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(Message started by: mr._floppy on Nov 29^th, 2006, 6:07pm)

Title: Slow ?
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 29^th, 2006, 6:07pm

Maybe it's the valves or the Cat's Whisker ( you can tell I'm a Computer whizz-kid ) in my PC that need replacing but is this site getting a bit slow and creaky lately ?

Even with broadband it takes up to 15 seconds to change a bliddy page >:(.

Is there a plug not connected up your end or summat ?

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 29^th, 2006, 7:46pm

hi there

there's a topic on g&s online about this. no one is sure what is happening. one minute it's fast, next slow.

i'm not getting too much trouble with our site. just the odd page is taking a bit longer.

something for steve (site owner)?

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by TiberiuS on Nov 29^th, 2006, 7:56pm

[] I've noticed it's slower than usual, not that I'm complaining ;)

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by taliban on Nov 29^th, 2006, 9:00pm

might depend how many are on line at the same time using bandwidth.
also, if you have other applications running that will slow it down, or rather your pooter...

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by cossieguy on Nov 29^th, 2006, 9:22pm

Have noticed this as well,
P.S. only application running is firefox, So it's not the pooter. Go to other sites and speed returns.
Guy.

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by taliban on Nov 29^th, 2006, 9:55pm

hamsters need feeding then.......

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by andyjones on Nov 29^th, 2006, 10:26pm

its ran very slow on mine today. so slow i ran a virus check on the computer which came back clear :) looks like you need a bigger dyno fitted to the hamsters wheel ;D

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by Kjetil S on Nov 29^th, 2006, 10:37pm

Try installing Spybot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and run a full search. If you're a regular IE user, you will probably be astonished ;)

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by Dave on Nov 29^th, 2006, 10:57pm

Slow at times over the last couple of days then back to normal, thought it must just be heavy traffic ???

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by Pam and John on Nov 29^th, 2006, 11:22pm

on 11/29/06 at 22:37:39, Kjetil S wrote:

Try installing Spybot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and run a full search. If you're a regular IE user, you will probably be astonished ;)

Also try Lavasofts Ad-Adware, another fee download, just google.

Run both once a week, it's surprising what they pick up!!!!

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by jonnycab on Nov 30^th, 2006, 2:06am

Another freebie is 'Spyware Blaster' which stops it getting in, in the first place :)

http://javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by Snoopy on Nov 30^th, 2006, 7:48am

For all of you Computer SPEED freaks . there appears to have been a problem with connection to the states over the weekend and I understand the server may have been undergoing some maintenance.

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by Spannerdemon on Nov 30^th, 2006, 8:23am

Thought So!!

I have a golden rule .
Never, ever touch a PC if websites start running slow.
It's very, very, very rarely the PC that's at fault. I have always built my own PC's and I know they are 100% reliable at all times.
Connection speeds, server issues, and plain old fashioned high-usage can all affect things.

Anyway, you should have been putting up those shelves Mr Floppy!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by RichardMS on Nov 30^th, 2006, 5:39pm

It's like the good old days of dial up again :D

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by cossieguy on Nov 30^th, 2006, 7:50pm

on 11/30/06 at 17:39:38, RichardMS wrote:

It's like the good old days of dial up again :D

Oh yes we all look back fondly on those days, NOT {}

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by craig on Dec 1^st, 2006, 2:01pm

very slow today i have to admit,all other sites seem ok :-/

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by jonnycab on Dec 2^nd, 2006, 2:59am

Fast at night though........bit like the motorways :)

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by Snoopy on Dec 2^nd, 2006, 7:53am

Yes the site has been slow over the past few days but this has been due to circumstances beyond our control.

I spoke with Steve in the USA last evening and hopefully the situation will now improve.

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by craig on Dec 2^nd, 2006, 8:15am

on 11/29/06 at 22:37:39, Kjetil S wrote:

Try installing Spybot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/) and run a full search. If you're a regular IE user, you will probably be astonished ;)

are there different version of Spybot?
the 1 i have downloaded appears free,whilst another version runs a free scan,but to delete any threat s you haveto pay? :-/ (you know what i'm like with computers ;))

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by RichardMS on Dec 2^nd, 2006, 9:33am

Back on speed last night and this morning for me.

Title: Re: Slow ?
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 2^nd, 2006, 7:08pm

[]

The hamsters have supped I take it ;)