Slow scrollbar on some sites

Merryr45

Why is my scrollbar so slow to respond on forum sites? Can I do anything about it?:eek: :eek:

dahamsta

Which sites? Which operating system? Which browser?

adam

Merryr45

Sites like independent.ie
Windows 98
IE5

corkie

Originally posted by Merryr45
Sites like independent.ie
Windows 98
IE5

Independent / Unison / memberpages on lycos.co.uk have a nasty piece of server side tracking code on their pages that may be reason for what you have observed.

See Spywareinfo.com ::: Red Sheriff

<!-- START RedMeasure V4 - Java v1.1  $Revision: 1.9 $ -->
<!-- COPYRIGHT 2000 Red Sheriff Limited -->

<script language="JavaScript"><!--
var pCid="uk_ie-unison_0";
var w0=1;
var refR=escape(document.referrer);
if (refR.length>=252) refR=refR.substring(0,252)+"...";
//--></script>
<script language="JavaScript1.1"><!--
var w0=0;
//--></script>
<script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://server-uk.imrworldwide.com/a1.js">
</script>
<script language="JavaScript"><!--
if(w0){
var imgN='<img src="http://server-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/count?ref='+
	refR+'&cid='+pCid+'" width=1 height=1>';
if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mac')!=-1){document.write(imgN);
}else{
	document.write('<applet code="Measure.class" '+
	'codebase="http://server-uk.imrworldwide.com/"'+'width=1 height=2>'+
	'<param name="ref" value="'+refR+'">'+'<param name="cid" value="'+pCid+
	'"><textflow>'+imgN+'</textflow></applet>');
	}
}
document.write("<COMMENT>");
//-->
</script>
<noscript>
<img src="http://server-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/count?cid=uk_ie-unison_0" width=1 height=1>
</noscript>

Their privacy statement in my eyes is in adequate when they place this code on their site.

13 PRIVACY
13.1 Unison and its associate companies respect your right to privacy. By agreeing to the terms of the Agreement and providing the Registration Data for the purpose of completing the registration process you are providing Unison with personal information. This information will be used by Unison for the purpose for which it was provided by you, and for verification purposes and statistical analysis. This information may also be useful to provide you with details of products, services, contests, competitions or promotions being provided or run by Unison or any other of its associated companies or any third party which we may select and which we may think may be of interest to you, unless you have otherwise specifically opted not to receive this information.
13.2 Non-personal information and data can be collected through the standard operation of our internet servers and logs as well as "cookies". "Cookies" are small text files that a website can use in order to recognise visitors who revisit a site so as to facilitate their ongoing access to and use of the site. It enables usage behaviour to be tracked and aggregate data to be compiled that would facilitate more targeted advertising and improved content. Typically, cookies involve the assigning of a unique number to the visitor. Visitors should be aware that the Company are unable to control the use of cookies or the resulting information by other third parties such as advertisers or parties hosting data for the Company. One simple way to prevent the use of cookies it to activate the facility that is available in most web browsers that enables the user to deny or accept cookies. However, you should realise that certain cookies may be necessary in order to provide you with certain features such as the customised delivery of certain information.

Some suggested solution for you:
Try visiting the site with javascript disable in your browser settings.

Upgrade your browser 6.0 and get the IE5.5 add on's that have a feature to add certain sites like "server-uk.imrworldwide.com" to your restricted sites.

Put your hosts file on your PC to use and block these external sites from loading.

If you need more instructions on hosts file editing etc, have a look here

Need the IE add ons go here and scroll down the page until you find IE Web Accessories.
There is other tools their that you might find of interest.

Regards,
J.