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bucolic_frolic

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9. I think the days of slow internet are over

Wed Aug 2, 2017, 08:52 PM

Aug 2017

Does the IT department really know what's going on? I doubt it.

I think there were ISP upgrades, major upgrades, that slowed things down.
I think I have a local 1-3PM disconnect problem in some routers near my location.
I think some services block others, while warnings are innaccurate. They told us
Vista obsolescence meant "security vulnerabilities" and FireFox said they supported
Vista until September. They didn't say June, they didn't say locked up.

I had few problems today, even while running 3 browsers, total 15 tabs, plus eTrade Pro.
Moving Yahoo from FireFox to Lunascape ended hung tabs almost entirely. I had a few on
Craigslist today.

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Slow internet and Firefox problems [View all] bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 OP

I've been having problems with Firefox for the last few days also. TexasTowelie Jul 2017 #1

I always had a problem with firefox katmondoo Jul 2017 #2

Most of my problems are solved but but but bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #3

I don't use firefox, it messes up my IE & PCs. You're right about verizon, they fleece you. I had go Sunlei Jul 2017 #4

This is what's happening bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #5

I feel your pain! can get two hours of XFINITY WiFi free, once a month. Sunlei Jul 2017 #6

Some improvement now with cache clearing bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #7

Actually it's pretty slow and pretty bad bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #8

I think the days of slow internet are over bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #9

What do you do when Verizon is simply unreliable? bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #10

I think it's coming down to proxy settings bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #11

bucolic have you thought about switching to Opera full-time? ucrdem Aug 2017 #12

Thanks for the idea bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #13

10 is a good idea and will solve a lot of problems. ucrdem Aug 2017 #14

Thanks twice in the same day! bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #15

hey good luck. ucrdem Aug 2017 #16

Just to clarify some things that were not accurately told to me bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #17