No or Slow Response From TOTV using IE11

[zcaveman]

I have been plagued recently with very slow response time or no response from TOTV when using IE11.

If I turn on Task Manager, I see 50-100% CPU usage. I am pretty sure it has to do with the ads but I cannot be sure.

I do not have this problem on any other site.

I switched to FireFox for TOTV and do not have the problem.

Unfortunately, I am not a fan of FireFox and do not want to make it my default browser.

Does anyone else have slow or no response time from TOTV when using IE11?

Thanks,
Z

[villagetinker]

I am using IE11 also, saw the same effect yesterday. Note sure what was going on. Seems to be OK today.

[KayakerNC]

I have been plagued recently with very slow response time or no response from TOTV when using IE11.

If I turn on Task Manager, I see 50-100% CPU usage. I am pretty sure it has to do with the ads but I cannot be sure.

I switched to FireFox for TOTV and do not have the problem.

Unfortunately, I am not a fan of FireFox and do not want to make it my default browser.

Does anyone else have slow or no response time from TOTV when using IE11?

Thanks,
Z

FireFox with AdBlock or Chrome with AdBlock. IE is a mess.

[CFrance]

I have been having the same problem the last couple of days, especially when I get an email reminder about a thread I am watching and click on the link to the thread that's provided in the email. The screen will go white, but I can see that TOTV is trying to load. And sometimes when I just try to open TOTV, I'll get just a white screen.

I use Firefox on windows 7. I know they have been doing some upgrades on the site and hope that is the reason, and that it will be temporary.

[ldj1938]

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en

Download chrome.....forget IE

[CFrance]

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en

Download chrome.....forget IE
I haven't used IE for decades. I use Firefox. Chrome is way too big a program, and I don't need/want all the extra stuff it has.

[Mikeod]

It's slow with Safari on my iPad as well. Better with Waterfox on my laptop.

[TOTV Team]

How is the speed today for everyone?

[CFrance]

Use Chrome (https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/), Opera (http://www.opera.com/), or Firefox (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/). You can install and try all 3, but ditch IE and Safari.

Make sure to download and update your java at least once a month.
How do you ditch Safari if you're using an Apple product? I have an iPad and detest Safari. Only use it when we travel.

[JoMar]

FireFox with AdBlock or Chrome with AdBlock. IE is a mess.

Also Chrome with ad blocker...no issues.

[zcaveman]

Use Chrome (https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/), Opera (http://www.opera.com/), or Firefox (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/). You can install and try all 3, but ditch IE and Safari.

Make sure to download and update your java at least once a month.

I use FireFox for some sites. I made FireFox my default browser and the screens in some of my sites are really screwed up. Not to mention that the screens do not default to my screen size.

I hate Chrome. I suffer through FireFox.

I will stick with IE11.

What is your reasoning to ditch IE11 and Safari?

Technical or bias?

Z

[Uberschaf]

CFrance:Just download the Chrome App and don't use Safari.Get a google account and you can log in from anyone's computer anywhere(make sure you log out after)

[villagetinker]

Admin,

Speed seems better will keep an eye on it.

VT

[KayakerNC]

I use FireFox for some sites. I made FireFox my default browser and the screens in some of my sites are really screwed up. Not to mention that the screens do not default to my screen size.

Try IE Tab. Available for Chrome and FireFox. It lets you use Internet Explorer to display web pages in a tab.

[Gary7]

I haven't used IE in over ten years ... due to issue upon issue.
I use Chrome ... good memory management.
Opera is also a good choice.

[zcaveman]

Try IE Tab. Available for Chrome and FireFox. It lets you use Internet Explorer to display web pages in a tab.

???? I always use the tabs. So I do not understand your comment.

Z

[KayakerNC]

???? I always use the tabs. So I do not understand your comment.

Z

IE Tab is an "Add On" for FireFox ("Extension" for Chrome) which allows you to change to an IE view of a website within the tab.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-p5QufnADHY/THZ5QWNVxkI/AAAAAAAABtU/etI4zHzHYG8/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800

[zcaveman]

IE Tab is an "Add On" for ForeFox ("Extension" for Chrome) which allows you to change to an IE view of a website within the tab.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-p5QufnADHY/THZ5QWNVxkI/AAAAAAAABtU/etI4zHzHYG8/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800

I am sorry. If I want an IE11 view I will just use IE11.

I have no problems with IE11 except for the way it processes ads. I think it gets tied up with the ad links.

Thanks for the assistance.

Z

[villagetinker]

Admin,

15+ seconds to load this evening, and several seconds switching between PM and home pages.

[tomwed]

I wonder if the browser is looking at old files before loading the new files?

for more click here (http://pcsupport.about.com/od/maintenance/ht/deltempintfilesie.htm)

Delete Browsing History Dialog Box.
The temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer 11, sometimes called the cache, are the copies of text, images, and other data from recently viewed websites that are stored on your hard drive.
As far as troubleshooting a problem goes, deleting temporary Internet files is helpful when a web page won't load but you're pretty confident that the site works for others.

Deleting the temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer is safe and won't remove other things like cookies, passwords, etc..

Follow the easy steps below to clear the cache in Internet Explorer 11:

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: Deleting temporary Internet files in Internet Explorer usually takes less than a minute

Here's How:

Open Internet Explorer 11.
On the very right-hand side of the browser, click on the gear icon, also called the Tools icon, followed by Safety, and finally Delete browsing history...

Note: If you have the Menu bar enabled, you can instead click Tools and then Delete browsing history....
In the Delete Browsing History window that appears, uncheck all options except the one labeled Temporary Internet files and website files.
Click the Delete button.
The Delete Browsing History window will disappear and you may notice your mouse icon go busy for a few moments.

As soon as your cursor returns to normal, or you notice the "fished deleting" message at the bottom of the screen, consider your temporary Internet files deleted.
Tips:

Older Internet Explorer versions, like IE10, IE9, and IE8, have similar procedures for clearing the cache but please try to run the latest version of IE if you can.
Check out the Web Browsers site for more about Internet Explorer 11, as well as other browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.

[zcaveman]

I wonder if the browser is looking at old files before loading the new files?

for more click here (http://pcsupport.about.com/od/maintenance/ht/deltempintfilesie.htm)

I delete the cache weekly and if things seem slow I delete the cache at that time.

That is Internet Basics 101.

That does not help. Sometimes, switching to FireFox does not do any better. That usually tells me that it is the site.

I kind of wished I had stayed on IE10 just to get IE11 out of the equation.

Z

[tomwed]

I delete the cache weekly and if things seem slow I delete the cache at that time.

That is Internet Basics 101.

That does not help. Sometimes, switching to FireFox does not do any better. That usually tells me that it is the site.

I kind of wished I had stayed on IE10 just to get IE11 out of the equation.

Z

I use Chrome. In Internet Basics 102 they go over why Chrome is less problematic and how to revert from IE11 to IE10.
Your own your own.

[blueash]

Mr. Moderator
For the last 3 days I have had extremely slow or complete non-completion of loading the webpage. Using IE11 the little circle in the tab just keeps on spinning. No problem with Chrome. Today, I failed with IE11 again so I opened an "in private" tab. This loaded instantly but of course to a slightly different page as I needed to enter my login info. So whatever the differences between those approaches may give a clue

Update: the above was entered using the in-private tab. When I closed it, the still open regular IE 11 tab now had me on this thread. However the web address still showed the index page and the little tab was still running. A click on the page itself resulted in a "long running script" popup, then when I said to stop the long running script, a "webpage is not responding message", which then leads to an automatic reload and it works well. Interestingly clicking on the page prior to all the above had not resulted in a long running script message.

Update: In private did not work as a work around this time. I note when I finally get in after "recovering web page" reset, that the premium and sponsor banner adds are blank green boxes.

[zcaveman]

I use Chrome. In Internet Basics 102 they go over why Chrome is less problematic and how to revert from IE11 to IE10.
Your own your own.

I use FireFox as my backup browser. That is how I have been accessing TOTV. One day I will pursue my IE problems on the MS forum.

Thanks for all of the info.

Z

[TOTV Team]

Blueash can you email us screen shots of what you are seeing along with your current browser information and we can investigate further as it is not a site wide issue.