Site Performance Discussion

[Tim Seaver]

Well I'll be damned. As much as I hate using Internet Explorer ( the paranoid Uncle of browsers), the site loads almost instantly with IE, while taking a minute of more in both Chrome and Firefox. This simply can't BE, yet it IS

 

[bikehikeskifish]

I do know that the TimThumb virus specifically targets certain browser combinations - and it was known to target older IE versions because many admins do not use it (and thus it could remain undetected longer), as well as search engines (to falsely elevate the Canadian Pharmacy's search engine rankings.) I use Firefox and Chrome mostly but I do poke it with IE from time to time, as well as use the Facebook developer's debug interface to scrape the site. Posting a VFTT link on FB is what revealed the virus in the first place. None of the usual signatures of this virus have been visible since late August when I removed the last trace. I do check every few days. And, as I posted above, the load tester did find at least one spike (45 seconds), which I would expect from time to time.

I just re-ran the usual browser-side checks and get no virus signs, and 2-3 second responses, using all three browsers. I also scanned the vBulletin code on the server and it is clean.

Do please continue to report performance problems or oddities - I received some "odd" reports without specifics which weren't enough to trigger an inquiry about a virus. I now take every report of odd behavior as a possible virus.

Tim

 

[Tim Seaver]

To further confuse things, the site is now loading just as fast with Chrome and Firefox. I give up. I know nothing.

 

[Neil]

Oddity: when I click on Reply to Thread the cursor jumps into the quick reply box.

For a sluggish Firefox (and/or Thunderbird) I have been using this and it really, really works and costs nothing.

http://speedyfox.en.softonic.com/

 

[bikehikeskifish]

That is as-designed. Does the same thing on ADKHP (I just tested it out).

Tim

 

[Neil]

That is as-designed. Does the same thing on ADKHP (I just tested it out).

Tim

Not for me. I get a new window with all the bells and whistles of "go advanced". Maybe it's user configured.

 

[Lost Dad]

I have found a big difference in the browser that I use. Typically, I use Google Chrome. When I am having speed issues, I switch to IE and the problem disappears.

I have continued to experience the delays & timeouts discussed above since last fall. Finally, this morning, with the the server upgrade, performance is back to normal. I had been experiencing delays only on this site using chrome & FIOS. Anywhere else that I use the same laptop but a different service provider (Hughesnet, Comcast) I could use Chrome and experience normal page loads.

THANKS TIM!!