stellar_jay@hotmail.com (Blue Bird) wrote in message news:<e2bd548f.0308151001.6ce70031@posting.google. com>...
> I installed the hosts file available at http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> and my dialup log on went from less than one minute to 3-4 minutes.
>
> When I took it back out things went back to normal.
>
> Is there any way to speed up a dial-up log on WITH the hosts file?
>
> FYI - I'm running W2K with a serial external modem and lots of RAM / Disk

It shouldn't - I ran that file when I was on dialup and it caused no
Browser load issues. Try installing the batch file that
enables/diables HOSTS "on the fly".
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/RenHosts.bat

Make sure your installation is correct for a Win 2K O/S.

HTH