Google slow?

[bekisman]

Google

May be wrong forum, but is anyone else out there having problems with Google, I'm waiting for about 10 seconds for it to load.. everything else loads ok

[Kodiak]

No problems here. Just did a search on google and the result was loaded in less than a second.

Which google are you using? I Used Google.co.uk and Not .com

[bekisman]

I use Google.co.uk for my home page, did a 'google' and seems others do have problems, expect it will sort itself out..

[muffin]

I regularly delete the temporary internet files as they accumulate quite rapidly if you do a lot of surfing, it does mean your computer forgets some sites you have looked at but I find it speeds my computer up considerably, also a regular defrag.

[hotrod4]

Better still just use Firefox. I find it surfs and loads alot faster especially when you use fasterfox. I use CCleaner on a daily basis to keep my pooter running free of junk,also run a virus scan every morning at 2am. I find this way keeps betsy running at optomen speed and makes Mr Rod a happy bunny!!! :)

[Metalattakk]

Better still just use Firefox. I find it surfs and loads alot faster especially when you use fasterfox.

Why fasterfox is bad (http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2005/11/fasterfox-when-firefox-extensions-go-bad/).

[Kodiak]

Firefox is far superior to IE, this is my opinion, I have been using Firefox on all my computers for Years now and Never ever had any problems.

I really Love the Firefox Add-ons, specially Foxgame.

[hotrod4]

Why fasterfox is bad (http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/2005/11/fasterfox-when-firefox-extensions-go-bad/).

Havent had any problems with it, but thanks for the info. Always good to get a rounded opinion.

[Metalattakk]

:D Of course you won't have any problems with it - but think of the poor web hosts!

[bekisman]

Think eventually I've found what slowed me down - I used 'Google' as my home page, once loaded (taking 20 seconds to load) other sites were found immediately - anyway after much work, reinstalling IE7, Pirifom Ccleaner etc etc found that it was IE (7) which was taking the time, found if I disabled certain Add-on's that 'are currently loaded' sorted it out - (hopefully).. and IE now loads in a couple of seconds AND I'm over three miles from the exchange..

[celtic 302]

Which google are you using? I Used Google.co.uk and Not .com

You realise that even if you type www.google.com into your web browser (and firefox is so much easier because then I can just type google and away it goes. BOO IE!) it will redirect to .co.uk?

[kgunn]

Better still just use Firefox.


Apple's Safari is brilliant too, it is very nice and has nice buttons and it checks your spelling, has a bar for your bookmarks, and the rest of your bookmarks are in a thing that looks like iTunes! Brilliant!

Google Chrome is nice too :D