Netfront 3.3 likes to freeze

[Patrick Y.]

Hi everyone,
For some reason, netfront 3.3 always freezes up my Pocket PC after finishing loading a page for about 10 to 15 seconds. Any ideas? Thanks.

Regards,
Patrick

[buzzard]

I know this won't help but others have complained of the same problem although I've never had it happen.

[Darius Wey]

I've stopped using NetFront, so I can't remember the exact cause of this error, but it may be due to the shortage of program/storage memory.

[Patrick Y.]

memory is a pain. I just can't believe how much netfront uses (about 6-9MB). On my pocket pc, I couldn't even browse every page without getting low memory warning. :evil: Netfront is just horrible.

[Menneisyys]

Hi everyone,
For some reason, netfront 3.3 always freezes up my Pocket PC after finishing loading a page for about 10 to 15 seconds. Any ideas? Thanks.

Regards,
Patrick

Did you install it on a slow (unoptimized) card/File Store? The cache, by default, is in the same subdirectory and Netfront, as reported here (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=36376), "It should be pointed out that it's only when leaving the page that the files are actually written to the cache. It took NF3.1 some 3-4 secs to write all the 150+1 files to the cache when on the CF (when also deleting the previous versions, 15 secs) – this time, the GUI doesn't respond; with the main memory, it happened almost instanteously."

I think the case is the same with you. Try entirely disabling caching to see if the problem goes away.

[Patrick Y.]

I already disabled the cache knowing that it slows down the browsing. :cry:

[Menneisyys]

I already disabled the cache knowing that it slows down the browsing. :cry:

Are you using TP1.02 (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=326&more=1)? I've also run into some problems with it (see my comments on, say, Yahoo). It seems less stable than TP1.01.

[scottb]

I already disabled the cache knowing that it slows down the browsing. :cry:

How does one disable the cache? Is it a registry hack or is it an option in NetFront Tech. Preview? It is not an option in the NF 3.2 release version (maybe it's just not one I can find).

[Patrick Y.]

It's in both. Just go under browser settings.

[scottb]

It's in both. Just go under browser settings.

Don't I feel silly. :oops: