My computer takes about 5 to 10 seconds to load a page in the Treehouse. This started a couple of weeks ago and I noticed that when the page is loading the "phishing filter" is working. I was wondering how necessary this was on a trusted site.
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SkwerI
Treehouser
I disabled the phishing filter completely the first week I had Vista. I found it incredibly annoying. I simply rely on my own common sense to detect phishing scams. I do not click on popup ads (or any ads, for that matter) and then give out personal info on that page.
As a side note, the Treehouse has always been sporadic as long as I've been here. Fast on one page and then it hangs up on the next. But I just downloaded IE8 and it's noticably faster than IE7.
As a side note, the Treehouse has always been sporadic as long as I've been here. Fast on one page and then it hangs up on the next. But I just downloaded IE8 and it's noticably faster than IE7.
SkwerI
Treehouser
What do you mean by 'These'?
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Emails or ads that try to get personal information, i.e., fraudulent activity.
SkwerI
Treehouser
BTW, I just uninstalled IE8. With it I lost the right click menu/function on my mouse.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I can't imagine how one would affect the other.
SkwerI
Treehouser
Well maybe a computer guru can explain it to you.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Remember, I'm good looking - not smart.
SkwerI
Treehouser
Yes, Steve. If you're not clicking on lots of links from strangers on Facebook or something, then phishing isn't much of a concern.
Tree Reb
TreeHouser
I installed IE8 a couple of weeks ago. What a mess, nothing worked properly. Tried uninstalling it and failed. I seem to have it sorted now except if I want to post a picture or something here I get "allow scripted windows" never had it before. Tried a few things, now sometimes I get it and then sometimes I don't.
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
Try Firefox. 
rumination
Migratory Hippie Arbolist
Firefox is nice. The plugins are really what make it rock, though. Fasterfox plugin for speedier page loading and Adblock Plus for no more annoying ads!
