# What is this box at the upper left displaying timings in milliseconds when I am logged in as admin?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 16, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194 "2018-11-16T17:17:40Z")
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### Author: ![hosna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hosna/32/99969_2.png) [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194/1 "2018-11-16T17:17:40Z")

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What is this box beside my profile picture? How does it go away?

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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194/2 "2018-11-16T17:23:56Z")

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This is a Page load time indicator only visible to the discourse developer.

You can create an alternative account and use it if this causes trouble to you.

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### Author: ![omarfilip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/omarfilip/32/208019_2.png) [@omarfilip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omarfilip)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194/3 "2018-11-16T17:25:38Z")

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It’s called the mini-profiler.

> [@Admin setting to enable or disable mini-profiler?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-setting-to-enable-or-disable-mini-profiler/14370/2):
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> You can press alt+P to hide or show it at any time.

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### Author: ![hosna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hosna/32/99969_2.png) [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194/4 "2018-11-16T17:32:26Z")

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You saved my life! It was hunting me for nearly two years 😃

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### Author: ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194/5 "2018-11-16T19:47:34Z")

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It appears because your email address matches the developer email in your app.yml

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-this-box-at-the-upper-left-displaying-timings-in-milliseconds-when-i-am-logged-in-as-admin/102194/6 "2018-12-16T19:47:49Z")

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