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01/30/2012 11:38:51 PM · #1

Has anyone else noticed that the site is taking forever for the past few weeks with some very long load times? Holy cow sometimes I can click a link here go read a page on another tab, come back and finally the page loads. Its ONLY DPC. Is this an effect of the "Upgrades"?

Edit to add I just counted each time I go from a thread to the community link it's 10 seconds to go back to the community page. Some of the thread links will open in 5 seconds others take longer. But every time I go back to the community link it's 10 seconds. Surely I'm not the only one huh?

Message edited by author 2012-01-30 23:47:43.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/30/2012 11:53:06 PM · #2

I'm on a very slow computer* and things are working much faster than that, at least right now.

*P-III, Windows 2000, DSL, AOL ...

01/30/2012 11:55:57 PM · #3

I'm on 50MEG cable with a fast PC. And it's only this site. Fredmiranda, Facebook, and even the website of the newspaper I work for, which is notoriously slow is almost instant up page for page. But not this one. I can literally go to another site and load 4 pages before getting back to the community page here.

01/31/2012 12:12:09 AM · #4

youtube video of it

01/31/2012 12:19:30 AM · #5

Definitely not seeing any delay like that here.

Check one thing though, have the task manager open and on the processes tab. Sort by CPU. When you click, is there a process that is high in CPU usage?

What's the squawker? Fire?

01/31/2012 12:23:07 AM · #6

Originally posted by PGerst:

I'm a photojournalist who shoots spot news for the local paper. I also volunteer as a firefighter photographer. So it's my two way radio/scanner.

I want to emphasize, this is the ONLY site that this does this on. I can load 4 threads on another page while this one is doing that. My internet and PC aren't the issue. It does it on this laptop and my desktop.

Message edited by author 2012-01-31 00:24:16.

01/31/2012 12:25:44 AM · #7

I understand. But, can you check the CPU usage? Is there a process that increases and stays high in usage while the page loads.

Also, what browser are you using?

01/31/2012 12:26:29 AM · #8

Originally posted by PGerst:

I understand. But, can you check the CPU usage? Is there a process that increases and stays high in usage while the page loads.

Also, what browser are you using?

Firefox

01/31/2012 12:28:50 AM · #9

Couple things to check:

1) Does this happen in IE?
2) In Firefox, click Help > Restart with Addons disabled. Try and see if it delays.

01/31/2012 12:30:13 AM · #10

Originally posted by PGerst:

Couple things to check:

1) Does this happen in IE?
2) In Firefox, click Help > Restart with Addons disabled. Try and see if it delays.

I don't use IE. so I don't know. I have already disabled addons when trying this no difference. I am uploading a video of the CPU processes now. Will add when it's done on youtube.

CPU usage

Message edited by author 2012-01-31 00:34:26.

01/31/2012 12:36:32 AM · #11

Its hard to see, but firefox looked to be the 2nd one down, what was the CPU value? What was the next process down from that?

01/31/2012 12:39:38 AM · #12

Originally posted by PGerst:

Its hard to see, but firefox looked to be the 2nd one down, what was the CPU value? What was the next process down from that?

Firefox stayed at 8 or less, the next one down is network and it never goes above 5.

01/31/2012 12:40:12 AM · #13

hmmm...interesting.....thinking.....stand by...

IAmEliKatz

Nikon D5

01/31/2012 12:44:51 AM · #14

Try a few things..

Start --> Run --> type "CMD" hit enter --> Type "ipconfig /flushdns" hit enter

close command prompt.

See if that does anything.

Also try and dump the temporary files and browsing history from within firefox.

aliqui

Nikon D300s

01/31/2012 12:44:54 AM · #15

Clicking on the Community link has seemed really slow for me lately too. It does seem a bit slower than normal today. From the video it looks like that's what you are also doing? If I use the dropdown links and go to a section within the Community header things pop up instantly. I still much prefer the Community view of the forums, so it would be nice if this were fixed somehow.

01/31/2012 12:47:17 AM · #16

Before dumping your browser history (because you won't be able to get it back) check IE. You have it installed, check that out to rule out some systematic problem.

Originally posted by IAmEliKatz:

01/31/2012 12:51:00 AM · #17

Originally posted by PGerst:

Before dumping your browser history (because you won't be able to get it back) check IE. You have it installed, check that out to rule out some systematic problem.

Originally posted by IAmEliKatz:
Try a few things..

Start --> Run --> type "CMD" hit enter --> Type "ipconfig /flushdns" hit enter

close command prompt.

See if that does anything.

Also try and dump the temporary files and browsing history from within firefox.

Just as slow in IE. And there is NO history as I've not used it in probably 18 months on this laptop.

01/31/2012 12:53:29 AM · #18

Hmmm...I thought it would be just as slow....still thinking

01/31/2012 12:54:57 AM · #19

Which part of the Community does it happen? Does it happen with any other part of the site? Is there part of the site where this does NOT happen?

Be specific if you can, there is a way to test by knowing each answer.

01/31/2012 12:56:48 AM · #20

Originally posted by PGerst:

Its ONLY the community link, which is how I browse the site.

01/31/2012 12:58:19 AM · #21

Does this page load slowly: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php

Does it load slowly if you hit CTRL-F5?

01/31/2012 01:00:47 AM · #22

Originally posted by PGerst:

Does this page load slowly: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php

Does it load slowly if you hit CTRL-F5?

highlight and open in new tab, your link opens instantly. CTRL-F5 takes 10 seconds to reload from a community page.

01/31/2012 01:01:34 AM · #23

Thanks...that's what I needed to know....I'll be back in a sec.

aliqui

Nikon D300s

01/31/2012 01:02:30 AM · #24

It happens for me when I click directly on "Community".