Thread: Frustrated Club Hot Rod-Please Help

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From what I've seen, different versions of Internet Explorer seem to react differently with the new format of this forum. I'm using either version 8 or 9 on this computer and it works pretty well (within the limitations of the new format), where the computer in the shop with it think version 6 doesn't seem to do so well.

I'm not having any problems today and I' on my iPhone

I'm not having any of the problems you guys have mentioned .......... when the server is up I have no trouble logging on, replying to threads, posting pictures, etc. ............ I'm using Internet Explorer on a cable modem ........... it's confusing to me that some of you are having such difficulties and I'm not having any issues

Without singling out anyone in particular, I post the following:

Part of the issues appears to be the lack of software updates to some personal computers. I'm not talking about just a browser update, but a lack of system software updates. Also, updates to java have to do with some of the issues being experienced.

I suggest those having issues first clean out their system and browser cache, the simplest way to do so on a Windows based system would be to hit your start button, then click "all programs", then click "accessories"and click on the folder "system tools". Next click "disk clean" , choose all hard drives (make sure they are checked off),then make sure that all boxes are checked off when the system shows things to be deleted.

System software wise:

Microsoft update has their own site which will show any and all Microsoft updates for your systems (some of you will need to run this more than once)
Microsoft Update

The latest Java can be found here:

Download Free Java Software

Finally, some of you can have malicious software (regardless of what your anti virus software co states) on your local system(s). I highly suggest the following two pieces of software to clean your system (both have free versions). This would be on top of whatever your favorite anti virus software is (provided you update it frequently)

Malewarebytes
Malwarebytes

Spybot search and destroy
The home of Spybot-S&D!

Again,updates to your system and browser can eliminate 75% of the issues at hand. The other 25% Brent is working on as fast as he can.

As always,hope you find this helpful.

Bill S.

No Bill, once again it is being suggested this is caused on our end. If that is the case, why does it only happen here? I'm on at least 5 forums and they all work perfectly well 100% of the time, and I spend at least as much time on there as I do here.

This is so deja vu of what happened several years ago when my user name kept getting booted off and I was being told I was doing something to cause it. Then other people started coming forward and saying they were also having the same problems, so I said "I told you so !"

I also use Internet Explorer and Mozilla, and it doesn't matter which one I am on I still experience the same problems at exactly the same times. There is something goofy in the site, Bill, and why it affects only some of us is a mystery, but it does, and it is very frustrating that it happens so often.

As for updating the systems, my computer is almost new and updates itself automatically, and one of the computers my Son Don is using is maintained professionally by IT guys, so it is very current. You just aren't getting that these problems ONLY happen HERE.

Don

Very interesting thread and thanks Bill for the links.

I also have none of the issues mentioned other then sometimes the site is down and Brents sites (CHR, Club Chopper & Club Cobra) seem to be down more often then any other site that I frequent. Don't know why that is though.

I do have auto update turned for my windows (XP PRO) and my antivirus on so my computer is always current. I still manually update from Microsoft every other month or so. I also run CCleaner once a month.

The other thing (and I am unsure if this helps this situation or not), How many of you open up your computers and clean all of the accumulated dust from them? I have to do that once a month also (very dusty here in central Ca.). All of that dust can really play havoc on the drives (CD/DVD), cooling fans and can overheat your computer.

Don,

As I stated, 75% is not the forum, 25% is....Again, I'm not saying some of the issues are not ours, clearly they are and your original account was an anomaly that could not be fixed (corrupt files and such, yours being just one of twenty or so)........

My own brother in law tells me his friend (a senior IT professional) takes care of his system weekly when over playing poker. Recently the system has been acting up,so while visiting I do my own scans (with the two programs above) and find a world of troubles. Also find some non high profile patches for his XP system (and his daughters Win7 system), update his JAVA,and clean house with disk clean.Funny, all is well now.........

Again, at least Brent is trying to repair it, all while dealing with his own full time job, family, travel, etc So complain if you must, but realize that the complaints are not falling on deaf ears........

As for me, I'm in and out cleaning up debris,painting my customer "retail" area (gutted it on Friday evening, will be back in one piece by 7am Monday morning), and dealing with the fallen trees against the building (have chainsaw, awaiting winds to die down). On top of that, I am just the mod here, with no admin access (nor do I want it Brent ) to the servers........


Bill S.

Thanks, Bill. No one is trying to pile on you guys, Lord knows you and Brent do a good job and a thankless one to boot. Rather than call them complaints I prefer to call them feedback. You have no other way of knowing what we out here in space are experiencing unless we tell you. And we don't even charge for that service !!

Don

the only grief i have at the moment is when i open a thread it most always starts with the first post .. i`d rather see the last post first ..have i something set wrong ?

Don't suppose this helps, but I don't have any of these issues using Safari or Firefox on my Mac. I hope it all gets worked out, because I get more encouraging feedback from you guys on this site than ANY of the others I frequent.

What type computer are the rest of you guys running? I have a mac and use Apples Safari browser. Sometimes I have trouble logging on (once or twice a week) and sometimes I can't load a thread or it takes forever (2 or 3 times a week). I increased my Database storage capacity in my preference and it seems to have helped some.

Jack.

Originally Posted by HOSS429

the only grief i have at the moment is when i open a thread it most always starts with the first post .. i`d rather see the last post first ..have i something set wrong ?

You can fix that in your user profile

Bill S.

The only problem I am having is logging on to the site and that only happens occasionally. I do know Bret is computer savvy and keeps up with the latest. If your computer is not up dating or you don't have enough memory it's hard to communicate to the site.

Bret has all the latest bells and whistles and it's hard to keep up if you know what I mean. At 73 it keeps me on my toes.

I was having the same problem on this site and another site which was actually worse. I switched from internet explorer to firefox and haven't had a problem. I also use the go advanced when posting here so I can see a preview of the post and have not had anything disappear when posting that way.

Oh, and I just LOVE all the new threads that are showing up, advertising all those Muscle cars, Rat Rods, etc that are on Ebay. How else would we find those ourselves without spending hours searching Ebay for them! Having so many ad threads also has a secondary benefit of getting those pesky car related threads off of the front page and into oblivion, where they should be !

I'm looking forward to the day when there is none of this mindless chit chat on the home page of CHR, just ad after ad after ad after...............

Don