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Algernon
Posted 04/06/2015 - 10:54 Link
I can't see any problems with the speed of this site using Firefox on W7 64bit and XP Pro. It must be the users computers.

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jeallen01
Posted 04/06/2015 - 17:02 Link
davidburleson wrote:
It's recommend that anyone who has a computer connected to the internet should have an up-to-date, regularly ran anti-virus, firewall software and regularly scan for malware/adware. I also recommend Malwarebytes. I use it myself and it's one of the most popular programs on the net for tackling malware/adware.

David

I already run Kaspersky Internet Security Suite, with occasional runs of Malwarebytes to double check, on all the PCs, and behind the router firewall and Virginmedia's own AV protection as part of their cable ISP services. Kaspersky and Malwarebytes are set to run full and deep scans of all the disks on each PC, and not "quick scans".

Also, IE11 on the PCs is set up to flag all cookie requests for manual agreement to install/not install them.

This level of local protection means that they very rarely find very much at all (it is a LONG time since any of our PCs got infected!), so I can't accept that malware infections are the cause of (at least my) problems with this site.
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)
Edited by jeallen01: 04/06/2015 - 17:05
davidburleson
Posted 05/06/2015 - 09:00 Link
You might be right, but its worth doing a couple of checks:

1. Review and disable any unnecessary add-ons in Internet Explorer 11: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/internet-explorer/manage-add-ons#ie=ie-11

2. As you have such a tight security policy on your computer, as a test, maybe you could check if speed improves by a) auto accepting cookies, b) temporarily disable any browser add-ons that deal with security (ie: site checking plugins/linkscanners).

I understand there may be hesitation in addressing point 2, but this is simply a performance check. In the past, others have found that security software can be over cautious and seriously bog down a browsing experience.

I'm here to help and by troubleshooting through your problems we may find something we can do on our end.
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Edited by davidburleson: 05/06/2015 - 09:40
jeallen01
Posted 05/06/2015 - 09:32 Link
David

I will try some of those suggestions over the weekend and let you know what I find.

John
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)

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