Need computer advice

buckeyefarmer · Jul 8, 2016

Thats it, as long as you checked the clear cache.

Soundguy · Jul 8, 2016

Maybee its chrome ..

tallyho8 · Jul 9, 2016

Soundguy said:
Maybee its chrome ..

I don't have Chrome on my computer, just Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge.
My neighbor has Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox and all his browsers get the new map on Google Maps.

wotalota · Jul 9, 2016

Using the same browser and browser versions, compare the initial address being used when you hover over the google/maps link, are either of you using ?output=classic? Is what is in the address field when the map is returned is it the same?. Are you both signed in to your google accounts, perhaps some differences in google or browser or browser extensions preferences? What do you find using other areas of the country address locations are yours still three years out of date? When I type into the search bar "boise id" the map that comes back is dated 2016, how about you?

tallyho8 · Jul 10, 2016

In the bottom right corner of the page it says "Imagery copyright 2016 Google, Map data copyright 2016 Google" on all versions that I look at.

I have a little lightning bolt next to the image of the little yellow man that you move for street views and it will change the page from Full Maps to Lite Mode. In Full Maps it shows my house as it was in 2014. In Lite Mode it shows it as it was in October 2012.

When I go to a web site that has a Google Map on it and move it to my property it shows a 2016 image and at the bottom right corner it says "imagery copyright 2016, US Geological survey".

When I hover over my link to Google Maps it just says google.com/maps/and my gps address.

Midniteoyl · Jul 10, 2016

Who's your ISP? Some ISPs load cached content instead of the most recent when loading sites like Google Maps that dont change that often. You can try to change your DNS to another one like 8.8.8.8 (ipv4) which is Google's (their ipv6 is 2001:4860:4860::8888).

Soundguy · Jul 10, 2016

tallyho8 said:
I don't have Chrome on my computer, just Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge.
My neighbor has Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox and all his browsers get the new map on Google Maps.

That's what I'm getting at.. Chrome..

wotalota · Jul 11, 2016

It is interesting, you always see the 2016 copyright but can obtain 3 different periods of the image. Going through a third party link gives you the current version of the image. This would give extra weight to pursuing the DNS suggestion. My Google address is returned as 173.194.219.147. Try substituting that in place of google.com in the address bar. Google Maps and see if you still get the older image.

tallyho8 · Jul 12, 2016

wotalota said:
It is interesting, you always see the 2016 copyright but can obtain 3 different periods of the image. Going through a third party link gives you the current version of the image. This would give extra weight to pursuing the DNS suggestion. My Google address is returned as 173.194.219.147. Try substituting that in place of google.com in the address bar. Google Maps and see if you still get the older image.

Yes, clicking on that link still gives me the old 2014 map.

wotalota · Jul 12, 2016

The only thing I am noticing is when I go to something like a parking lot around my area, using the option in the LH panel to switch 3D on and off, shows no change to content. When I go to the area in your location description, switching 3D on and off the contents change completely.
So there appears to be a date related difference in your area between the 2D/3D representation. Does switching between views get you any closer to a recent image?