I have a problem in my forums with a thread of over 10.000 posts. When pressing "view attachement" icon the servers goes very slow. (is the little "pin" icon from each category home)

How can I improove that? If it'a a server issue, how can I disable view attachemt option?

http://forum.vbulletinsetup.com/f7/v...on-tips-2.html

4. Move Attachments to the File System

Stock vBulletin Attachments are stored in the Database. Large attachments or frequent viewing of them can cause a strain.

To move them to the File System, create an attachments directory above your public_html (at the same level as it.. /root/username/public_html | root/username/attachments) and CHMod it 777.

By placing it at this level, we prevent anyone from being able to access the attachments directly (ie: not through vBulletin).

Next, go to the AdminCP and expand the Attachments menu.
Click on Attachment Storage Type.
Move your attachments out of the database and into the file system.

Attachment Path: /home/*username*/attachments


5. Move Avatars and Profile Pics to the File System

As with the Attachments above, but the Avatars are on every post, so cause a burden to the server whenever a post is viewed.

To move them to the filesystem, chmod your forums/customavatars and forums/customprofilepics directories to 777.
Go to the AdminCP and expand the Avatars menu.
Click User Picture Storage Type.
Choose to Move Avatars and Profile Pics to the File System.

Avatar Path: /home/*username*/public_html/forums/customavatars

Avatar URL: /forums/customavatars

Profile Pic Path: /home/*username*/public_html/forums/customprofilepics

Profile Pic URL: /forums/customprofilepics

I'd suggest reading over that thread, there are many tips to help you out.
btw, I would close a thread with 10,00 replies.. it's a resource hog

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Wow, that was fast...

I read that before posting, I tried but it didn't work. I created a folder named "attach" in /forum diretory. I gave it 777 permissions. When presing the "Go" button in order to move the attachements in thar directory I get the following error message:

make sure you use the correct path,
and you should place the folder Above your forum

in the same dir as your public_html is best

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you have to give the full path to that dir, not the relative path
if you're on a linux*cpanel server it'll be something

/home/accountname/attach/

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