Answerbank problem.

[anotheoldgit]

Is anyone else experiencing difficulties on Answer Bank?

When I try to type on the site, it does not respond immediately to my keyboard commands. For example I press a letter key and I have to wait some seconds for the type to appear.

When I try to close Answer Bank, I get a message that the programme isn't responding.

I have had to type this in Word, copy and then paste.

[fo3nix]

No that sounds more like your computer.

Try restarting your computer, and see if that helps...

[Ethel]

Have a look at your processes in your task manager. How much memory is your browser using?

I had dreadful problems with AnswerBank bloat a while back - caused everything to slow to a crawl

[anotheoldgit]

Thanks for your answers so far.

Tried closing and restarting my computer that does not help.

Where do I find the Task manager Ethel, to find how much memory my browser is using? I am on Windows XP.

Could it be anything to do with that pesky red squirrel? When I try to select the Technology page, it loads an orange site.

I also have a suspicion that Answers.com could also be causing a problem but I cannot find it in my Add and Delete list, to enable me to get rid of it.

[BillySugger]

To find task manager either ctr+alt+delete or right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen & select task manager then select 'show processes from all users' then 'processes '. Beside firefox there will be a figure such as 67,000 k . Report back here what it says . Someone else will have to help you after that bit tho

[ACtheTROLL]

have you switched off your decency filter?
just joking - obviously you don't have one

there is a known problem with a recent update to windows/ie, flash - with which ab abounds - and .....

but what do I know ...
(quot - because I'm not clever enough to know any answers)

you'd better hope someone else asks for the solution.

[naomi24]

Yes, old git, it's been happening to me since yesterday. The cursor wobbles as I type, and the words take ages to appear. I have also resorted to typing into a Word document and copying and pasting.

[Ethel]

Ac, you've confused me, I have no idea what is going on.

Anyway, I would be interested to know the memory useage a shown in the task manager

[ACtheTROLL]

ethel

it's a problem with flash - this week a new security update went out ... can (but not always) cause this. there are a couple of other factors at work

about two months ago there was a similar problem with IE crashing (the IE needs to be closed message).

MS know - and there is a fix ... (you need access to the technet site - so no link) but honestly it's not worth the pain - it will go away shortly - hopefully with the next update on wednesday.

the key is the CPU charge ... not memory useage.

git
mary sitting with me - was flattered at your interest in her bloomers - the old trout says you should loosen up - ;-)

[Ethel]

Hmmm - I'm hoping I am safe then. I restored my 5 year old laptop to factory default this week and so far, so good.

[BillySugger]

Ethel , I've not had any problems but my mem. usage is 60, 000 k , it was 67 earlier is this about normal ?. Can't remember what it was in Firefox 2

[Postdog]

Not much help, but whenever I come on this site, my browser gets slower and slower - Doesn't happen elsewhere and to continue on here I have to restart the pc.

[ACtheTROLL]

Final answer

mem useage is (can be) an issue ... but more important is the (process) CPU number - and (performance) useage history.

windows is good at using memory ... and sometimes will swallow as much (or more that) you have fitted - that's normal

but the CPU can only go to 100
the system idle process should be (at rest) +- 2 be at 98
any other should only rise when it's running - so VSMON or whatever will rise to 90ish when scanning ... but should be 0 most of the time.

few "normal" apps will get above 30 (scanners and media often do though).

high memory useage .. is often not an issue (unless it's 1 of many symptoms)
CPU useage is always an issue ... esp when you aren't doing anything.

I always tell my muppets to run task manager for a couple of weeks to "get to know" their machine

[fo3nix]

BillySugger: yes that sounds about right.

Firefox 2 used to have some memory leaks, meaning that if you just left your computer to sit by itself for a while with firefox open, its memory usage would gradually increase.

You want it as low as possible, but opening new tabs and new windows means that you'll use more memory. 67Mb isn't much though. Right now my firefox 3 is using 125Mb of real memory -- with 7 tabs open.