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Thread ID: 86702 2008-01-25 21:52:00 Problems with PC World Forums Thomas01 (317) Press F1
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633998 2008-01-25 21:52:00 I decided to start a new thread - I know there is an existing one but I am having so many problems browsing this site I couldn't risk looking for the existing one. I keep getting hung when moving or trying to reply to a thread. No problems anywhere else on the internet so I rang PCWorld who seemed to know nothing about the problem and didn't know what to do anyway. I thought PCWorld knew everything there was to know about computers!
Just hope somebody has a solution.
Tom
Thomas01 (317)
633999 2008-01-25 21:55:00 You're not alone (pressf1.co.nz)

Did u block the site / whatever thats posted above?
Speedy Gonzales (78)
634000 2008-01-25 21:56:00 Its been playing up for a while, seems to be getting worse each day - sooner or later its gonna die altogether - then maybe it will get fixed.

Like the clock - it took time ( pun intended) I have found if you use FF and disable the the JavaScript things load as normal, then turn it back on if you want to post links or use the smiles, then hit refresh - usually "kicks it" through.
wainuitech (129)
634001 2008-01-25 23:52:00 I've got no problems and have had no problems at all with PressF1.
I'm using FF and Adblock Plus.
CYaBro (73)
634002 2008-01-26 01:11:00 I just have these added in my hosts file.


127.0.0.1 vs20060817.com
127.0.0.1 ads.hostingdirect.co.nz
127.0.0.1 pcworld.co.nz/ads/*
127.0.0.1 *.vsservers.net
127.0.0.1 s7121.vsservers.net
127.0.0.1 pcworld.co.nz/ads/peels/*
127.0.0.1 inl.adbureau.net
127.0.0.1 inl-images.adbureau.net
127.0.0.1 idg.net.nz
127.0.0.1 idg.co.nz
bevy121 (117)
634003 2008-01-26 01:38:00 This problem wants sorting out and soon, its got to be putting off any visitors to the forum.
Not helping much to post local fixes (hosts files/ad blocking and such) ;)
Where are the mods when you need 'em?
feersumendjinn (64)
634004 2008-01-26 01:41:00 I just have these added in my hosts file.


127.0.0.1 vs20060817.com
127.0.0.1 ads.hostingdirect.co.nz
127.0.0.1 pcworld.co.nz/ads/*
127.0.0.1 *.vsservers.net
127.0.0.1 s7121.vsservers.net
127.0.0.1 pcworld.co.nz/ads/peels/*
127.0.0.1 inl.adbureau.net
127.0.0.1 inl-images.adbureau.net
127.0.0.1 idg.net.nz
127.0.0.1 idg.co.nz

Just did this - and so far fingers crossed its brought it back to something thats not hanging, esp on inl.adbureau.net

Thanks for the Tip.

feersumendjinn is right though - thats only a "workaround" theres obviously something not right with the site and needs to be fixed.
wainuitech (129)
634005 2008-01-26 01:47:00 I just have these added in my hosts file.


127.0.0.1 vs20060817.com
127.0.0.1 ads.hostingdirect.co.nz
127.0.0.1 pcworld.co.nz/ads/*
127.0.0.1 *.vsservers.net
127.0.0.1 s7121.vsservers.net
127.0.0.1 pcworld.co.nz/ads/peels/*
127.0.0.1 inl.adbureau.net
127.0.0.1 inl-images.adbureau.net
127.0.0.1 idg.net.nz
127.0.0.1 idg.co.nz
Remove the red lines, they're not valid hostnames. Remember that the hosts file resolves hostnames, not URLs.
Erayd (23)
634006 2008-01-26 01:57:00 Absolutely spot on Bletch - thanks for pointing those out.
Not quite sure how I ended up with them in there LOL
bevy121 (117)
634007 2008-01-26 02:12:00 Interesting . . . . . I didn't comment in the first thread, but will do so now . I was going through the 'it's just me' syndrome, but nice in a way to see it's not .

I have all but given up on PF1 and these forums of late due to the problems mentioned here . Not by choice, but because navigating around was getting ridiculous .

I'm using Opera, and as has been indicated by others, no other web page/s cause the difficulties these one's do, and the only way to get between pages is to push F5 repeatedly to have the progress bar to move when opening a page .

I don't know what a 'Host File' is, and care even less . I don't beleive I should be making changes to my PC or 'files' just to have the 'privilege' of being able to view what I assume are still very good forums .

I have no intention of changing my browser, or using ad-blocking software etc etc to be able to view these pages . Not when every other site I go to is working fine .

If whomever or whatever wants to make it all-but-impossible for me to view these forums, then so be it . . . . . . . . there are plenty of others .

Your comment Thomas01 speaks volumes .

Just my :2cents: worth .

AB

:cool:
allblack (6574)
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