Are the "Internets" slow today -- or does DU need its

[HCE SuiGeneris]

pipes cleaned? :shrug: :argh:

[Cleita]

1. Maybe your computer needs defragmenting and some clean up.

[Sweet Freedom]

2. No problems here /nt

[Uben]

3. I'm running slow

May be regional. I'm in Texas getting service out of San Marcos.

[charlie]

8. Couple of routers out of action in Texas

http://www.internettrafficreport.com/namerica.htm

[originalpckelly]

10. You can check by doing a tracert on DU:

type in a Windows NT/2000/XP command prompt:

tracert democraticunderground.com

Then check the poster above mine, to see if any of the routers your computer uses to get to DU are the ones with problems.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

12. Thanks Kelly -- did do... eom

[hippiechick]

4. Time for new batteries.

:rofl:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

5. I used my pipe cleaner -- got some of that FBI resin out....

:spank:

[madokie]

6. slower than seven year itch earlier here

[Lex]

7. DU is working slick as glass for me today!

You might try running some anti-spyware software.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

9. Actually -- mah 'puter

is clean as a whistle :evilgrin: pretty sure it was traffic at this site.

[HoneyBee]

11. DU and "The Google" are working fine for me

:shrug:

[sammythecat]

13. Hey HoneyBee,

welcome to DU. This is the first time in more than 3yrs I got to say that.

It's always good to see new members.

[HoneyBee]

14. Thanks!

Good to be here :).

[sammythecat]

15. Here's what worked for me.

Open the Control Panel, click on Security Center. When it opens there will be a list of options on the left. The last says something like, "change the way security center alerts me". Click on that and un-check all three items. DU doesn't freeze up on me now. It used to do that EVERY SINGLE TIME I got on DU.