My PT is loading VERY slow

[Cataholic]

anyone else having this problem? Any other site I go on just flies along. PT is taking forever to go from forum to forum, though I can read the page fine, when I go to the next page, it takes forever.

Anyone else having this problem?

[Kfamr]

Lol, Yeah. Alot of the buttons ( Reply, PM, Profiles...etc) have been loading very slow.

[moosmom]

Johanna,

Do you clean your cookies out on a regular basis??? By cookies, I mean temporary internet files.

Every single time you sign onto an internet site, your computer automatically stores it. If you don't clean them out (I do it once a week) it can really slow down your computer.

Try this...click on "start", then "run". Type in the word cookies and hit okay. You'll probably see TONS of temporary internet files that have been saved and can be deleted. The only one you DO NOT want to delete is the "index" which is usually at the top. To save time, click on one of the temp file, hold down the shift key and the down arrow which will make it highlight all the files you want to delete. Remember, don't delete the index. Once they're highlighted, hit "delete". It'll ask you if you want to delete whatever number of files that are highlighted (I did this for my daughter and she had 1,078!!!!!), hit yes and they'll be gone. If there are any more, do the same thing. The only file you want left on that screen is the "index".

Once you've deleted all the temporary files, go into your recycle bin and click on "file". At the top it'll say "empty recycle bin", hit yes.

This SHOULD help. Let me know how you make out. Now I have to go delete MY cookies :D

[Cookiebaker]

Thanks for the tip, Moosmom...I didn't know you could even do that!! I deleted 275 of them.

[Randi]

Mine has been pretty slow too. :(

I delete my Temp. Internet Files at least once a week. A good routine. :)

[ChrisH]

Thanks Donna, I just got rid of 777!!:)

[wolfsoul]

Yeah...I've been getting the little boxes with the red X's in the middle where there are supposed to be tabs and such. I'm not sure why though :confused:

[wolfsoul]

whoa, I have 1, 169 cookies :eek: I'll get right on deleteing them lol. If I delete them all, will it mean I have more disk space in drive C?

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Wow, thanks, I just deleted 693 of em!

[carole]

thanks just got rid of 270 of them, did not know u had to do this, you live and learn something new everyday lol.
BTW that is one cute baby lil Gavin.

[Cataholic]

Thanks, Donna. I had gone and deleted them through tools, internet options, delete cookies...but, it seems like this was more complete.

PT had quickened up abit before I got to this thred, but, now I know what to do...I had 607! And, said, "buh bye"

[moosmom]

Glad I could be of help to everyone. Can anyone beat ChrisH's record of 777???

[carole]

NOPE but isnt it great how you learn something new in life everyday, especially on PT :D

[binka_nugget]

I delete my cookies about 2 times a day! LOL! Someone's always on the comp...so there are always lots of cookies:rolleyes:

[shais_mom]

I had about 250!!!
Thanks Donna!

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by moosmom
Glad I could be of help to everyone. Can anyone beat ChrisH's record of 777???

I had 1,169! :D lol

[iceyshiver21]

Wow everything is moving so fast now!!

[anna_66]

I never even knew you could do that, I deleated....are you ready for this?
2929 Cookies!
I've always gone to Control Panel-Performance & Maintence-free up space on your hard disc.
I thought that got rid of all the temp int files, but I guess not! Thanks!

[moosmom]

Sorry Wolfsoul, I must've missed that one. Wow!

Anna_66 - HOLY MOLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'll have to try it later. I'll probably beat Anna since I don't ever remember doing this before. :)

[HoRsELUvR]

i never knew what cookies were before.i should probably do that because i have a slow computer

[Freckles]

Did Moosmom's suggestion solve your problem?

[Randi]

The way I delete Temp. Internet files is - on a PC with Windows: Open Finder>Windows, then Temp. Internet Files, mark one page at a time, Delete! Continue until they're all gone!

When you delete them from Preferences in Explorer, I'm told that some may still be there.

After this, you'll have to log in at various sites which need a password - can you remember them? ;) :D