[CorneringArtist]

Basically, the ad for that free credit report slows my browser down to the point where it barely responds. If I move away from it (go underneath it to other sub-boards), then it runs normally.

Any way I can fix it, or would removing the ad be the only solution?

EDIT: the ad is starting to piss me off a bit. It's where the Vancouver OT and automotive threads are located, and I can barely access them with the ad running near them.

[CRS]

Nothing we can really do as those ads pay for RS.

[!SG]

i think theres gotta be something wrong with your browser because mine runs just fine with the ads.

these ads are really minimal compared to some other sites out there.

[CorneringArtist]

If I'm quick about it, I can set the ad animation quality to low. It helps, but it only makes it go from unbearably slow to choppy at best.

[Presto]

Have you tried clearing your browser cache? Does the slowness happen with other browsers?

[SkinnyPupp]

Try reinstalling flash browser, or upgrading your video card drivers. a <30K flash animation should not cause any problems under normal circumstances (and they don't, for the rest of the 300,000 people who come here)

[CanadaGoose]

Is it the "Free Canadian Credit Report" ad?

it does the same for me, slows it down, but that's because i already have a weak connection to begin with (laptop with rogers portable internet)

other tabs will respond fine for me, it's just RS that will lag till I navigate away from the ad

[Presto]

I had the lag today on my work computer with Firefox. Checked the processes and Firefox was eating up 95% of the processor time. I cleared the cache, and everything is well again.

[CorneringArtist]

Yeah, the browser I use is Firefox btw. Still lags the hell out of my system until I move away from it.

[Carl Johnson]

try opera or chrome and see if the problem is solved