Category: Geeks r Us
Is CNET and Autotrader sloooooooow for everybody else or is it cause my puter's older. Jaws 13 here. IE 8,
System:
Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 3
Manufactured and supported by: Dell Inspiron 1705
Genuine Intel(R) CPU
T2250 @ 1.73GHz
795 MHz, 2.99 GB of RAM
Its actually 4 GB of Ram, 2 GB plus 2 GB two sticks. I upgraded it last year.
yep, slow for me too
almost unresponsive. does CNET have a mobile site that works better?
If you're talking about the download.com site, be really careful there. One of the main NMap developers discovered that there was some other stuff that wasn't NMap being bundled with the installer, and it's been noted on other installers too. Best to just grab the software from where you want rather than from there.
Talkin 'bout the reviews page. it seems to have gotten a little better since I ran AVG Tuneup.
It loads slow because of all the content on there. I use it daily, becvause I like reading the articles and if you are shopping for something you can get great reviews.
When going to the page I allow the computer to work on it. It doesn't take long, but the first page doesn't seem to load quickly like other web sites.
After it is loaded it works smoothly.
As far as downloads.com I install software all the time and run Tech Tracker, and I've never found stuff bundled with the downloads that doesn't come with them. Example, Skype, if not careful will install other things, or Adobe, that Google toolbar, and that list goes on. Software gotten directly from downloads.com is free of such issues, but sometimes it directs you directly to the software vendors server, and that is when you get bundles. It is a popular, but disagreeable practice to me, but not CNET's fault directly. I find when installing anything it is good practice to read through each page to make sure you are getting what you want. Even this sometimes doesn't work perfectly, but most times.
I use CNET daily as I said, so this morning when I used it I paid attenchen to see if it was really slower, or not.
Mine is not marketly slower than any other website. If I am using my netbook apposed to my desktop it does make a difference. Not to bad but some.
Your computer seems to have plenty of power, so maybe this is what you might try if CNET is important and you enjoy it.
Try using Fire Foxor some other browser and see if you get better response than with IE. If you are using IE clean up the history sometimes, and the cache, or for a fast way simply reset it completely. Note resetting will clear any and all content, passwords, and such, or settings you have saved, so if this is an issue for you stick with cleaning the cache.
Last your internet speed will be a factor. Mine is a 7 MBPS setup, so decent, but not the fastest available, about medium range.
As I noted CNET has lots of content, video and such, so loading is going to require more power across the board.
Good luck.
Ya know I've noticed that some has went to firefox. How come? I mean what's the difference between IE and Firefox?
the cash is all the temp files and cookies and that if i remember right?
Thanks for your help. I'm currently on the slowest CenturyLink connection here. since I'm not payin for it, i doubt I'll be upgrading that any time soon. Keep in mind too that I'm connecting via wifi which is G not N. Even if i put an N router on there it wouldn't make much of a difference as my laptop is G.
Lots of differents between Fire Fox and IE. Thats a long list. Some sights will load better depending on the browser. The tool for solving these catture things, or whatever works best on the Fox. I have an issue were I can't long on to Sprints secure page with IE on this cfomputer, but can with Fire Fox. I've not fixed the issue, I just use the other browser. The controls are different.
Try it.