Fix for Reddit threads loading slow or taking forever to load

Here are the 3 steps to 'fix' Windows 7 and Windows XP to help the threads on Reddit.com that are slow to load or display.
( Chrome shows in the lower left status that it is waiting on "pixel.redditmedia.com". )

1. To find your computer's "hosts" file ( usually located at "%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.". ) just press Windows+R to open the run dialog and paste in the uri I've shown you.
2. Open the host file in Notepad or Notepad++. ( Good practice is to copy the current hosts file to a backup before you make any changes! )
3. Insert a new line with the following: "127.0.0.1 pixel.redditmedia.com".

This line tells your browser to request any files from "pixel.redditmedia.com" to instead request them from your computer. This forced 'error' is a lot faster than waiting 30+ seconds for each thread to load.

When Reddit finally fixes their end, you can remove or comment the line you added to the hosts file.

Good Luck!