On Thu, 29 May 2008 08:34:04 +0530, dreghert
<dreghert.3a5jne@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:

>
>My friend has been having computer issues, and i've been trying my best
>to help her figure out the source, since I'm generally better at
>looking up things, or finding where to ask. So, forgive me for the lack
>of information here, but i've never actually seen the computer to which
>i am about to refer.
>
>She has a desktop with a dual core motherboard. It has like 2-3 gigs of
>ram, and she recently bought a good video card. (geforce 8800 i believe,
>but not positive.) Games run excellently offline.
>
>The trouble is, when she plays any online games, she experiences severe
>lag. She has this computer hooked up to a cable internet connection.
>They also have DSL for the other computers in the house. She has used
>her laptop on the cable with no lag, and has tried the desktop on the
>DSL as well with no improvement.
>
>New network card as well, which was tested and worked fine in another
>computer. something has to be wrong, software related, but i'm out of
>ideas. She has no firewall , and only has AV running when scanning,
>though there is a built in firewall on the modem, but it doesn't
>interfere with any other computer so it -shouldn't- be an issue. done
>virus and spyware sweeps, and remarkably, her system is clean. few
>things found, sure, but mine is usually way worse with no net issues.
>
>Like I said, out of ideas. any suggestions on what could be the cause,
>or at least what to try?

What is the AV ?