gritineye Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I have been getting this screen today, got me stumped, front page OK, all other web sites OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 All ok this end.. no other reports of problems so far.. try deleting your cookies & tmp internet files.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 That image resembles a mobile phone browser version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Bernard I often get this, particularly using the phone. It takes a few seconds before the fancy skin covers the internal workings of the page. Got this alot last week at gdsf where WiFi was only 128kbs. Perhaps your connection speed is very slow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 That image resembles a mobile phone browser version! Just what I thought too, deleted cookies and even re installed browser earlier today still the same, it seemed to happen for no reason at all, I was wondering if I accidentally clicked summat without knowing that altered a setting somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Bernard I often get this, particularly using the phone. It takes a few seconds before the fancy skin covers the internal workings of the page. Got this alot last week at gdsf where WiFi was only 128kbs. Perhaps your connection speed is very slow? Thats the sort of thing you used to regularly get with dial up, but is less common with broadband. Still occassionally get it when there is a connection problem. It may also be worth turning the broadband modem/bos fully off. Count to 60 seconds and then restart. This quite often cures alot of problems. Mine runs through the cable TV box, which is always on and this can cause similar effects until restarted. If you leave your PC on for days it maybe worth restarting it as well, they tend to get slower if left on forever. Don't Laugh I know people who do it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Just what I thought too, deleted cookies and even re installed browser earlier today still the same, it seemed to happen for no reason at all, I was wondering if I accidentally clicked summat without knowing that altered a setting somewhere. Does it work fine on other websites? Settings normally effect everything. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Bernard I often get this, particularly using the phone. It takes a few seconds before the fancy skin covers the internal workings of the page. Got this alot last week at gdsf where WiFi was only 128kbs. Perhaps your connection speed is very slow? 5.3 meg Clive, about normal for me, done every thing I know, baffled and rather bored with it now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) You can also try clearing your DNS Cache.. Start menu > All Program > Accessories > then right click the COMMAND PROMPT & run as administrator.. brings up another window.. enter ipconfig /flushdns & hit enter... DNS Cache flushed.. Also make sure you have the latest version of your browser installed & that your firewall is allowing full access to the forum.. Edited September 6, 2010 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 As you are using Firefox you could also try this http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Firefox-Load-Pages-Faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasSomT. Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 'Make-Firefox-Load-Pages-Faster' The ultimate irony? Taking AGES to load ! Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Of course you can always use the crash happy Internet Explorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 You can also try clearing your DNS Cache.. Also make sure you have the latest version of your browser installed & that your firewall is allowing full access to the forum.. Ocasionally do the DNS clear, firewall OK, it was the latest version. As you are using Firefox you could also try this http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Firefox-Load-Pages-Faster Did this a long time ago. Does it work fine on other websites? Only HMVF so far 'Make-Firefox-Load-Pages-Faster' The ultimate irony? Taking AGES to load ! Nice one! Never been slow since doing the fix Lee suggested. Of course you can always use the crash happy Internet Explorer Have used Firefox exclusively since it's early days, never had a virus, or problem, like it. Had a look on Mozzila forums, the latest update does seem to be very buggy, some longtime users not happy now. Thanks for the help chaps, Google chrome for a while for me on this PC, laptop still running FFox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Just my 2p worth. While not a computer expert I'm finding that Firefox becomes problematic when used with certain virus protection -for example AVG which sets up Yahoo components paralel into the system (and is difficult to setup without the yahoo stuff) - where upon the system slows up- but I can't make up my mind whether it is the AVG or Yahoo software. If found Chrome very slow and problematic. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 Just my 2p worth. While not a computer expert I'm finding that Firefox becomes problematic when used with certain virus protection -for example AVG which sets up Yahoo components paralel into the system (and is difficult to setup without the yahoo stuff) - where upon the system slows up- but I can't make up my mind whether it is the AVG or Yahoo software. If found Chrome very slow and problematic. Steve Gobsmacked! The re-installed Firefox kept crashing on startup yesterday, so I re-installed it again and now it works fine again today! Even more baffled.. I found Chrome just will not work on some PCs, works fine on this one, fast too. While also not being any sort of expert, my first computer was an Amstad 6128 in the eighties, so I never give up! I thought I would pass on some simple fixes to try before paying out for a real 'expert' to take it to his shed and do exactly the same simple things. It may help someone, what have you got to loose? If anyone I know is dumping a PC because they say it is u/s, I often have a go at fixing them to pass on... yes, I know, but it keeps me amused on those dark winter nights. :nut: and I often have good results by simple and free means. The first thing I do is to open the case and thoughly clean out all the great piles of dust from all the fans and heat sinks, people never ever do this, it can be like a hoover bag in there after years on the carpet, and PCs hate heat. Sometimes the fans are jammed up with dust and not turning at all, especially the small ones. That will often get it just stable enough to run and to defragment the HDD, which also has most likely never been done. Then I run a system and registry cleaner, CCleaner will sometimes do a resonable job but Comodo System Cleaner is far more thorough, and leaves an easy undo button on the desktop, this stays there even after any restarts. Once the PC is stable I install this wonderful little gizmo, http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm'>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm'>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm it creates a one click system restore point creator from a shortcut on the desk top. Every time, before I change or install anything, I use it. I have it on a flash drive for easy install. Then I get it on line and instal Avast ainti virus, update it and run it. Often any files the previous owner thought they had lost can often be recovered for them. A few useful FREE gadgets here. http://www.piriform.com/defraggler http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner http://system-cleaner.comodo.com/download.html (Better and can run from a flash drive) http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-85737&subj=dl&tag=button http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/free-download.html (works for me) http://www.piriform.com/recuva http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_sysrestorepoint.htm (Restorepoint shortcut) I have used all of these many times with no problems, hope this is of some help to someone, read this first before you start: http://www.wikihow.com/Ground-Yourself-to-Avoid-Destroying-a-Computer-with-Electrostatic-Discharge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Got this on my screen, when I clicked a forum link, I ignored it, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Got this on my screen, when I clicked a forum link, I ignored it, any ideas? [ATTACH=CONFIG]35746[/ATTACH] Nope.. anyone else?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) I got that one the other day to. Popped up when I was following a link. I my memroy is working it was one of the threads about stolen german WW2 tanks and was in the post by Jack. I ignored it as well. Mike PS found it try link in Post 3 http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?20981-Jailed-for-stealing-a-Maybach Edited October 7, 2010 by mike65 found link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Once upon a time I remember learning that sticking /? (I think was the combination) onto the end of a URL causes the browser to think it's new URL different from the one cached awayand go away and reload afresh regardless, assuming the question mark to be a search string then ignoring it. Something like that. Haven't needed to use it in so long I cannot remember anything else about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I fixed it, sorry about that! There were links to our test site (which is password protected) in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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