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I hadn't located this thread and I sent Steve an email about the slow opening of the main page. He directed me here and I am still having the problem as some others are also. The header for the main page loads and than it takes forever for the completion. I am using DSL and I do not have a problem with any other sites. I am just writing this so that you will know that others are experiencing the same thing. I have all the time in the world being retired and old and I really enjoy this site.
Using the Opera browser the main page takes exactly 18 seconds to open everytime. The ad header opens in a second or two and the page stops loading for the remaining 18 seconds. If I didn't know better I'd say the main page is on a timer. :)
Well it's not taking near that long for me, but there is a definite period after the click where nothing appears to be happening. Then the page loads in a second, but it's 5 or 6 seconds after the click. I'm having it looked into.
Just did a test myself and the results are as follows:
VDr set as home page * 20 sec to completely load
Click to view a thread from main page * 5 sec
Thread to VDr main page * 19 - 20 sec (using mouse "back" button)
Thread to VDr main page * 17 - 19 sec (using browser "back" button)
Thread to external link * 2 -3 sec (average) longest - 7 sec (http://www.citi-software.co.uk/)
Page to page in a thread ( What "little" program could you simply not do without?) * 5 - 6 sec
Reply to reply Preview * 5 sec
Submit to thread * 19 sec
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My Machine:
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W2K Pro (build 2195 SP4)
Firefox (default browser)
Lian Li PC60 Case
ASUS A7V333 Mobo w/onboard Audio
AMD XP1900 Processor
2-256mb Sticks of Crucial Memory
Enermax 350watt Power Supply
ASUS 8170 64mb Video Card
Acer 16x DVD Rom
Sony DVD-RW DRU-530A
Sony 3.5" Floppy
WD HDD's 80gig (8mb cache) & 40gig (2mb cache)
D-Link NIC
Linksys WRT54GS Router
Linksys BEFCMU10 Modem
Compaq P700 Trinitron Monitor
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Hey John, yup im experiencing just about the same time delays too, I have a high speed cable connection. Joe is trying to get something done about it, hang in there. BJ
Thanks!!!!
They've made some adjustments. Any difference?
JPnyc--It took me several minutes to log on to
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/
today. I just waited since I had nothing better to do and I could see the Status bar indicated steady progress.
Once here, I experience the same "somewhat" slowness going from page to page.
EDIT--Exited VirtualDr, went elsewhere and came back about 10 minutes later. No delay in entering the site this time, but individual pages are still slow to load.
Just did a test thread, still hanging for several seconds after clicking submit. BJ
Still a problem with trying to get back to the main page (25 sec now as opposed to 20 sec before).
All other times about the same as before..........
Hi, I have hung in here because I liked the place, so many good people have left, now we have this silly additional "click here....". patience really at an ebb......
No difference for me. Takes about 10 seconds to load a page from the link in email notifications. 5 second wait when clicking a link here.
Ok, I'll try and get it looked into further.
ditto, ditto, Ditto, DITTOQuote:
Originally Posted by jenae
For what it's worth, it's worse now than ever before for me. If I didn't have a fat DSL pipe, I'd not use it at all for now. VDr is now completely useless from my home on a dial-up connection, and it's irritating at best even on a DSL line.
Hey System Programmer... if you're going to FORCE me to click the STUPID link to expand the forum to full width, how about at LEAST sending a cookie to remember this for the duration of my freaking session???
:mad: :mad:
We're working on it, everybody. Sometimes issues aren't caused by obvious things. Sometimes they take awhile to track down.