MS Speed Ad [NOT Resolved]

**RobDog888** · Oct 25th, 2004, 11:07 AM

I dont think its just me but, whenever I get a page that has the
Microsoft Speed ad in the top right corner, it stop the page from
loading beyond the page header. Once the ad has played (about
30 secs. I think) it will then continue to finish loading the page.

Can it be fixed soon please? Thanks.

Edit:Its 45 seconds before the page continues to load!!!

**Merri** · Oct 25th, 2004, 12:18 PM

Get Firefox

No problems here.

**RobDog888** · Oct 25th, 2004, 09:21 PM

Hmm, must be something with my system at the office because its
running fine at home. Work = Win 2k + IE6 and Home = XP + IE6.

Kind of ironic that a MS ad is giving IE issues.

I looked at FireFox and its just Netscape remade or aomething
like that?

**MartinLiss** · Oct 25th, 2004, 09:57 PM

I have XP and IE6 and I have no problems with that ad.

**RobDog888** · Oct 25th, 2004, 11:49 PM

Its the system at work that is giving me the problem.
Work = Win 2k SP4 + IE6 SP1 to be exact.

**Merri** · Oct 26th, 2004, 03:19 AM

Firefox is the browser that is knocking out IE usage. Last month IE dropped below 80% usage on many domains (including all three of mine and I know various others) and the browser getting the users was Firefox. And still is.

Anyways... there are so many topics on Firefox I don't want to repeat all the words all over again. It is just a great browser

On the problem side, I could only suggest upgrading, but at work it isn't always possible.

**Wokawidget** · Oct 26th, 2004, 03:57 AM

I have had the same problem...just ignored it though.
But sometimes it does take 30+ seconds to load a page when certain adverts appear

I hate adverts...

Woof

**RobDog888** · Oct 26th, 2004, 03:47 PM

Seems to be a bit better today. Only 30 seconds and not everytime
that it is displayed.

Even more irony, the ad is for real time communications. Yet thay
are stopping our communications.

What OS and Browser are you running Wokawidget?

**RobDog888** · Oct 27th, 2004, 01:37 AM

I guess someone was listening because the speed ad is really
speeding now! Makes me feel like I'm racing in my Cobra.

If the Mods got themm to fix it, Thanks.

**Wokawidget** · Oct 27th, 2004, 04:03 AM

Not resolved

Still 20 lag delay while I am forced to watch a speeding road.

Silly advert...think it's just scoffing bandwidth, which means that the rest of the page has to wait to get it's data.

Woka

**Merri** · Oct 27th, 2004, 09:09 AM

For some reason, the ad randomly changes flash quality to low. Or wait, it seems to change it back and forth while the ad is displayed! Weird. Just bugs me because if I happen to leave a page while it is low, all flashes are on low quality and I have to change the setting manually...

**NotLKH** · Oct 27th, 2004, 11:37 AM

"Speed is nothing without control"
PLEASE MAKE IT GO AWAY!!!

It seems to be intentionally forcing your page to wait until that advert has fully played once before your page complete's its load.

AND It certainly creates a lag while I'm responding when it plays.

PLEASE Make it go away!

**RobDog888** · Oct 27th, 2004, 12:27 PM

Oops! I was so tired last night that I didnt realize that the
problem was with my system at work and not at home (too much
burning the candle at both ends).

The problem looks like it sucks up 100% CPU while its playing.

Mods please contact M$ about this ad and ask for an improved
version. Help I'm falling asleep waiting for the ad each time I
change the page!

What are the affected OS's and Browsers?

Mine is Win2k and IE 6.

**Wokawidget** · Oct 28th, 2004, 03:43 AM

God damn ad!!!

XP SP2 IE6

Growl

**MartinLiss** · Oct 28th, 2004, 10:45 AM

Brad is away, but I'll see if I can't contact someone who can look into this.

**RobDog888** · Oct 28th, 2004, 06:36 PM

Thanks Martin. I noticed that if I minimize my IE window and then
restore it, that seems to help. Its like its locked up and switching
windows kinda breaks that lock.

Either way, too much CPU utilization.

**MartinLiss** · Oct 28th, 2004, 07:35 PM

With Brad away I contacted Rich Hein who, while busy, said he'd try to take a look at it today.

**RobDog888** · Oct 28th, 2004, 09:27 PM

**brad jones** · Oct 29th, 2004, 08:52 AM

I've asked one of the techie 'ad guys' to take a look at this.

Brad!

**Wokawidget** · Oct 29th, 2004, 09:14 AM

It seems to be sending my CPU time to 99% too

**RobDog888** · Oct 29th, 2004, 11:21 AM

Wokawidget, minimize the window and then restore it. That seems to help.

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