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Waiting for web page

missile
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I have a new problem with my PC.

It has been quite slick at loading web pages until recently. I have an annoying 5+ sec delay where I get a blue bar at the bottm of the page and "waiting for [url]Http://.[/url]..... "

I would be gretful for any advice you may have :A
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  • clivejohnson
    clivejohnson Posts: 244 Forumite
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    missile wrote: »
    I have a new problem with my PC.

    It has been quite slick at loading web pages until recently. I have an annoying 5+ sec delay where I get a blue bar at the bottm of the page and "waiting for [url]Http://.[/url]..... "

    I would be gretful for any advice you may have :A

    Have you emptied the cache? Cleared the cookies and tempory files/cookies, Defragmented the HD etc?....
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    I regularly use CCleaner but I have not defragged lately:o. I shall do that.
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  • GeoffX
    GeoffX Posts: 417 Forumite
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    Which virus checker do you use? If it's Avast: open the main user interface, click Real Time Shields, then Web Shield, then click the Stop button. Does that make browsing any quicker?
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 18 January 2011 at 11:12PM
    Any other pc's to try to rule out the connection?

    turn off avira temporarily, if that doesn't work, what other security software have you installed - any 3rd party firewalls or scanners?

    Have you changed anything in ie, tools, internet options, connections?

    defrag will do nothing to speed things up, never does
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  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    Waiting for http://what???

    It's probably an advert on the page and the ad server is slow to respond.

    If you block the content from the ad server all will speed up again. How to do this depends on which browser you are using and from where the ads are coming.
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  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    Many thanks for your comments. Please be advised>
    1. I use Avira and Windows Vista
    2. I have only one PC. My laptop working via Wifi does not suffer the same delay when loading page. So I would discount my connection problems. I am at work at, shall try your suggestion re de-activating Avira test when I get home. I did load some updates from Sony - media player but that should have not affect internet explorer.
    3. Pages on this site take 5+ seconds to load. I prefer internet explorer, but I shall try chrome to see if that avoids the issue
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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    Dependent on browser too/ I have: FF/ Chrome/ Opera/ Safari / IE -- fastest for me is Opera -- and currently my most favorite browser :cool:
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

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  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    We all have our favourite programs, I have been using internet explorer for many years and familiar with it. I am aware of the resource and security concerns with IE, but I have never had this slow page load issue.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Which version of IE are you using though?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    macman wrote: »
    Which version of IE are you using though?

    I am using internet explorer 8. I have implemented the recomended actions as detailed here > https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436849

    I notice that the page load on this site is much slower than a.n.other sites.:eek:
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
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