Performance Issues and Updates

Hi David. I'm @ Quindi NSW, on my way to St George. BigPond Wireless. It is a lot faster today, although Followup and Spell Checker windows take a while to load. Steve...

This is strange Mike - I have used dial up in testing and have not had any problems like this. What do you get and what pages are you trying to load, also what browser are you using?

DM

I'm using IE 8.0.6001.18702

It actually happens when I exceed my monthly limit on Bigpond Cable and get throttled back.

All other websites work - just more slowly, as you would expect at dialup speeds.

I have never been able to open any exploroz page when throttled back to dialup speeds.

If I try to open www.exploroz.com it sits there for ages with the green bar say it's waiting for www.expl. . . . . then eventually it says "unable to open . . . "

Mike, I have those problems too at a dropped back speed of 64kbs. I just don't use EO for that week or so when Telstra drops it back. Nearly 25 of the time :-((

Guys,

When you are shaped (ie slowed by ISP) try doing what is documented in this Site Tip - Wrong link see below for correct link.

Please let me know if this works for you or not. I am waiting on feedback about this document.
David

David, you link works. It just provides another feed of this page. Last time I tried the hints, I found everything was pretty up to date anyway.

John,

My fault wrong link - try this one : Optimising Shaped Connections

David

I can still access all other websites (Overlander, Caravan and Motorhome and Pajero Forums open all pages within 15 seconds. I can download Youtube videos, but of course slower than on broadband) without having to make adjustments when I get shaped and then unshaped.

I don't believe the problem is at my end.

Dave - that is the ad servers I know about this one - I am working on the rendering pauses at the moment when the site will NOT deliver any content for around 30-40 seconds. I do believe last nights work has made significant difference however I am still monitoring it and looking at logs.

DM

Jo,

What type of connection are you using? The system has been responding in less than 2 secs almost all morning thus far?
DM

Flash Player requires updating maybe??
Its up to version 10 now.

Very good point John - this one is a real problem - Jo make sure you update to the latest flash player......
DM

Keeping Flash Player up to date I find does make a significant difference to not just this site but so many others also as it is quite common for so many sites to have extensive Flash Player animation of some sort.

I keep reading the issues and whilst I'm certainly not an expert in these things keep wondering how up to date people are with the whole range of software that they use on their machines including Windows updates.

People tune and service their cars but seem to either not realise the need or neglect to tune their computers with software updates for the respective software they are using and clean out the machines memory/cache and registry from time to time, it all helps to keep the system in tune.

I also use all MS software, XP Professional, IE 8 and Outlook Express etc all software commonly used by industry as a whole and all work very well for me, never needed a reason to use Fire fox or Chrome etc or the other obscure minority branded software products that others use because they claim they have hassles with MS products.

I seem to have very little problems in terms of site speeds and hangups etc compared to many who post complaints on here I just wonder if my comments above are part of the difference??

The last week or so has been the exception and the site certainly has had some problems which David is working on.

David maybe a site reminder when people first log on or access the site that reminds them the site operates best with the latest version of Flash Player etc and a link to the FP download site would help people overcome some issues??

Just my thoughts on the matter :-)

Cheers

I agree that the Insert Link window took ages to appear. I almost gave up but eventually it came good.