Re: Webcelerator

James Bland ( (no email) )
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:52:10 -0000

SuperFaast? Hardrive access is slower while using programs. Windows opens
the programs list quickly. Multitasking is out and games just chug along.
The net accelerator is well worth it, however do they think I'm
going to buy something from them by wasting my time with the new homepage?
James Bland, chateaux@tinet.ie
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Meeker <eardoc@earthlink.net>
To: Jerry Wayne Decker <jwdatwork@yahoo.com>
Cc: Camden Bamber <cam@cbamber.freeserve.co.uk> KeelyNet
<KeelyNet@DallasTexas.net>
Date: 17 February 1999 20:33
Subject: Re: Webcelerator

>re: webthing. tried to uninstall due to didnt see any benefit. it ate
>my netscape--the browser part wouldnt load a page after the uninstall,
>even when specifally directed to by preferences, history or direct
>input. reinstalled it so that i can work. i guess that i will have to
>reinstall netscape to fix the problem. I hate this, but it is part of
>the deal if you want to use really soft software. you takes yer chances.
>
>Jerry Wayne Decker wrote:
>>
>> Hi Camden et al!
>>
>> With regard to the web and pc accelerator programs, I had it installed
>> on 3 machines since last Friday.
>>
>> It seemed to work ok and was in fact faster than before, in one case,
>> blindingly faster.
>>
>> My friend sent me an email asking me to come over and 'get that thing
>> off my computer'...his computer seemed to be working ok, but he says
>> he didn't like logging on to their webage everytime as it took so long
>> to load. He had things to do and considered this a nuisance...so I
>> explained how to use add/remove to uninstall....he's back to being
>> slower but happier.
>>
>> Now, my experience with the two computers has been identical, both
>> negative.
>>
>> As of last night, I removed both programs from both computers.
>>
>> The reason? When on the web, my mouse pointer will just freeze for no
>> apparent reason. Ctrl/alt/del and no keys respond, even after a 3
>> minute wait.
>>
>> I uninstalled it on one computer and reinstalled thinking I had a
>> corrupted file or two. It ran ok for a day or so, then bam, back
>> again with the lockups.
>>
>> No time or patience with Microsoft clone software with mystery
>> undocumented failures, so I removed both from the computers and
>> informed the others here to watch out for similar problems.
>>
>> I also wrote the webmaster about this problem with their 'free'
>> software and to date haven't received a response.
>>
>> So, if it starts locking up on anyone, you might try the reinstall but
>> I just cleaned it out...not worth the hassle.
>>
>> Interesting how it worked fine for about 5 days before the problems,
>> at least in my case.
>>
>> Thanks for bringing it up as I was intending on sending my experience
>> to the list in case anyone else had specific problems with the programs.
>>
>> The subliminal program has been working without any weirdness so I'm
>> still happy with it, though haven't bought the copy yet as I don't see
>> any perceptible effects.....been about 6 days so far...possibly I've
>> got too many 'improvements' running that are confusing my
>> subconscious..<g>...one step at a time..
>>
>> ---Camden Bamber wrote:
>> >
>> > I tried that 'Webcelerator', but for some reason a Windows 3.1 style
>> Dialing Progress box kept on coming up even when I closed it, so I
>> uninstalled.
>>
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