Browser-forum problems? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

mark_in_manc · 28th May 2016, 1:22 pm

hi folks

I wonder if someone who knows more about computers than me might help me out. I have a problem accessing this forum on a 6 or 7 yr old laptop running Windows 7 and Google Chrome. For the last couple of months I have had to re-load pages several times to get the whole page down - frequently only the top 1/3, 1/2 etc of the page loads. When this happens, the links on that part of the page which has downloaded, work - so it is easier to check out what is going on with 'domestic radios', than to have a look in 'items for sale'!

I don't have this problem on any other forum which I frequent; additionally I don't have this problem accessing this forum on a newer machine at work.

I wonder if there are any settings I can adjust at this end to help.

aarrgghh - I had to reload this page 9 times to get down the page as far as the 'submit new thread' button!

Thanks
Mark

paulsherwin · 28th May 2016, 1:39 pm

These symptoms normally indicate a broadband problem, though it's not clear why only this forum would be affected.

The forum has been operating normally. I access it using Lubuntu 14.04 / Firefox or Chromium, WXP / Firefox, W10 / Firefox, Android 4.2 / Pale Moon and Android 4.4 / Pale Moon.

AC/HL · 28th May 2016, 2:13 pm

As Paul says, everything is OK this end. Have you tried a different browser, even temporarily? Also, are you on WiFi or direct, although it shouldn't matter which normally.

Brian R Pateman · 28th May 2016, 2:23 pm

I have the same problem during the day with this forum, and other websites.

As Paul suggests in post 2 my issue is due to appallingly slow broadband speeds.

First thing in the morning I can get ~7 Mb/s but during the day I.m down to a crawling 0.3 or so.

This has happened since fibre became available in the village. We are still on copper.

Nuvistor · 28th May 2016, 2:34 pm

I have this problem occasionally on the iPad, don't think it's a network problem for this set up.
Restarting the browser and closing any unused applications always sorts it out. Whether it a memory leak in IOS Safari or what I don't know but that routine always sorts it out for a few weeks.
Frank

28th May 2016, 1:22 pm	#1
mark_in_manc Octode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,875	Browser-forum problems? hi folks I wonder if someone who knows more about computers than me might help me out. I have a problem accessing this forum on a 6 or 7 yr old laptop running Windows 7 and Google Chrome. For the last couple of months I have had to re-load pages several times to get the whole page down - frequently only the top 1/3, 1/2 etc of the page loads. When this happens, the links on that part of the page which has downloaded, work - so it is easier to check out what is going on with 'domestic radios', than to have a look in 'items for sale'! I don't have this problem on any other forum which I frequent; additionally I don't have this problem accessing this forum on a newer machine at work. I wonder if there are any settings I can adjust at this end to help. aarrgghh - I had to reload this page 9 times to get down the page as far as the 'submit new thread' button! Thanks Mark

28th May 2016, 1:39 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: browser-forum problems? These symptoms normally indicate a broadband problem, though it's not clear why only this forum would be affected. The forum has been operating normally. I access it using Lubuntu 14.04 / Firefox or Chromium, WXP / Firefox, W10 / Firefox, Android 4.2 / Pale Moon and Android 4.4 / Pale Moon.

28th May 2016, 2:13 pm	#3
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: browser-forum problems? As Paul says, everything is OK this end. Have you tried a different browser, even temporarily? Also, are you on WiFi or direct, although it shouldn't matter which normally.

28th May 2016, 2:23 pm	#4
Brian R Pateman Nonode Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Lake District, Cumbria (CA20) - UK Posts: 2,136	Re: browser-forum problems? I have the same problem during the day with this forum, and other websites. As Paul suggests in post 2 my issue is due to appallingly slow broadband speeds. First thing in the morning I can get ~7 Mb/s but during the day I.m down to a crawling 0.3 or so. This has happened since fibre became available in the village. We are still on copper. __________________ Brian

28th May 2016, 2:34 pm	#5
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: browser-forum problems? I have this problem occasionally on the iPad, don't think it's a network problem for this set up. Restarting the browser and closing any unused applications always sorts it out. Whether it a memory leak in IOS Safari or what I don't know but that routine always sorts it out for a few weeks. Frank