I think that occasionally there are lags between updates of the various Windows/Microsoft products and the security suites, which can produce a few days misery that inexplicably just ends.
It does happen from time to time, Peter, but when it does, it usually affects a number of things. This is so isolated, it leads me to believe that something has changed in DPR's servers or software. I can access anything on any other site...I can go anywhere I want on dpreview.com, with the exception the forums for long stretches of time.
I know I'm not going to get through when I see "Error on page." That makes me think something's screwed up at DPReview. How else do you explain the fact that I can click on any of the "most active threads in the last 48 hrs," read them in their entirety,
yet can't navigate elsewhere in any of those forums .
Again today, numerous attempts to access the forums proved futile but I kept trying. At 7:58 pm DST (Eastern), "Error on page," no access. At 8:02 pm, I got in with no problem. What happened at 8 pm our time to change things? Crazy! And frustrating as all get out.
Add to that interactions between those and the different advertising inserts (and the way this site gathers whatever info it does in order to be able to personalise them) and there's a host of possible reasons!
But try forcing updates of them all - the fix may be out there already?
AVG updates once a day at 2:24 p. I purposely did not do a manual update before
not getting in at 7:58, then
magically gaining access to the forums at 8:02. I doubt that the AV is the problem. How else do we explain being able to navigate the forums at times and not being able at others?
rogrrr said:
I had AVG for awhile but it used up huge chunks of my PC's resources. Get rid of it.
I've actually been thinking of doing just that for a while now, rog. I have a strong dislike for memory pigs, which is why we took Norton and McAfee off our two machines about 5 years ago. At that time, AVG was much smaller and faster. Recent upgrades have just gotten bigger and bigger. As mentioned, we've disabled its Link Scanner in an attempt to speed it up a bit. Besides, the threat data used by the AVs is hopelessly outdated.
Something like what you explain happens with my FireFox (latest build) but all I do is Logout & Login & all's well again...
That's interesting, Ross. I normally
don't log in if I'm just going to read but probably not post. The only problem is one
can't log in unless one can access the Discussion Forums page with the full list of forums
or one of those forums. Am I overlooking the opportunity to do so elsewhere?
What's most frustrating? If you have a channel that's acting up on cable or one of the satcos and all the other channels are fine, you know it's not your TV set. Sure as God made little green apples, the problem is at the provider, in the distribution. With the Forums problem, I have my suspicions but can't be sure.
The next time I can't get through -- tomorrow during the day, most likely -- I'm going to try with our laptop, just to see what happens.
Thanks, guys, for trying to help. Good thing the Canadian Open is here in Oakville at Glen Abbey, 'cause that's been occupying much of our days. We'll keep working on it. :-(
mike
