Re: IE8 hang on "Connecting" when opening new tab. IE8 window will not close.

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"Ed G" <> wrote in message
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> I've been seeing numerous IE hangs that occur seemingly at random when
> opening links in new tabs. This started recently (maybe due to an IE
> update?)--I don't remember seeing it at all until a couple weeks ago.
>
> I've found some mention of similar symptoms, but those posts said that
> the tab was recoverable, and that IE was still responsive. Not the
> case here. The new tab simply hangs, displaying "Connecting". IE
> cannot be closed at that point. Sometimes an entire IE window will
> hang (all tabs), but often the other tabs still function and close
> properly, with just the "Connecting" tab keeping the remaining IE
> window from closing.
>
> One similarity with other posts: It does seem to be a random
> occurrence, like some 'pool' of available IE instances with some that
> are unresponsive. I can't discern any pattern to when a new tab will
> fail.
>
> I had seen mention of one of the activeX DLLs becoming unregistered
> (???) and causing this type of problem. Supposedly correctable via
> running (as admin): "regsvr32 actxprxy.dll"
> I haven't found this to help though.

Have you tried running IE in 'no add-ons' mode, to see if this makes a
difference? Or you could reset IE, in which case all settings will be set
to Default, and you will have to re-install any add-ons.

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"Ed G" <> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:36:39 -0400, "KCB" <>
> wrote:
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>>"Ed G" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> I've been seeing numerous IE hangs that occur seemingly at random when
>>> opening links in new tabs. This started recently (maybe due to an IE
>>> update?)--I don't remember seeing it at all until a couple weeks ago.
>>>
>>> I've found some mention of similar symptoms, but those posts said that
>>> the tab was recoverable, and that IE was still responsive. Not the
>>> case here. The new tab simply hangs, displaying "Connecting". IE
>>> cannot be closed at that point. Sometimes an entire IE window will
>>> hang (all tabs), but often the other tabs still function and close
>>> properly, with just the "Connecting" tab keeping the remaining IE
>>> window from closing.
>>>
>>> One similarity with other posts: It does seem to be a random
>>> occurrence, like some 'pool' of available IE instances with some that
>>> are unresponsive. I can't discern any pattern to when a new tab will
>>> fail.
>>>
>>> I had seen mention of one of the activeX DLLs becoming unregistered
>>> (???) and causing this type of problem. Supposedly correctable via
>>> running (as admin): "regsvr32 actxprxy.dll"
>>> I haven't found this to help though.
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>>Have you tried running IE in 'no add-ons' mode, to see if this makes a
>>difference? Or you could reset IE, in which case all settings will be set
>>to Default, and you will have to re-install any add-ons.
>
> Thanks for your reply. Yes, I've tried disabling just about everything
> but antivirus hooks (Kaspersky...they've always been reliable for me).
>
> Every time it stops for a bit, and I think "That was it...found it!",
> sure enough, it will pop up again shortly after. I've been looking
> for a pattern, but it seems pretty random.
>
> I'm not quite ready to reset to defaults yet. Sounds tedious.

Actually, it's a one-click fix. Open IE Help, then type 'reset' in the
search box. It should be the top-most result. You can read all about it
before you do it.