Hi Kevin, Are you saying you've never had a slow web page, one that just sits there for ages, then loads? If you have, that's the famous NTL cache. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and Emma Sent: 12 June 2007 23:53 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: What Now? hi all, i'm a virgin media custoemer and i've had no problems accessing any websites, file sharing programs, torrent sites etc, sendspace included. kevin - (lord l) "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice"-Will Durant contact me: email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: lordandladyl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:24 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: What Now? > Hi Ambro, > > Mine is already set that way. Yes, it seems to be a random thing, so > maybe the pages just aren't always available. > > I do think though that I remember Steve Nutt (or perhaps someone else) > commenting on NTL's "going round the houses" with WEB pages. > > Anyway, perhaps someone will find a solution. I've personally spoken with > them by far enough this week to warrant having any more time to talk to > them! <Smiles> > > Incidentally, folks, I think they've "gone down the pan" a bit since being > taken over. Their latest communication (received just after we'd had a > two-day outage and I had been told I'd have to wait ten days for an > engineer to renew my modem), said their bill this month would be higher. > Guess what! They're wanting to ensure they have a month's payment now in > advance! <GRRR> > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:20 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: What Now? > > >> Carol, does this happen randomly with webpages? Try what I suggested to >> Mandy in my other message and hopefully that will be of some help. BTW, >> I'm with Virgin and it was their support teem who originally suggested >> this to me! >> >> Cheers, >> Amro >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:27 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: What Now? >> >> >>> Aha, now Mandy I am convinced that we have the same problem. >>> >>> I have just lived with it because I can't solve it, but it probably has >>> something to do with Virgin-Media. You will find, probably, that some >>> sites give this message but in fact the page is found and you can read >>> it further down the screen. >>> >>> I'd like to get to the bottom of this one myself. >>> >>> -- >>> Carol >>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:04 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: What Now? >>> >>> >>>>I don't have a software firewall I've had trouble with those don't know >>>>which one to use I just have Windows firewall turned on. and no I don't >>>>want to do a reformat unless I have to but at a loss what to do. Virgin >>>>Media say it is a router problem as there is definitely signal coning >>>>into the house as is obvious but what does it mean if the port(s0 are >>>>blocking access how do I cure that and how sinister is it that I get >>>>this access denied message when going to documents and settings? >>>> >>>> I've been using Download Express but couldn't install SpyBot so >>>> removed Download Express but still can't is that because I already have >>>> Spy Sweeper which I've purchased trying desperately to get the maximum >>>> protection for my laptop? What shall I do next? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:51 PM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: What Now? >>>> >>>> >>>>> Mandy, >>>>> >>>>> A re-format is so far off the drastic scale that it's not funny. >>>>> >>>>> Have you got a software firewall? >>>>> >>>>> NOD32 is not your problem here. >>>>> >>>>> Dj Paddy >>>>> Ôà >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Mandy" <manumandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:28 PM >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] What Now? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I've reversed my restore so at least AVG is gone and NOD is back so >>>>> what next? If the port(so) for browsing the internet are blocked >>>>> wouldn't that prevent the use of the internet all of the time? >>>>> Is the only real answer a complete reformat? >>>>> >>>>> Mandy. >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __________ NOD32 2325 (20070612) Information __________ >>>>> >>>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq