IS REALSURF LOCKING UP YOUR COMPUTER?

[Trev]

I need some feedback here.
Been getting a lot of lock ups on the web recently.
I use IE and always have done.
But of late I've been having my computer freeze up when on the web.
In desperation I re-loaded all my software including XP. And updated all drivers etc and all MS updates.
It's still happening.
Now my son has pointed out it only seems to happen on Realsurf.
I use the web for a lot of stuff (highly technnical word, that) but have not had a lock up on any other web site.
So, I just wondered if anyone else has had this problem, before I go digging deeper.
PS. Here's the interesting thing. It only happens as I go to post. So when I shut down and reopen the site, my post has gone through but I haven't been able to follow it back to the thread.

[puurri]

yes.

[Trev]

As quick as that, I have an ad at the bottom of this page offering "Windows XP Repair".

[boogaloo]

I'm not having any problems.
I use Firefox on XP Pro.

[Dingus]

I use both IE and Firefox almost interchangeably, the only difference is I have some RSS feeds and stuff locked into IE and I couldn't be bothered working out the migrate to Firefox for them. Occassionally I lockup on IE but not always, and RS seems to be the site I'm on as well. I can't provide any advice but I'll be interested to hear the geek answer to what may be happening.

[offshore1]

No mystery why lockups occur most often on RS: it's all the deformed penis pics, cup sharing and gay website links.......

[LONGINUS]

Hey Trev,

At least part of this site has been done on a MAC so that means either Safari or Firefox. Are you using the latest drop of IE? Its pretty close to Firefox in terms of compatability but to make it easy I would recommend grabbing he latest cut of firefox, the best browser around IMO and its FREE!

[Trev]

As quick as that, I have an ad at the bottom of this page offering "Windows XP Repair".

But mate, if you just reinstalled XP, what are you going to repair???
Do you wear 2 condoms Trev? ... ie, got a decent virus protector and firewall? Even if you've reloaded XP, and you have a "little bug", it still won't fix the problem. Has the problem been of long duration, or recent? Does the whole PC lock up when replying to RSF, or can you use "other stuff" just while RSF is locked up?

Computers. Don't ya just love 'em. I call my computer by the name of my second ever girlfriend. When I talk to the computer, the missus hasn't got a clue what I'm talking about, but sometimes, just like my second ever girlfriend, my computer turns into a right (unt of a thing!

Good luck mate.....

Wooly, re the XP repair, I was only commenting that the advertising overlords on this site are very quick to pick up on a subject they can link their ads to.
Having rebuilt my software from the ground up and downloaded all the latest driver updates etc I wasn't about to do that again. Although IE did have a couple of bugs and I downloaded it again.
And it is only RSF which have locked up. The rest of the computer runs fine and I can open IE again (not just another tab) even while the lock up is still in the background and the newly opened one will work fine.
Anyhow, I've gone across to Firefox and we'll see how it goes.
It would seem, though, I'm not the only one with the problem so there would seem to be a little glitch in there somewhere.

[Donweather]

Trev, I get it all the time when posting, and I use IE and XP both at work and at home and the problem occurs on both computers, and as you stated, mainly when posting on RSF.

[Trev]

Using Firefox now, I'm gonna post a few times today and see what happens.

[Felix]

I was getting intermittent RSF lockups using both IE and Firefox. Went to Chrome and have the same thing.

Conclusion: Just as the redesign of the RS site was a disaster, so too the programming.

[Felix]

Had no lockup posting the above.

[admin]

Hi All

Bummed to hear of this problem. Since I haven't experienced when accessing with Firefox 3, IE7, Safari, and Google Chrome (all from Windows XP box), I had no idea it was going on.

The next time any of you get lock up or browser hang, it would really help me if you could let me know a) the thread and b) the browser/ver and OS you're using.

My suspicion is that it may have something to do with really pic-heavy threads.

I've been meaning to look at changing the pic settings to see if I can improve performance...

FWIW, IE6 seems to be particularly awful as a browser, so if you're using it, I'd recommend trying one of the other options. I'd look first at Firefox, or maybe Google Chrome or Safari. If you're a happy IE user, I'd highly recommend upgrading to the very latest version.

[Shifty]

My computer was working fine, then I posted my first item on the realsurf forums, did a few reply's and bingo - frozen!! Both IE & firefox?? Couldnt even open them.

I dont know enough about computers to say that Realsurf Forums casued the problem, but it does seem strange. Hmmmmm!!

Anyway, I contacted a computer geek I know who has fixed any of my comupter problems in less that 60 second (frikin computer guru) and he got me to "reset my settings". He directed me to tools / Internet options / the Advanced Tab an then hit both the "restore advanced settings" & "reset". There were a few steps after this, but stuffed if I can remember. Anyway it now works perfectly again.

You might want to consider trying this????

Cheers

[PeepeelaPew]

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[mustkillmulloway]

3rd effort post in this thread
cannot be bothered retyping my positive advice
internal error :?

fast getting over it

great new design...that fails

[Kunji]

I get this message all the time.

Oh bother!
We have an internal error of some sort...
Contact admin or just go back to RealSurf until this gets fixed!

[Trev]

Coops, I've been getting that message, too.
Haven't had any hangups since I started using Firefox.
And only since you mentioned it, I realise I haven't had that message either. May be coincidence but, here's hoping.