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Find Out If Your Computer Is Secretly Connecting to the Web

If you are trying to track down why your computer is running so slooowwwly, try using this simple DOS command from Digital Inspiration to uncover a possible problem:

This .txt file will have a record of everything that has made an Internet connection in the last couple of minutes; you can then check your task manager to find out where it is and take care of it.


Type cmd in your Windows Run box.

Type "netstat -b 5 > activity.txt" and press enter.

After say 2 minutes, press Ctrl+C.
Type "activity.txt" on the command line to open the log file in notepad (or your default text editor)

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Find Out If Your Computer Is Secretly Connecting to the Web

If you are trying to track down why your computer is running so slooowwwly, try using this simple DOS command from Digital Inspiration to uncover a possible problem:

This .txt file will have a record of everything that has made an Internet connection in the last couple of minutes; you can then check your task manager to find out where it is and take care of it.

Type cmd in your Windows Run box.

Type "netstat -b 5 > activity.txt" and press enter.

After say 2 minutes, press Ctrl+C.

Type "activity.txt" on the command line to open the log file in notepad (or your default text editor)

2Mmrr4J.jpg

Just give us an example .txt file...

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