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Old 19 August 2003, 09:31 PM
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Im not joking but at the moment its takening at least 3 attempts to load any web site, keeps getting cannot find server, when it does load it is so slow.

Is it just me or a national wide problem? Im getting really fed up now.

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Old 19 August 2003, 09:36 PM
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I'm on NTL / NTHELL as its more commonly known and its fine for me and most web sites loading fine. Quite a few people have being hit by the sobig-f virus, so could be why a few sites unavailable

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Old 19 August 2003, 09:40 PM
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NTL(Glasgow) Never had problems, BBand and cable.

Tuner on TV box went one night and called them when I got in from work. 10mins and guy gave me a tip to get cableTV on and a engineer was at my door the NEXT day AS arranged and changed my box FOC in 5mins!!

Good in my book.
Old 19 August 2003, 09:49 PM
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It took 4 attemps to post this as it was!!
Im downloading netscape now to check its not just the browser as im getting fed up now.

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Old 19 August 2003, 10:15 PM
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NTL (Herts) never been better
Old 19 August 2003, 10:20 PM
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there is an update patch that has been download and that is slowing down the pc's its Q811493 if that is on your pc delete it as micro soft is admitting there is problems with it

here
Old 19 August 2003, 10:45 PM
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SP4 removed but still being very very gay

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Old 19 August 2003, 10:56 PM
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Q811493 has been fixed, allegedly. Got it installed on all of my PCs with no performance problems.
Old 20 August 2003, 01:13 PM
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Still propper slow
Old 20 August 2003, 02:13 PM
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NTL been slow here aswell, (Beds)
Old 20 August 2003, 02:18 PM
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Old 20 August 2003, 06:32 PM
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[edit] Bah - bloody double posts [/edit]

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Old 20 August 2003, 06:39 PM
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Yep, it's dire for me as well Si.

I think it's still the DNS problem they have been working on

I'm just trying to find out if they have resolved the issue, or if it's still ongoing, but I'm having problems getting to their site
Old 20 August 2003, 06:58 PM
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I'm in beds and can vouch that NTL are over subscribed in my area

I have NTL Cable BB
Old 20 August 2003, 10:05 PM
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Yeah im getting really really really pissed off now. Im gonna be on the phone 1st thinking kicking off.

Friend 3 miles away had it installed yesterday he said exacully the same, is it usually this slow [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Si
Old 20 August 2003, 10:26 PM
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NTL has been slow the last couple of days for web and mail access (Berks). Web space is even worse.

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Old 21 August 2003, 06:46 AM
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So far so good this morning dave.
Did you enjoy paris?

Si
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