Hello John, I too had that same very problem for a long time. I use Internet Explorer and added https://www.wincustomize.com to 'Trusted Sites' in Internet Properties. Don't forget to uncheck 'Require server verification'. The change was instant and the pages all load like the rest of the web now. I don't know the individual culprit within the settings but since I trusted wincustomize, I didn't care.
Good luck,
mitche323

ever since i started using seamonkey exclusively for wincustomize my slow load problems
are a thing of the past. With IE and FireFox i used to get lag times between pages of up to 2 minutes, but not with seamonkey. it may be worth a look

good luck

Hello Mitche323,
Sorry for not replying sooner - I have been very ill. I will try IE (at present using AOL's browser). From the other replies, looks like I might have to 'grin and bear it'!

JohnCoke

Sorry about you not feeling well John, hope all is better soon. AOL uses the same internet settings in Internet Properties that IE does so adding the site to 'Trusted Sites' may still be a good fix for you. Like I said the change for me was instant and impressive so I hope it works for you. Dont forget to UNcheck that box I mentioned - it's checked by default. For AOL you may have to clear your internet options cache also.

Also for everybody, we all know that the site is a heavy graphics site. The buzzword for everyone is Security and many folks have quite a few Security programs going. Well all of these security programs examine every portion of all the web pages you visit - so they are looking at every single pic on the page. You can look through your Security Programs and see if there is anywhere to exempt or not include wincustomize.com in their scans. That is what is happening when a page only partially loads, most often a security program has 'mis-identified' something on the page as suspicious.

C ya
mitche323

Thanks for your last message mitche323. I am gradually getting better. I am abiut to set the Internet Settings as you suggest (also UNchecking the box. Will let you know how I get on.
If it fails, don't worry about offering other suggestions - we could go on 'ad infinitum'. I will live with it.
Again, your help is very much appreciated.

John

To all who kindly replied to my question,

I have tried mitche323's suggestion - no noticeable improvement. Never mind, we all tried.

Many thanks to you all. Keep up the good work.

John

Not for me - still takes 6-8 minutes to load front page and every other page loads at same pace. I can barely d/load a file for weeks. But I can at any other website.

I pretty much give up at this point.

Since the new servers were installed the speed has been great only usually takes 5-6 sec's to load a page for the most part & it's not like i got super fast bb , by the time it gets states side it'd be 90kb-130kb i usually can download @ around 150kb of data on a 1.5mbps plan,that said i am 12hrs ahead so most of the states is asleep,lazy bums

Using FF....sometimes a loading forum page will appear to lock part way and just sit doing nothing for ages. Two days ago I answered the door to some JW's and gave 'em a 20 minute bible lesson as to why I won't be putting my name down at the Kingdom Hall, when I got back the page was still loading.

WC loads fairly fast for me but still the slowest site I visit regularly. Bare Bones IE6.  

If you have a subscriptin to WC you shouldn't be seeing any ads.   

I just use Maxthon and it always loads in under 15 seconds. Had problems with Firefox, but none now.