george 53 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Fella's, I changed over from Comcast today,to WOW, And now, when i try to use any option on the forum, I hafta wait AT LEAST 15/25 sec. before anything happens. This morning before I got it changed over, it was maybe 5 sec.at the most!.Now, I get on the forum, go to a topic, click on that topic, an BANG! now the INTERNET tells me it CAN'T find the page!Or somethin stupid like "Oooops This page MAY be broken", One of the guys mentioned a firewall? or something,when I couldn't get on the Drag City website. Could it be something like that? I have NO idea of what I'm doin, an a little help would REALLY be appericiated!
B_rad88 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 hey bro, you still got the pm with number in it? if you want, give me a call around 5pm est or later! either me or my friend can help you out!
B_rad88 Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 oh, i have free long distance calling, i can call you so it wouldn't cost anything!
B_rad88 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 George, it may be your browser. Try downloading Firefox. I know it made a big difference on my old computer until it bit the dust. dude, monzilla firefox is full of viruses!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RyanSilva Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 dude, monzilla firefox is full of viruses!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP spreading that information, What is your proof? Only time I ever got a virus with firefox is by my own stupidity. It is much safer out of the box for the general user than internet explorer. Ive been using firefox for around 8 years. Just by downloading firefox, you arent gonna get viruses installed from mozilla.... seriously.
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I've been a user of Mozilla Firefox since 2004 and have NEVER gotten a virus from them! I've found it MUCH more user friendly than Internet Explorer in a lot of ways. Interestingly, Microsoft saw fit to make their new Internet Explorer 8 even more like Firefox..................tabbed browsing, navigation searches and all.
Harry P. Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Firefox is the bomb! Of course I'm on a Mac, so... viruses? Whazzat???
Zoom Zoom Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 dude, monzilla firefox is full of viruses!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, then consider Mozilla Firefox. Monzilla Firefox is awful. Mozilla is nearly perfect. Thank you, tip your waitresses, and try the veal.
Rob Hall Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Firefox rocks...I've used it probably for 5 years or more now. The newest version improves the performance over the previous version (it could get slow with a lot of tabs open). I've been using Chrome alot since it first came out, though...I really like it, moreso than Firefox overall, though I still use Firefox when on my Mac.
george 53 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 Guys THANKS for ALL your help an advice. The Cable dude just left, an he said the problem all revolved around a wrong I.T. address. What ever THAT is! I'll ask Joy about Mozilla or Firefox, or whatever it's called. Funny thing though, now it all works just fine again, but it SEEMS that the FORUM ITSELF runs a little slow. Izzat jus ME? or do any you guys notice it? Any ways, I'm back in action an ready ta Rock An Roll!!! Party ON Garth!!!!!!
Rob Hall Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Guys THANKS for ALL your help an advice. The Cable dude just left, an he said the problem all revolved around a wrong I.T. address. What ever THAT is! I'll ask Joy about Mozilla or Firefox, or whatever it's called. Funny thing though, now it all works just fine again, but it SEEMS that the FORUM ITSELF runs a little slow. Izzat jus ME? or do any you guys notice it? Any ways, I'm back in action an ready ta Rock An Roll!!! Party ON Garth!!!!!! Probably an IP address (internet protocol address, what the hostname maps to).
george 53 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 OK fellas, Round 2! Now, Joy downloaded Firefox Mozilla into HER computer, So she could show me,she transfered her "Favorites" over, an now she can't locate "Favorites" on the toolbar. Does ANYONE know how to bring it up? Please let me know if you can, caz I'd hate to think she lost her sh8t onna counta me! Thanks Guys!
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 This site is a little slower than most George...............so it's not just you. Not that it's a big deal, but when I first click on my bookmarks for here, it seems to take about 5 seconds or so to load up. In contrast, a graphics heavy page such as eBay, it loads instantly. Now I'm typing this from my laptop, which has 3GB of RAM and a very zippy CPU..............my desktop is the same setup as they both run Vista, and the forum has a lag time on both. I'm on DSL BTW, and I have 3 MBPS per second speed on the line............which is cable territory (or better in some areas).
B_rad88 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) This site is a little slower than most George...............so it's not just you. Not that it's a big deal, but when I first click on my bookmarks for here, it seems to take about 5 seconds or so to load up. In contrast, a graphics heavy page such as eBay, it loads instantly. Now I'm typing this from my laptop, which has 3GB of RAM and a very zippy CPU..............my desktop is the same setup as they both run Vista, and the forum has a lag time on both. I'm on DSL BTW, and I have 3 MBPS per second speed on the line............which is cable territory (or better in some areas). VISTA SUCKS!!!!!! i hate it!!!! i have a hp pavilion w/ intel centrino duo and windows xp and i am running wireless with 18.0 mbps!!!!! yes its a laptop!!! Edited July 10, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Oy! Calm down my man! We're only stating what we have experienced! In all the time I've run Mozilla, I've never had a computer crash! I've had AOL (Almost On Line) crash my system once, but that had nothing to do with Mozilla. I don't have the high credentials that your relatives have, but I know more than the average bear when it comes to software, and I'm telling you with me-------Mozilla has caused me MUCH less trouble than Bill Gates' Internet Explorer.
george 53 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 B, if it IS as bad as you say,hopefully we can get Joy to check out. I would sure hate to think she mighta gotta virus cazza me! We both use Norton Anti-Virus an it sure does seem ta work! Maybe that'll stop anything from messin her comp up! Do YOU know how she can find her Favorites on the Firefox Toolbar? Does ANYBODY? Bill, Harry??? I'd sure liketa help her out!
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 VISTA SUCKS!!!!!! i hate it!!!! i have a hp pavilion w/ intel centrino duo and windows xp and i am running wireless with 18.0 mbps!!!!! yes its a laptop!!! Excellent.
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Do YOU know how she can find her Favorites on the Firefox Toolbar? Does ANYBODY? Bill, Harry??? I'd sure liketa help her out! George, they would be under "Bookmarks" at the top of the screen------that's what Firefox calls 'em. One thing she might want to do is export her bookmarks to a folder somewhere in Windows Explorer. That way if she ever gets another 'puter, she could simply take a thumb drive, drag and drop her folder right into it and then import it into her new computer.
B_rad88 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 and as far as virus protection i have AVG 8.5, CCleaner, and reg tool! all works fantastic!!! my uncle and his wife gave me the programs for my computer!!!!!
george 53 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 Thanks ALOT Bill, I'll let her know right away! Oh, and To Gregg Or anyone I may have offended, I do appologize, I do tend to be a little TOO laid back sometimes. My appologizes.
B_rad88 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) i am sorry for that but it "pops my bubble" (to use nice terms) when people tell me i am wrong! firefox is full of c. r. a. p.!!!!! and i have people that will back me up on it!!!!! Edited July 10, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88
B_rad88 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Thanks ALOT Bill, I'll let her know right away! Oh, and To Gregg Or anyone I may have offended, I do appologize, I do tend to be a little TOO laid back sometimes. My appologizes. he was talking to me!
Gregg Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 he was talking to me! Yet language is still in post? Shall I lay down the harsh hand of Buddha? Wait, that's a contradiction of terms, of sort... Just keep it clean, don't get around the rules by putting periods. That will just aim to tee me off. And George, yah know I luv yah!
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