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10-17-2015, 07:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: central arizona
Posts: 191
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computer speed slowed by advertisements
anybody else suffer from a slowed computer on this site....my computer is lightning fast on all other sites similar to this one..3 ford forums, 2 other trailer forums...but this site....waiting for the adds to load on the right side of screen...trying to go back a page or change threads...painful...reminds me of speeds 15 years ago....just sayin  .
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2008 F250 6.4 diesel with 50 gal aux tank towing a 2015 Rockwood 2109s Minilite.
2015 Miles and nights
10040/31
2016 miles and nights
feb. 380/7......march 540/3
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10-17-2015, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Jefferson County, MO
Posts: 5,453
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I completely agree and it has gotten even worse now that there are video ads to contend with.
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Bob and Joyce
2013 CC Silverback 29RL
2010 Ford F250 XL Crew Cab 6.4 liter diesel
ATU Local 788
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10-17-2015, 07:57 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Posts: 3,368
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I had that happen to me a couple of years ago. It turned out that it helped a lot to abandon Explorer and go to Firefox. Give it a try and see if you get an improvement.
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2021 F350 Lariat 7.3 4X4 w 4.30s, 2018 Wildcat 29RLX
2012 BMW G650GS, Demco Premiere Slider
1969 John Deere 1020, 1940 Ford 9N, 1948 Ford 8N
Jonsered 535, Can of WD-40, Duct Tape
Red Green coffee mugs
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10-17-2015, 07:58 AM
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Done with this
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: KY
Posts: 698
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My AdBlock has 7 items blocked right now...
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I'm a little too truthful, I guess.
Y'all have fun in "Fantasy Land".
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10-17-2015, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 10,833
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The server is slow, need to upgrade. i have no problem with ads but at the very least put a server farm in that will support the ads.
The new edge browser in Win 10 is pretty fast, testing that. I use either Chrome on Windows or Safari on Mac currently.
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B and B
2022 Venture RV SportTrek STT 302 VRB Travel Trailer
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Louisville 5th Wheel
2015 Heartland Bighorn 5th Wheel
2013 FR Rockwood 8289WS 5th Wheel
2012 FR Rockwood 2703 SS Travel Trailer
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10-17-2015, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Stevens Point, WI
Posts: 323
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Computer speed slowed by advertisements?
My problem is that *#@&^ "Forest River Newsletter" that pops up when I'm trying to log in and cancels out my log in so I have to start over again. That is a real PIA. I even signed up for the thing for a while just to see what it was about, and it still kept coming and interrupting my log-in.
Kdot
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Location: Wisconsin
2019 Flagstaff E-Pro 19FBS
2017 Honda Pilot
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10-17-2015, 08:20 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,484
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I also use Firefox and add blocker but what will help you the most is bring up the forum and then what I chose to save for a favorite is welcome mat. So now when I go to my favorites on Firefox click on welcome mat and bingo no advertisements ever. Goes right to that topic. Later RJD 
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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10-17-2015, 08:30 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,024
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I only use the Firefox browser and don't notice any lag or issues. (Always stay up on updates for everything from your O/S to browsers to Adobe and even Java as they often fix issues like this.)
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Rick & Karen
(Retired USAF, MSgt)
Monument, Colorado
8-year Travel Trailer RVers
2013 Forest River Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2904SS
2014 Toyota Tundra Maxcrew SR-5 TRD 4x4 (with Firestone airbags in the rear)
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10-17-2015, 09:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: central arizona
Posts: 191
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just googled firefox....no negatives on it.... so do you have to uninstall IE ?... how does it work after installing... can click either browser or firefox becomes default ?.
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2008 F250 6.4 diesel with 50 gal aux tank towing a 2015 Rockwood 2109s Minilite.
2015 Miles and nights
10040/31
2016 miles and nights
feb. 380/7......march 540/3
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10-17-2015, 09:30 AM
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Done with this
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: KY
Posts: 698
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I started having trouble with Firefox, and loaded Google Chrome. Both are good, and gives you the choice of your default browser.
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I'm a little too truthful, I guess.
Y'all have fun in "Fantasy Land".
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10-17-2015, 09:35 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,484
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deebarjay
just googled firefox....no negatives on it.... so do you have to uninstall IE ?... how does it work after installing... can click either browser or firefox becomes default ?.
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You can use both. Just specify which one you want as your main browser. Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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10-17-2015, 09:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 7,053
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This is the worst site I visit (but it's my favorite site) on the web as far as advertising and cookies go. I have to clear all of the cookies and cache from Safari at least once a day if I want to participate here. If I don't, the pages have to reload time and time again before it is stable enough to read anything. Once I clear the cookies and cache, I am good for a few hours. This doesn't happen on any other forum or websites I frequent.
Is there an option to be a paid member that will keep me from being attacked by cookies and ads?
Bruce
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2016 Rockwood Windjammer 3029W Diamond Edition
2015 Chevy 3500HD LTZ 6.0 Crew Cab 4x4 Long Bed 4.10:1 SRW
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10-17-2015, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 259
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The pop ups drive me nuts! Who ever actually looks at that crap??
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2009 Sunseeker 2860DS
Bulldog keyless entry
Firestone airbags
Airlift remote compressor system
Ultragauge EM Plus OBDII monitor
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10-17-2015, 10:15 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,024
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deebarjay
just googled firefox....no negatives on it.... so do you have to uninstall IE ?... how does it work after installing... can click either browser or firefox becomes default ?.
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No you can have multiple web browsers installed on the same machine. When you run one it may try to get you to make it the default but that's an easy issue to fix. (It's, also, pretty easy to export/import your bookmarks from one to the other.)
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Rick & Karen
(Retired USAF, MSgt)
Monument, Colorado
8-year Travel Trailer RVers
2013 Forest River Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2904SS
2014 Toyota Tundra Maxcrew SR-5 TRD 4x4 (with Firestone airbags in the rear)
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10-17-2015, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 168
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Ghostery
I've been using Ghostery to block ads. Free for individuals
https://www.ghostery.com/why-ghostery/for-individuals/
It works great and hasn't caused any collateral problems, and allows for selective blocking. It's an add-on for Firefox, Chrome, most others.
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2013 Coachmen Mirada 35DL
Chuck and Susan, RIP Toby and Gracie, the greatest dogs.
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10-17-2015, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 426
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Firefox
Quote:
Originally Posted by deebarjay
just googled firefox....no negatives on it.... so do you have to uninstall IE ?... how does it work after installing... can click either browser or firefox becomes default ?.
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NO, don't delete either IE or Firefox. You can alternate between them as necessary.
And as for me, this page loads just fine with IE, but I do use Firefox for some proprietary business software I have to access online.
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10-17-2015, 03:21 PM
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2012 Solera
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,824
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Since the most recent Apple op system update, had lots of issues with Safari on iPad. Often got "this webpage was reloaded due to a problem" message. Clearing cache, history and cookies would "fix" for a while - then back to the same issue. Found by turning off Java the problem - and the ads - went away. Also the site is MUCH faster. Much better experience on this site. Some other webpages, however, need Java. I have Chrome loaded - which doesn't have the issue - and use it for those sites.
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JLeising
2012 Solera "S"
Calif SF Bay Area
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10-17-2015, 03:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Grand Island
Posts: 307
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I was waiting for someone to bring this up, they are a PITA, but I figure that's what pays the bills for us to have this for free. I use Chrome and it is a lot better than Internet Explorer, what we always used. The ads are a real pain on EVERYTHING lately, not just this forum!
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 Nikita
2020 Chevy Silverado Diesel 2500HD
2015 Sabre 33 RETS 5th Wheel
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10-17-2015, 03:49 PM
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ExNavy-Exphoneguy
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 20
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Same here firefox, locking up, chrome works great.
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10-17-2015, 05:42 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nikita
<snip>I was waiting for someone to bring this up, they are a PITA, but I figure that's what pays the bills for us to have this for free.</snip>
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Agree completely. I have uBlock Origin and Ghostery installed in Chrome to knock out all the ads and trackers. That said, I have both turned off on this site to support it.
Love this community, just hope the site owner can manage to balance the user experience with the need to pay the bills (and maybe make some profit).
Bob
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