Waiting for....

LittleJo

Hi,
I seem to have started getting very slow responses over the last few days. Waiting for,,, then the screen appears.
I have tried bandwith tests and they are fine.
I called the ISP provider but sadly the language barrier defeated me.
I have run virus scans etc, all fine and aprt from slow responses all is fine,
Any ideas , please
Jo

HO87

What operating system are you using? Which browser? Does it happen on every attempt to navigate to a page or just on particular ones? Are your versions of Java or Flash up to date?

LittleJo

HI,
WINXP SP3.
Google chrome.
Java and Flash current versions.
ISP, sadly, AOL
Delay on all sites, MSE , Hotmail, Thisismoney Amazon
Jo

RussJK

Try your computer with a portable version of Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc:
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

If that works fine, then it points to something in your browser (e.g. the current profile). If it's the same, then it's either something to do with your OS, your computer, or your connection.

HO87

RussJK wrote: »

Try your computer with a portable version of Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc:
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

If that works fine, then it points to something in your browser (e.g. the current profile). If it's the same, then it's either something to do with your OS, your computer, or your connection.

I think Russ is on the money. Do you have any add-on toolbars?

Neil49

Is it just the internet that is slow or is the pc slow when using word processing or other off line functions.

If it's just the internet try clearing your browsing history. Go to Internet Properties then select delete within browsing history. (I'm on Win 7 so can't describe the route to that for you).

Ccleaner is a useful program which can sort out problems on your pc - it just make a long time to download it.

I've given you a link to the Computeractive magazine website so that you can read about it before deciding whether to use it or not.

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/download-review/1932547/ccleaner-303

Hope this helps.

LittleJo

Hi,
I think that I have the answer.
AOL is the default home page.
Changed it to Chrome.
It works fine.
Thus it is AOL!
I shalll look for a new ISP
Cheers folks
Jo

free4440273

it probably IS the isp; aol is an unmitigated disaster imo.

LittleJo

Hi,
You will all be suprised to hear that asking for a MAC code speeds up your service no end.
Pure coincidence of course.
Jo