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Posted by Lynne
Slow loading December 19, 2004 10:01PM |
Re: Slow loading December 19, 2004 10:03PM |
Re: Slow loading December 19, 2004 10:18PM |
Raewyn G
Re: Slow loading December 19, 2004 11:16PM |
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 12:16AM |
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 12:34AM |
Raewyn G
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 02:09AM |
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 03:05AM |
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 10:16AM |
Regular Defrags of the computer (system maintenance) is often good to for a slow down of the computer. found in start> programs>Acessories> sysem tools > disk defragmentor.
run it and it will help.
but also check your anti virus updates and spybot, adaware, this is good computer maintenance as well.
beetle
run it and it will help.
but also check your anti virus updates and spybot, adaware, this is good computer maintenance as well.
beetle
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 01:26PM |
Raewyn G
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 10:37PM |
Re: Slow loading December 20, 2004 10:47PM |
Raewyn G
Re: Slow loading December 21, 2004 02:55AM |
Re: Slow loading December 21, 2004 10:38AM |
Re: Slow loading December 21, 2004 10:39AM |
LOL yeah weekly, forthnightly or monthly, depending on how much time and work you do on your comp....
if you spend heaps of time on it yes weekly is better.
but keeping all Windows updates - updated if you use microsoft, - windows,
I dont use IE anymore, or microsoft programs where possible not to use them, very suseptable to greeblies in the system.
and make sure your firewall is running at all times, especially while on the net.
and all virus definitions updated, and all spyware catcher programs updated as well,
will help keep you safe in the long run.
beetle
if you spend heaps of time on it yes weekly is better.
but keeping all Windows updates - updated if you use microsoft, - windows,
I dont use IE anymore, or microsoft programs where possible not to use them, very suseptable to greeblies in the system.
and make sure your firewall is running at all times, especially while on the net.
and all virus definitions updated, and all spyware catcher programs updated as well,
will help keep you safe in the long run.
beetle
Re: Slow loading December 22, 2004 01:27AM |
Re: Slow loading December 22, 2004 02:46AM |
Re: Slow loading December 22, 2004 09:51AM |
It certainly isn't fine on mine Lynne. It has been mostly painfully slow for a couple of weeks now and I often get a time out error. I have wondered if it is getting "overloaded" (for the want of a better word) with the thousands of messages we have posted. I also find Delia's site very slow, again I wonder if it is the sheer volume of content on the site.
?:-( Lyn.
Re: Slow loading December 22, 2004 10:32AM |
beetle mentions to keep windows up to date. I find it impossible. I have tried and tried to do the essential upgrades. It loads to about 76% and there it stays and won't move. I just don't bother any more. I run a fire wall and symantec, spy bot and adware and hope for the best. If I do my online banking I use mozilla firefox instead of IE. Would anyone know the reason why windows won't let me do the upgrades? Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Re: Slow loading December 22, 2004 08:59PM |
Chris
You've maybe got a few too many 'protections' and they are preventing MS downloads, or maybe they are incompatible with each other. I have Norton Internet Security which incorporates a firewall, intrusion detection, and anti-virus protection, all updated automatically every week, and whenever else necessary. My microsoft windows also downloads updates weekly, on a schedule I have set to suit myself.
Lorna
You've maybe got a few too many 'protections' and they are preventing MS downloads, or maybe they are incompatible with each other. I have Norton Internet Security which incorporates a firewall, intrusion detection, and anti-virus protection, all updated automatically every week, and whenever else necessary. My microsoft windows also downloads updates weekly, on a schedule I have set to suit myself.
Lorna
Re: Slow loading December 22, 2004 09:21PM |
I have a firewall, run ad-aware and spybot, and have AVG virus protection. Have never had a problem until this week when my computer for some reason cannot download the quite big AVG update. It begins to do it then for some reason throws in the towel so to speak.
A dialogue box tells me there is a priority update, my emails tell me my virus definition is out of date , yet when I try to manually update I am told there are none available!
I defragged, and cleared out cookies, temp internet, and history files yesterday and it still won't do it.
Any ideas anyone??:-( Lyn.
A dialogue box tells me there is a priority update, my emails tell me my virus definition is out of date , yet when I try to manually update I am told there are none available!
I defragged, and cleared out cookies, temp internet, and history files yesterday and it still won't do it.
Any ideas anyone?
Re: Slow loading December 22, 2004 10:03PM |
Hi Lyn
I also have AVG and was getting the same priority update message in the dialogue box for a day or so. I couldn''t manage to do anything with it either. However, when I used the computer at a later time, when it didn't seem so busy and downloading wasn't as slow as it has been lately, it seemed to do it then. I have just checked now, and everything is up to date.
Hope it comes right for you too.
Heather
I also have AVG and was getting the same priority update message in the dialogue box for a day or so. I couldn''t manage to do anything with it either. However, when I used the computer at a later time, when it didn't seem so busy and downloading wasn't as slow as it has been lately, it seemed to do it then. I have just checked now, and everything is up to date.
Hope it comes right for you too.
Heather
Re: Slow loading December 23, 2004 04:50AM |
Re: Slow loading December 28, 2004 01:54AM |
Hi,
I've pasted below an email that I've sent to Renee, as some of you others may wish to contact your ISP's helpdesk. The cullprit is likely to be a major server somewhere between your ISP and the Foodlovers host, however, your ISP might be able to route around the problem:
--
Hi Renee,
The site is working at normal speed for me. The site is hosted in the US, and what is probably happening is that there is a server somewhere between the foodlovers host and your own ISP that is having problems (such is the way of the internet, neither foodlovers, nor your ISP is the problem, but someone who provides part of the 'path' inbetween).
If this has been happening for a few days, I would suggest contacting your ISP with the results of a "tracert" (explained below), and tell them that some users in NZ are experiencing problems and not others, an you suspect a server somewhere between the ISP and the US is havng a problem. They may be able to route the traffic around the problem for a few days.
How to do a tracert (in Microsoft Windows):
Click on START
Click on RUN
Type COMMAND and click OK
Type the following without quotation marks:"tracert www.foodlovers.co.nz" and hit ENTER
Click on the tiny icon in the top left corner, which will give you a menu, click on EDIT and MARK
Now highlight the results
Click on the tiny icon in the top left corner, click on EDIT and COPY
Go to a blank email and hit CONTROL-V to paste
Send the email to your ISP's helpdesk with my suggestions above.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Claire
I've pasted below an email that I've sent to Renee, as some of you others may wish to contact your ISP's helpdesk. The cullprit is likely to be a major server somewhere between your ISP and the Foodlovers host, however, your ISP might be able to route around the problem:
--
Hi Renee,
The site is working at normal speed for me. The site is hosted in the US, and what is probably happening is that there is a server somewhere between the foodlovers host and your own ISP that is having problems (such is the way of the internet, neither foodlovers, nor your ISP is the problem, but someone who provides part of the 'path' inbetween).
If this has been happening for a few days, I would suggest contacting your ISP with the results of a "tracert" (explained below), and tell them that some users in NZ are experiencing problems and not others, an you suspect a server somewhere between the ISP and the US is havng a problem. They may be able to route the traffic around the problem for a few days.
How to do a tracert (in Microsoft Windows):
Click on START
Click on RUN
Type COMMAND and click OK
Type the following without quotation marks:"tracert www.foodlovers.co.nz" and hit ENTER
Click on the tiny icon in the top left corner, which will give you a menu, click on EDIT and MARK
Now highlight the results
Click on the tiny icon in the top left corner, click on EDIT and COPY
Go to a blank email and hit CONTROL-V to paste
Send the email to your ISP's helpdesk with my suggestions above.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Claire
Re: Slow loading December 28, 2004 02:42AM |
Raewyn G
Re: Slow loading January 04, 2005 06:03AM |
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