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I have Sky Broadband and use Internet Explorer. As the day wears on it takes longer and longer to connect with the DS web site. At 7 or 8 am it's instant and no problems. By 7 pm it has slowed to a crawl with pages freezing and constantly disappearing.By 10 pm it's basically at a standstlll and I have to reboot all the time.I don't have this problem with any other web site. I assume it's at my end not DS. I have a relatively new PC and Sky have assured me there is no problem with the Broadband.Any ideas please ?
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I have the same problem at work at nights. Do you use an ad blocker?
If not, I find the dreadful video ads at the top of the screen are the culprits. My laptop at home (with ad blocker) is fine but the work PC (without) is as desribed.
Where would I find the ad blocker, it doesn't appear on my PC ?
It's not Sky Broadbands fault, it's Digital Spy. I have the same problem on the lap top and the Ipad; I've used (or not used) Digital Spy at work which is connected to BT Internet and the same problem there; also in Spain it's an issue. It's because Digital Spy insists on running damn adverts down the side of articles and also the video ads too. It never used to be a problem a few years back but it got worse.
highly inconvenient if you're working late (or go to another web site of course). Thanks to everyone for their comments, maybe someone at DS will take note !
I’ve tried Google Chrome and Firefox, don’t like them at all. We use Firefox at work and everyone moans about it.
I saw this thread in passing today. I've been having trouble with slow downloads for DS for months now. I know it's nothing at my end as everything else is OK. I've installed Adblock Plus and DS is whizzing along fast as you like now. Thanks!
I've had to stop using Internet Explorer when using this site because it causes the browser to become very unstable. I use Firefox on here which is much better. As with you, I don't have this problem on any other site with Internet Explorer.
Another site, I see a 1" ad inserted between every few posts - unobtrusive and if it helps the running costs, great. Preferable to loopy video ads and similar.
The one that REALLY annoys me is when I have done a search (for example) for a bed and then I see an ad based on recent serch results appearing everywhere - once I have bought a bed, I dont need to see an ad asking me to buy another! Wait 5 years or something . . . Yes, I have a tracking delete add-in but it still happens
Jeff