Troubleshooting Slow PF: Tips for Improving Performance

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PF has been experiencing significant slowdowns and connectivity issues over the past few days, affecting user experience. Multiple users have reported sluggish performance and disconnections, indicating a broader problem rather than isolated incidents. Technical issues such as touchpad malfunctions and interference from antivirus software have compounded frustrations. Additionally, external factors like Comcast outages have further disrupted service. Overall, users are seeking solutions to improve performance and address these ongoing challenges.
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Was it me, or was PF rather painfully sluggish almost all day today? I even got, for long periods of time, a no connection.

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Yeah, it was slow.
 
Last two days, for me...very painful.
 
Greg bet all of the server fund on Ghana.
 
Shredded coconut in the "cookies." Glad to see other people are having headaches --- been trying to sort out effects of touchpad gone to hell, McAfee's monkey w' sledgehammer loose in my laptop, Comcast shutting down for 15 min. to hr. two and three times a day for past week and half, and PF having some sort of problem (time trials vs. USGS, All Empires, and Talk History all show PF w' some kind of problem).
 

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