Is it just me

[Jasmine Ellis]

Hi all
Has anyone notice how show the picture Avatar come's up after POSTING. Or is it just mine which is slow?

[Tamara Croft]

It's just you :p Try clearing out your temp internet files... cus it's def not the forum ;)

[Jasmine Ellis]

OK, Tamara, I'll do that.........:D

[Joy Carter]

It's been going on here too!

[Tamara Croft]

Hmm. I had a few probs until I cleared out all my internet temp files, solved all my problems. Joy you should try it too. Jasmine, did it help or you getting the same problem?

[Jasmine Ellis]

Tamara, yes I stil am, it takes about 15 seconds for the picture to come up on my avatar

[Admin]

Are you still having this problem? You may have been hitting the old server still.

[Jasmine Ellis]

yes I'm still. But, I'll put up with it.....or just take my picture off

[Sam-antha]

I have just been going to ask about this one... just found the thread tho... so will not aks..... my pics take a while to come up now....
Where do I find the temp internet files to clear them from ?
Just been fiddling and I have decided that the"History" buton is the one that uncovers the files. there are not nearly so many now.

[Sam-antha]

I note that the avatar pic and the icons beside the page titles of the varous sections take longer than before to hit the screen and that the icons appear to stagger down the page from the top.
As advised in another thread, I have cleared out my history with no effect.
Is it my eyesight, PC, BT (broadband) or you ?
Looking forward to an easy answer
Samm

[Tamara Croft]

I've noticed the same thing for the last few days too. Not sure why it's happening.

[Angela Burke]

Samm,
How much of a delay are we talking about?
I can see a slight delay in the appearance of the icons you mentioned, but it's only a fraction of a second.

[Jasmine Ellis]

Well, mine has gone from 15 secones to 24 secones, and if Tamara's the same we have no chance .................. :Angry3:

[DanaJ]

Must be a routing problem, I have had absolutely no problems in the last week or so. Has anyone tried to ping the server?

[Casey Morgan]

My ping results:

Packets: sent=4, received=4, lost=0
Times: minimum=25ms, maximum=32ms, average=27ms

I'm not having asny problems, so this may be a comparison.

[Jasmine Ellis]

Must be a routing problem, I have had absolutely no problems in the last week or so. Has anyone tried to ping the server?

Hi Dana, you been away dear, long time no see.......
And what is a ping the server? And how do I find it hun?

[Casey Morgan]

Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. When the window pops up (it may be a full-screen window depending on how it's set up) type ping www.crossdresserscom and hit Enter. The info I have isn't exactly the way it appears on the screen but those are the numbers you're looking for. I would imagine all ther packets should be sent successfully. The big thing to look for is the times it reports.

Oh sorry, "ping" is a command that will send some info quickly to a website so you can tell if you're having a problem with either the site or your computer. "Deep geek" stuff.

[Faye Emmette]

Just reading that some had probs with emptying their internet cache, this little program is the goods. Cleans everything out and also makes it safe to look up sites at work wi'out the boss checking on your history.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Only warning, don't let it scrub all of your cookies if you have automatic password saver.
Enjoy.

[Tamara Croft]

I've spoke to the main admin about this and we've done a few tests and it isn't anything to do with the server. I did however change from using IE to firefox and it isn't happening at all using that, but still happening using IE.

Now I come to think of it, this only started when I did the last windows updates... hmm....

[Jasmine Ellis]

.....................AND.......................... .

Tamara, DON'T stop there.............................:sad:

[Tamara Croft]

.........and I'm saying, it could be the latest windows update causing the problem. I'm going to remove them and see ;)

[Jasmine Ellis]

OK dear. I'll keep my fingers cross, and the other.............:D

[Tamara Croft]

Well, I've just removed the latest windows updates and everything is loading fine... weird!!!

[jill_4]

Hi Jasmine,
You seem to appear very quickly on my screen and at regular intervals,keep the posts and threads coming.

Best Wishes Jill

PS.Please send me your diet sheet,you are looking good. ;) ;)

[Sharon]

I've downloaded all the Windows updates and I have no difficulties at all. I don't think this one is Bill's fault.

[Tamara Croft]

I've downloaded all the Windows updates and I have no difficulties at all. I don't think this one is Bill's fault.His biggest fault was creating windows in the first place..... everytime you boot up winxp.. you're beta testing it :p

I found some spyware too, could have been that, who knows, but it's working fine now...... as for Bill.... well...... :censor:

[Sam-antha]

To answer Angela's query, the delay is not great, more like a very prolonged stutter than anything. But it is of the last week in time only, approx.
Wwhen I go to a particular section, the thread titles appear widely (sort of double spacing) spaced at first, then they shrink together to the normal size.
Heading to a particualr thread, the avatar delay would be of the order of a sec after the text and frames appear.

[tammycd]

I am having a very slow response on this site only. When I add a reply to a thread, it takes probably 20 seconds (quite a bit longer that usual) to load the message portion, and then about twice the time to load all the images such as avatars. I thought it was just me, as I am still in the dark ages with dial up and all.

Is there something with the site?

I did the ping thing:

minimum= 190ms, maximum= 197ms, average= 193ms.

I also cleared all my temp internet files and cookies, as well as history. My connection speed thru AOL is the same as always.

[Jasmine Ellis]

Well, I'm has gone from 20secones down now to 7secones, I can live with that I think

[Admin]

I am having a very slow response on this site only. When I add a reply to a thread, it takes probably 20 seconds (quite a bit longer that usual) to load the message portion, and then about twice the time to load all the images such as avatars. I thought it was just me, as I am still in the dark ages with dial up and all.

Is there something with the site?

I did the ping thing:

minimum= 190ms, maximum= 197ms, average= 193ms.

I also cleared all my temp internet files and cookies, as well as history. My connection speed thru AOL is the same as always.
That is a pretty bad ping time and is probably the reason the site is so slow for you. I get a ping average of 38ms.

[Jasmine Ellis]

UM,
What is ping?
How do I got on it?
What do I do?
I just don't know whats wrong with this I'm going from 20 seconeds to 7 seconeds back up to 15 seconeds, up and down like a yoyo!
..........................HELP.................... ...:(

[Tamara Croft]

Jasmine

Click start - then click run - type in the box CMD and click OK. A command prompt box will open up. Type ping www.crossdressers.com and then hit enter. Post the results here.

Mine are Minimum = 88ms, Maximum = 90ms, Average = 89ms, but then again I'm using a lot of my bandwidth ;)

[Jasmine Ellis]

Tamara, I have done what you said.

BUT, I can't enter, cos there is not one dear.:(

[Tamara Croft]

Press the ENTER key on your keyboard!

[Jasmine Ellis]

OK DEAR

Minimum=233ms Maximum=339ms Average=288ms

[Sam-antha]

Jasmine, that time is riduculous.
Do the ping thing again, but this time instead of typing in pine www.cross (http://www.cross)
type in tracert www cross
The times for each stage of the journey of your route will show. It is the American or the Atlantic crossing that should take the longest..ie the last few hops of the journey.
Lets know how your journey goes.

[Wendy me]

is this any good???


,
ping www.crossdressers.com (http://www.crossdressers.com)
Pinging www.crossdressers.com (http://www.crossdressers.com) [209.0.144.94] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 209.0.144.94: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=54
Reply from 209.0.144.94: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=54
Reply from 209.0.144.94: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=54
Reply from 209.0.144.94: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=54
Ping statistics for 209.0.144.94:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 41ms, Maximum = 43ms, Average = 42ms

[Sam-antha]

Lucky Wendy, my timing is double that or yours. Did not used to be tho.
Jasmine is on Dial up which goes a long way to saying why the time lapse.

[Tamara Croft]

OK DEAR

Minimum=233ms Maximum=339ms Average=288msJasmine, since you're on dialup, it's no wonder this forum is slow... infact everything will be slow.

[swiss_susan]

Just reading that some had probs with emptying their internet cache, this little program is the goods. Cleans everything out and also makes it safe to look up sites at work wi'out the boss checking on your history.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Only warning, don't let it scrub all of your cookies if you have automatic password saver.
Enjoy.

I would becareful about asuming it will clean stuff from a network computer, there are many places the info is stored that ccleaner cant find.

[Tamara Croft]

I've used that cleaner before and I don't recommend it. You need to be very careful whilst using it, it deleted a .chm file which happened to be a database that took a long time to create.....grrrrrr......

Not an application I'd recommend for those that don't have a lot of experience with PC's.

[Sam-antha]

I personnally do not know of any safe method of cleaning the selection of cookies that have accumulated...... other than doing it manually.

But, why bother ?

[Tamara Croft]

I personnally do not know of any safe method of cleaning the selection of cookies that have accumulated...... other than doing it manually.

But, why bother ?Because some cookies are spyware...

[Sam-antha]

That is so obvious that I did not think of it
Now to the bones or the meal.. what do I do to remove them ? Other than a long, long & lengthy, manual trudge
~Samm

[Tamara Croft]

Try reading the FAQ once in a while ;)

http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/faq.php?faq=vb_user_maintain#faq_vb_clear_cookies

Follow the instructions, not the 'click here' link.

[Rachael Warren]

Hi girls, as far as I know cookies are just text files. The danger comes from the programs that read them. ;)

[Sam-antha]

It really is an interesting location that FAQ. Been there a while back and has it changed in some respects !!
I take it that all the cookies get cleared.
How about the recent ones I love and use regularly and who will not know me the time after clearance ?
People like CD who go looking for an old and deposited cookie, or do I misunderstand the legal use of the baked beasties.
This thread really has drifted hasn't it ?
But Tamara, my thanks to you

Rachael, are you not really ambiguous....
Do not forget that the danger comes to your programmes that are read by the distant programmes that read them. Sorry could not resist that.
Night night
Samm

[Rachael Warren]

Rachael, are you not really ambiguous....
Do not forget that the danger comes to your programmes that are read by the distant programmes that read them. Sorry could not resist that.
Night night
Samm

Sort of, the programs that read them can be local, if they are panic! :eek:

If they are remote, as the majority are, they are mainly harmless. ;) Not always the case though!

[Tamara Croft]

Cookies are basically used for tracking for each website you visit, they aren't dangerous, they pose no threat, but they can be deemed as an invasion of privacy, especially one called Avenue A ;)

Sam you are most welcome.

[Sam-antha]

Are they of any use at all to me in my periodic returns to favourite places, such a Pay pal of Brit Med Journal ?
What is up Avenue A ?
~Samm or what
~Samm

[Jasmine Ellis]

My, how this thread has got big since the 2 days that I've been away. I'll try verything that you have said dears. Thank you all. :love: :hugs: