98SE: Seem to have slow speed?

In most cases, people using Windows 98 Second Edition will get slow speeds and stalls due to a problem in the NDIS Drivers.

"This problem can occur if the NDIS intermediate driver code is preempted by the operating system when it is not safe to do so. As a result, a 'race' or 'deadlock' condition may occur, causing the operating system to hang."

Microsoft KB ID: Q243199

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by B777300 edited by JMGullett
last modified: 2007-02-23 16:07:37

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Windows 98SE: Seem to have slow speed?