# One website loading super-slowly on one computer

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 19, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-website-loading-super-slowly-on-one-computer/486500 "2009-02-19T03:01:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-website-loading-super-slowly-on-one-computer/486500/1 "2009-02-19T03:01:35Z")

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Of all the websites I visit, one in particular (no, not this one) loads veeerrrrryyy sllloowwly on, of all the computers I use, one in particular. Why might this be?

Probably I’ll need to post details about the website and the computer, but I thought I’d throw the General Question out there first. Dear experts, if you need details, which details do you need?

Thanks in advance,  
E.

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**Author:** ![Casserole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@Casserole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casserole)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-website-loading-super-slowly-on-one-computer/486500/2 "2009-02-19T04:58:24Z")

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Initially, I’d wager it was a problem with the server, but if the slowdown only occurs on one computer, then any number of minor changes to the computer could cause a problem like this.

Is there anything special on this one computer that sets it apart from the others?

Has the HOSTS file been modified at all on the one computer?

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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-website-loading-super-slowly-on-one-computer/486500/3 "2009-02-19T05:06:27Z")

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Delete any cookies from that site on that PC, and clear the browser cache.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-website-loading-super-slowly-on-one-computer/486500/4 "2009-02-19T05:17:56Z")

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If Askance’s suggestions don’t work, the next thing I would try (well the first thing would be to reset the computer) is resetting the router. I’ve had Linksys routers that would randomly block me from a site for no apparent reason, resetting the router cleared it up.

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**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-website-loading-super-slowly-on-one-computer/486500/5 "2009-02-19T06:33:58Z")

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I had a similar problem with the Gamespot network for months until I finally figured out it was because my firewall had somehow blocked their adserver. Probably it serves ads all over the web and I just happened to notice it on Gamespot in particular, but it’s one more thing to consider.