Alexa toolbar... Is it just me, or??? - GoFuckYourself.com

421Fill · 01-20-2003, 02:53 PM

Does it cause the browser to slow down significantly? It seems like my browsers are always waiting for the Alexa images to load. Anyone else have this happen? IE6.

Mikeee · 01-20-2003, 02:56 PM

Why on gods earth would you even attempt to download anything like that and use it on your PC?

421Fill · 01-20-2003, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by Mikeee
Why on gods earth would you even attempt to download anything like that and use it on your PC?

Information. Why wouldn't you?

SquarePants · 01-20-2003, 02:59 PM

We use it and I can't say it has slowed our browser down.

We installed it at the request of an SEO we work with. It does have some interesting stats.

fiveyes · 01-20-2003, 03:01 PM

I found it slowed things down considerably and removed it. But I also have the Google toolbar installed, so that may have affected performance. Just didn't want to give up Google.

mrthumbs · 01-20-2003, 03:01 PM

for every webpage you request Alexa requests and sends
information to it's main server. So yes: it slows down your
browsing AND's it's basicly spyware.

But it's quite useful as long as you turn it off when you are
not using it.

421Fill · 01-20-2003, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mrthumbs
for every webpage you request Alexa requests and sends
information to it's main server. So yes: it slows down your
browsing AND's it's basicly spyware.

But it's quite useful as long as you turn it off when you are
not using it.

Yeah, I'm aware that information goes both ways, just not worried about it. Is there a way for it to remain off until needed? Every time I turn it off, it just comes back on when I open a new browser. Annoying. I may end up going the same direction as fiveeyes... and maybe it is because both are installed???

Mikeee · 01-20-2003, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by turbo

Information. Why wouldn't you?

Go run adaware on your PC, look how many spyware files you'll find.

421Fill · 01-20-2003, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by Mikeee
Go run adaware on your PC, look how many spyware files you'll find.

k. I did. 19 files in my registry with Alexa in the filename. 2 in my drives with alexa in the name. and 17 from sextracker *???*

but, it was my understanding that they would be tracking my surfing to give them more data to base the information they display about sites on. I have not started to recieved any new spams. no new junkmail at the house... no new telemarketing calls... so, I'm not sure if I can see what would be bad about the information that I send them???

bikinihouse · 01-20-2003, 04:26 PM

I think Alexa is a fabulous toolbar. I use both the Alexa and Google toolbar to view my website rankings and results.

Rex · 01-20-2003, 05:14 PM

I agree it slows down the page load time but I don't mind it.

01-20-2003, 02:53 PM	#1
421Fill Super Mario Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Swenson's Avatar Posts: 19,464	Alexa toolbar... Is it just me, or??? Does it cause the browser to slow down significantly? It seems like my browsers are always waiting for the Alexa images to load. Anyone else have this happen? IE6. __________________ RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!

01-20-2003, 03:01 PM	#5
fiveyes Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,680	I found it slowed things down considerably and removed it. But I also have the Google toolbar installed, so that may have affected performance. Just didn't want to give up Google. __________________ <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.hot-off-bourbon.com/" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.hot-off-bourbon.com/images/hob-logosmall.jpg" border="0"></A> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS" SIZE="-1"><I>Mardi Gras, Spring Break, Wet-T, Night Club Action, UpSkirt, Oil Wrestling, Voyeur</I></FONT></CENTER>

01-20-2003, 05:14 PM	#11
Rex Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 2,241	I agree it slows down the page load time but I don't mind it. __________________ I don't own RexMag anymore.

01-20-2003, 02:56 PM	#2
Mikeee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 516	Why on gods earth would you even attempt to download anything like that and use it on your PC?

01-20-2003, 02:59 PM	#4
SquarePants Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 408	We use it and I can't say it has slowed our browser down. We installed it at the request of an SEO we work with. It does have some interesting stats.

01-20-2003, 03:01 PM	#6
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	for every webpage you request Alexa requests and sends information to it's main server. So yes: it slows down your browsing AND's it's basicly spyware. But it's quite useful as long as you turn it off when you are not using it.

01-20-2003, 04:26 PM	#10
bikinihouse Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 843	I think Alexa is a fabulous toolbar. I use both the Alexa and Google toolbar to view my website rankings and results.