Second Life Forums Archive - Vista vs. XP when viewing forums

Monique Binstok

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Join date: 5 May 2008

Posts: 87

10-10-2009 12:02

I just recently started using Windows Vista on two other computers both the 32 and 64 bit versions. I’ve noticed that when viewing the SL forums on my Vista computers that there is a real sluggish response when trying to scroll up and down a page.

I don’t have this problem on this computer which is running Windows XP also I don’t seem to encounter the problem on other web sites when using my Vista machines. All three computers are using IE 8. I just wondered if anyone else has encountered this problem and if there are any remedies.

Imnotgoing Sideways

Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=

Join date: 17 Nov 2007

Posts: 4,694

10-10-2009 12:44

I spent just over 2 months in 64-bit Vista... 2 months of my life that I'd really like back. (T_T)

I rolled back to XP and was happy ever since. (^_^)

...well...

That is, until I got the Win7x64 RC. FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAST!!!! XD

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Phil Deakins

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Join date: 17 Jan 2007

Posts: 9,537

10-10-2009 12:48

I use both Vista and XP, and I don't see any difference between them, except...

With Vista, there's a button in the browser that's something to do with converting pages. The forum is bad when that conversion is turned on. I can't describe it exactly because my Vista machine died recently and hasn't been fixed yet (hard drive died), so I can't see the button at the moment.

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Monique Binstok

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Join date: 5 May 2008

Posts: 87

10-10-2009 13:35

Thanks for the reponses. I just noticed that the problem only occurs when the browser is zoomed in beyond 100%. My Vista machines have wide screen monitors running at pretty high resolutions and IE 8 does an auto fit to screen that zooms the page to 156%. That is when the page scrolling gets slugish. Everything is fine at 100% but with my poor eyesght the zoom in ispretty much a necessity

I hoping that Windows 7 will make life better on my new 64 bit machine as it has plenty of power with it's i7 975 processor and 12G ram running 2 GPU's in SLI.

Kidd Krasner

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Join date: 1 Jan 2007

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10-10-2009 15:33

I have no problems on Vista 64, but I'm using Firefox.

Zoha Boa

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Posts: 2,893

10-10-2009 16:13

From: Kidd Krasner

I have no problems on Vista 64, but I'm using Firefox.

I use firefox ONLY to view the SL forums.
For all my other websites I use Internet Explorer.

For some reason the SL FORUM is very SLOW in IE...
Especially when you want to post into it

Im' using Vista 32BIT

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Ciaran Laval

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10-10-2009 16:19

People have complained of slow performance in the forums when using IE8.

Klunitz Aeon

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Join date: 10 Dec 2007

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10-10-2009 16:20

On my IE8 with Vista, There's a button at the top (to the right of the address bar) right next to Refresh and Stop. It's called something like Compatibility View. If you hit that, it should run smoother.

Phil Deakins

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10-10-2009 16:45

From: Klunitz Aeon

On my IE8 with Vista, There's a button at the top (to the right of the address bar) right next to Refresh and Stop. It's called something like Compatibility View. If you hit that, it should run smoother.

That's the button I tried to describe earlier. Get it wrong, and the forum is chronically slow.

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Oscar Wylder

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Join date: 10 Mar 2009

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10-10-2009 16:48

From: Monique Binstok

I just recently started using Windows Vista on two other computers both the 32 and 64 bit versions. I’ve noticed that when viewing the SL forums on my Vista computers that there is a real sluggish response when trying to scroll up and down a page.

I don’t have this problem on this computer which is running Windows XP also I don’t seem to encounter the problem on other web sites when using my Vista machines. All three computers are using IE 8. I just wondered if anyone else has encountered this problem and if there are any remedies.

Move to Win 7 - You will not look back.

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Bree Giffen

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Join date: 22 Jun 2006

Posts: 2,715

10-10-2009 22:19

What you do is go to the 'Performance Information and Tools' control panel. Then click on 'adjust visual effects' on the left hand side and .... TURN EVERYTHING OFF. Never mind that your system will look like Windows 2000 because it's going to run a lot faster.

I would also suggest installing Firefox with the add-ons Adblock Plus and NoScript.

Imnotgoing Sideways

Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=

Join date: 17 Nov 2007

Posts: 4,694

10-10-2009 22:22

From: Oscar Wylder

Move to Win 7 - You will not look back.

1 user agrees. (^_^)y

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Monique Binstok

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Join date: 5 May 2008

Posts: 87

10-11-2009 09:03

Thanks for the good tips everyone.I decieded to go with Bree's advice and turn everything off in the control panel until in get my copy of Windows 7 in the next couple of weeks.

Argent Stonecutter

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10-11-2009 09:40

From: Zoha Boa

I use firefox ONLY to view the SL forums.
For all my other websites I use Internet Explorer.

I only use IE to view sites that absolutely require IE and where I have verified the page source doesn't contain any suspect code.

It's surprising, sometimes, the places you find dodgy code.

Like Google Lively. Google Updater is... well, I won't use any site or application that requires it, period. I disable and remove every updater that doesn't have an option to ONLY run when I request it. Even if it's from Apple or Microsoft... or Red Hat or Debian.

I'm not too thrilled about Firefox either. The XPI installer scheme for Firefox extensions bothers me. Safari seems relatively safe if you don't enable the idiot options like 'Open "Safe" files'.

I use Camino on the Mac. I don't know any really good minimal browser like that on Windows, alas. Opera maybe.

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Vista vs. XP when viewing forums
Monique Binstok Registered User Join date: 5 May 2008 Posts: 87	10-10-2009 12:02 I just recently started using Windows Vista on two other computers both the 32 and 64 bit versions. I’ve noticed that when viewing the SL forums on my Vista computers that there is a real sluggish response when trying to scroll up and down a page. I don’t have this problem on this computer which is running Windows XP also I don’t seem to encounter the problem on other web sites when using my Vista machines. All three computers are using IE 8. I just wondered if anyone else has encountered this problem and if there are any remedies.
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	10-10-2009 12:44 I spent just over 2 months in 64-bit Vista... 2 months of my life that I'd really like back. (T_T) I rolled back to XP and was happy ever since. (^_^) ...well... That is, until I got the Win7x64 RC. FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAST!!!! XD _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Phil Deakins Prim Savers = low prims Join date: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 9,537	10-10-2009 12:48 I use both Vista and XP, and I don't see any difference between them, except... With Vista, there's a button in the browser that's something to do with converting pages. The forum is bad when that conversion is turned on. I can't describe it exactly because my Vista machine died recently and hasn't been fixed yet (hard drive died), so I can't see the button at the moment. _____________________ Prim Savers - almost 1000 items of superbly crafted, top quality, very low prim furniture, and all at amazingly low prices. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Seymour/213/120/251/
Monique Binstok Registered User Join date: 5 May 2008 Posts: 87	10-10-2009 13:35 Thanks for the reponses. I just noticed that the problem only occurs when the browser is zoomed in beyond 100%. My Vista machines have wide screen monitors running at pretty high resolutions and IE 8 does an auto fit to screen that zooms the page to 156%. That is when the page scrolling gets slugish. Everything is fine at 100% but with my poor eyesght the zoom in ispretty much a necessity I hoping that Windows 7 will make life better on my new 64 bit machine as it has plenty of power with it's i7 975 processor and 12G ram running 2 GPU's in SLI.
Kidd Krasner Registered User Join date: 1 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,938	10-10-2009 15:33 I have no problems on Vista 64, but I'm using Firefox.
Zoha Boa Registered User Join date: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,893	10-10-2009 16:13 From: Kidd Krasner I have no problems on Vista 64, but I'm using Firefox. I use firefox ONLY to view the SL forums. For all my other websites I use Internet Explorer. For some reason the SL FORUM is very SLOW in IE... Especially when you want to post into it Im' using Vista 32BIT _____________________ ZoHa Islands: SL Real Estate Management since 2007 Looking for land ? You will find it @ ZoHa Islands ! Orange Beach Mall: 50 000 sqm shopping fun http://slurl.com/secondlife/ZoHa%20Islands/222/227/27 website: http://www.ZoHa-Islands.com
Ciaran Laval Mostly Harmless Join date: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 7,951	10-10-2009 16:19 People have complained of slow performance in the forums when using IE8.
Klunitz Aeon Goon For Hire Join date: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 99	10-10-2009 16:20 On my IE8 with Vista, There's a button at the top (to the right of the address bar) right next to Refresh and Stop. It's called something like Compatibility View. If you hit that, it should run smoother.
Phil Deakins Prim Savers = low prims Join date: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 9,537	10-10-2009 16:45 From: Klunitz Aeon On my IE8 with Vista, There's a button at the top (to the right of the address bar) right next to Refresh and Stop. It's called something like Compatibility View. If you hit that, it should run smoother. That's the button I tried to describe earlier. Get it wrong, and the forum is chronically slow. _____________________ Prim Savers - almost 1000 items of superbly crafted, top quality, very low prim furniture, and all at amazingly low prices. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Seymour/213/120/251/
Oscar Wylder Thales Infinity V2 Join date: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 82	10-10-2009 16:48 From: Monique Binstok I just recently started using Windows Vista on two other computers both the 32 and 64 bit versions. I’ve noticed that when viewing the SL forums on my Vista computers that there is a real sluggish response when trying to scroll up and down a page. I don’t have this problem on this computer which is running Windows XP also I don’t seem to encounter the problem on other web sites when using my Vista machines. All three computers are using IE 8. I just wondered if anyone else has encountered this problem and if there are any remedies. Move to Win 7 - You will not look back. _____________________ If it's got tits or tires its going to cost ya sooner or later.
Bree Giffen ♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥ Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2,715	10-10-2009 22:19 What you do is go to the 'Performance Information and Tools' control panel. Then click on 'adjust visual effects' on the left hand side and .... TURN EVERYTHING OFF. Never mind that your system will look like Windows 2000 because it's going to run a lot faster. I would also suggest installing Firefox with the add-ons Adblock Plus and NoScript.
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	10-10-2009 22:22 From: Oscar Wylder Move to Win 7 - You will not look back. 1 user agrees. (^_^)y _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Monique Binstok Registered User Join date: 5 May 2008 Posts: 87	10-11-2009 09:03 Thanks for the good tips everyone.I decieded to go with Bree's advice and turn everything off in the control panel until in get my copy of Windows 7 in the next couple of weeks.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	10-11-2009 09:40 From: Zoha Boa I use firefox ONLY to view the SL forums. For all my other websites I use Internet Explorer. I only use IE to view sites that absolutely require IE and where I have verified the page source doesn't contain any suspect code. It's surprising, sometimes, the places you find dodgy code. Like Google Lively. Google Updater is... well, I won't use any site or application that requires it, period. I disable and remove every updater that doesn't have an option to ONLY run when I request it. Even if it's from Apple or Microsoft... or Red Hat or Debian. I'm not too thrilled about Firefox either. The XPI installer scheme for Firefox extensions bothers me. Safari seems relatively safe if you don't enable the idiot options like 'Open "Safe" files'. I use Camino on the Mac. I don't know any really good minimal browser like that on Windows, alas. Opera maybe. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore

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