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by rob miners

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any more tips on speeding up TR. Especially any more hosts file entries.

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by oh smeg

I went to sleep last night with Pages taking about a minute to load and when I wake up this morning it's working properly so who has hijacked TR's Servers now? :^0

But if this is of any help I have noticed that every week when I scan for Malware that TR is slow to load and takes a few days to recover. :)

Sorry I haven't got as far as working out which file that the Malware scanner is allowing to be removed yet but I'll post back after the next scan.

Col

by rob miners

I get a 404. If I hold the cursor over the drop down box to the right of My Workspace and there is nothing in the list and I click on My Workspace I get a 404. Funny thing is that if I wait nothing happens and the list is empty. I get the 404 and I am back in. :(

I wonder if robo_dev has a list of all of the add sites and not only TR. Boy it would be a big hosts file. :)

You will have to stop scanning for malware as that is probably what is contributing to it. :p

by oh smeg

Not scanning for Malware isn't a very cleaver idea with windows though. :(

But last Sunday I thought of that and only ran Crap Cleaner and was back to the Long waits for TR. :0

Malware Bytes is the one that generally Kills of TR Loading speeds but I'm currently down to 4 possible files that could be the offending ones.

Actually I only use Windows so I can stay up to date with the customers needs It's way too much of a Security Nightmare for me to like all that much. TR is even slow to load on the 7 Betas after a Malware scan. So M$ has got it working properly just like all the prior versions of Windows. Must be ready for RTM Release now. :^0

Col

by rob miners

How to check the Host file

Step 1: Click the Start button and select Run. Now type the following text in that Run box and press Enter:

notepad c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Step 2: You will see a new notepad window on your screen containing some information. You should have a single entry of 127.0.0.1 localhost.

TR adds
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ads.bluelithium.com

by oh smeg

I have a list of 8 new ones that have appeared fairly recently and am working my way through them till I find the one I need to keep. As this started after a M$ Patch Tuesday I'm assuming that it was something to do with some Windows Updates well on th XP unit at least. :0

Col

by jdclyde

or maybe he just didn't see it, take your pick. :p

bump

by rob miners

half a dozen of the other. I don't think that I will be losing any sleep. ;)

OH Smeg has been bumping it. :D

by oh smeg

No I haven't that might upset Tammy so I wouldn't dream of doing something so naughty.
I have been making serious posts [b]Honest.[/b] :0

Col ]:)

by robo_dev

of the TR site, with particular emphasis on what advertisers are mucking things up the worst.

Just by mousing over things I see:

ads.bluelithium.com
adlog.com
dw.com
pagead2.googlesyndication.com

Now of course, nudge nudge, we would never want to encourage anybody to add a hosts file entry in your c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc hosts file with something like

127.0.0.1 ads.bluelithium.com
127.0.0.1 adlog.com
127.0.0.1 dw.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com

because that would limit the number of hits to those sites, which may deprive TR of some ad revenue. So never ever add those to your host file...you've been warned. ;)

by wizard-09

Is the loneliness number of all, and due to these ad's i will fall no more, i call unpon my trusted host file to wipe all these suckers way hey hey lol

by rob miners

Two can be as bad as one
It's the lonliest number since the number o-o-one

No is the saddest experience you'll ever know
Yes it's the saddest experience you'll ever know
Oh-oh-oh
'Cause, one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
One is the loneliest number, when you're lost at two

by rob miners

I'm actually doing a survey on the adds on this site and I wouldn't dream of using a hosts file Honest. To pinch a phrase enquiring minds would like to know. :)

by jdclyde

you don't even have adblock or flashblock running while you do your "survey"?

Tell ya what, adblockplus made a world of difference in my TR experience. I never would have even tried it if they wouldn't have started using ad content that played AUDIO. X-(

by jdclyde

As tonight is dart night, I am hoping to get SEVERAL tonight. B-)

Last week started out good, getting the first two of the year between my team and the team we were going against, but then my team came back and the three of them EACH threw 3 tons, beating me out for the night? :(

At least I won my games! Nothing worse than hitting a FEW tons in a game of 501 and STILL losing the game. ;\

I practice my "outs", not tons. Gotta love that double 16. B-)

by rob miners

play darts. My dart playing is over until I have an OP for a torn ligament. Sometimes I can't even open a door depending on where the handle is. ;)

by jdclyde

Had to give him so sheet about you not showing ..... ;\

by jdclyde

As I said elsewhere earlier today, having a lot of "issues", actually with both shoulders. :(

Spent three years running a drill press and pretty much wore the joint out.

Doc is looking at surgery. I will probably go back to my gun league and take time off the darts again before I will do that.

I did change the way I throw the darts though, so it uses almost no shoulder. Sure, it was like starting all over, but has made a big difference in the pain area.

I think a lot of the problem is arthritic in nature now from having long damaged joints, and so the cold is really doing a number on me. Started taking fish oil this week, as I have read that is suppose to be good for the heart AND joints. Figured I would give it a shot.

You going to go for the operation?

by rob miners

Yep and I've been on the waiting list for three years. They can do it keyhole these days and apparently they don't have to almost sever the arm. I think that I could put up with a bit of discomfort for awhile until it mends. ;)

Anything would be an improvement under the current circumstances. :D

by jdclyde

how long does it take to get care? :0

I can see delays if you are waiting for transplants, but for surgery?

by rob miners

health care and we have a waiting list that is always getting reviewed. I waited for two years for a set of dentures only to find that they didn't fit properly and someone decided to give me a gap in the front teeth. Not happy Jan. ;)

The bloody things are useless I couldn't even sell them on E-Bay. :p

by jdclyde

Not something I would think to look on ebay for, teeth..... ;\

Good luck with that list thing.

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