Re: Slow starting ie8

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed (e.g., ZAISS)
and is your subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other
than Defender)? What third-party firewall (e.g., ZA Free)? Were any of
these applications running in the background when you installed, uninstalled
and/or reinstalled IE8?

4. Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


thermo102 wrote:
> OS is WinXP and use Zone Alarm.
>
> Everything worked fine untill:
>
> Approx. two(2) weeks ago, after getting the latest updates for WinXp and
> ie8, I noticed ie8 took an extremely long time to load. After loading,
> everything seems to work normally.
>
> Downloaded new copy of browser and installed after removing old copy. No
> affect.
>
> Shutting down Zone Alarm had no effect
>
> I've since updated my graphics driver, but no effect there either.
>
> I use broadband via ethernet, so in order not to be connected to the web
> when playing games, etc. I disable the ethernet adaptor. (Makes me feel
> more
> secure??).
>
> Often, I start the PC, enable the adaptor, then start the browser. This
> is
> when it takes "forever" to load.
>
> Yesterday, I forgot to enable the adaptor, and started the browser which
> loaded "normally".
> I then enabled the adaptor and was able to access the web immediately.
>
> It seems a good solution, but it seems when I click a link, it takes a
> long
> time to open a new page.
>
> Anybody have any idea what may be going on?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ace

1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool, saving it to your
desktop:
http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe

2. Close all open applications (i.e., anything with an icon on the taskbar).

3. Double-click on the file you saved in #1 above to run the utility. Don't
TOUCH your keyboard until the run completes, then reboot.

4. Do another reset, reboot & test.

thermo102 wrote:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>
> Thought we were onto something, but alas! Same behavior?
>
>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>
>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>
>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>
> Reset to default settings and still same behavior?
>
>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed (e.g.,
>> ZAISS) and is your subscription current? What anti-spyware applications
>> (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (e.g., ZA Free)? Were
>> any of these applications running in the background when you installed,
>> uninstalled and/or reinstalled IE8?
>
> I run the Zone Alarm Internet Suite, but shut it down when installing
> programs.
> Is it desirable to shut it down when uninstalling programs? If yes, why?
>
>> 4. Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>
> Memory sort of foggy, but I think I used McAfee a long time ago.
> Do they have a removal tool to catch any last remnants?
>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> thermo102 wrote:
>>> OS is WinXP and use Zone Alarm.
>>>
>>> Everything worked fine untill:
>>>
>>> Approx. two(2) weeks ago, after getting the latest updates for WinXp and
>>> ie8, I noticed ie8 took an extremely long time to load. After loading,
>>> everything seems to work normally.
>>>
>>> Downloaded new copy of browser and installed after removing old copy.
>>> No
>>> affect.
>>>
>>> Shutting down Zone Alarm had no effect
>>>
>>> I've since updated my graphics driver, but no effect there either.
>>>
>>> I use broadband via ethernet, so in order not to be connected to the web
>>> when playing games, etc. I disable the ethernet adaptor. (Makes me feel
>>> more
>>> secure??).
>>>
>>> Often, I start the PC, enable the adaptor, then start the browser. This
>>> is
>>> when it takes "forever" to load.
>>>
>>> Yesterday, I forgot to enable the adaptor, and started the browser which
>>> loaded "normally".
>>> I then enabled the adaptor and was able to access the web immediately.
>>>
>>> It seems a good solution, but it seems when I click a link, it takes a
>>> long
>>> time to open a new page.
>>>
>>> Anybody have any idea what may be going on?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Ace

"Any particular reason I should try loading IE8 again?"

I can think of three:
1- improved security
2- more features than IE 7
3- improved web standards compatibility

There are other reasons, but the above was enough for me.

Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

On 6/28/2010 3:16 PM, thermo102 wrote:
> Any particular reason I should try loading IE8 again?

What Leonard said.

thermo102 wrote:
> I downloaded MCPR.exe, shut down tasks on the taskbar and ran it. Saw a
> lot
> of screen flashing (in and out of cmd mode, I think) but still no change
> in
> behavior.
>
> Finally went into safe mode, removed IE8, and rebooted. Lo and behold, it
> restored IE7 for me which is working very nicely.
>
> Any particular reason I should try loading IE8 again?
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> 1. Download the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool, saving it to your
>> desktop:
>> http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe
>>
>> 2. Close all open applications (i.e., anything with an icon on the
>> taskbar).
>>
>> 3. Double-click on the file you saved in #1 above to run the utility.
>> Don't TOUCH your keyboard until the run completes, then reboot.
>>
>> 4. Do another reset, reboot & test.
>>
>> thermo102 wrote:
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>>
>>> Thought we were onto something, but alas! Same behavior?
>>>
>>>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>>>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>>>
>>>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to
>>>> IE7
>>>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>>>
>>>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>>
>>> Reset to default settings and still same behavior?
>>>
>>>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed (e.g.,
>>>> ZAISS) and is your subscription current? What anti-spyware
>>>> applications
>>>> (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (e.g., ZA Free)?
>>>> Were
>>>> any of these applications running in the background when you installed,
>>>> uninstalled and/or reinstalled IE8?
>>>
>>> I run the Zone Alarm Internet Suite, but shut it down when installing
>>> programs.
>>> Is it desirable to shut it down when uninstalling programs? If yes,
>>> why?
>>>
>>>> 4. Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
>>>> machine
>>>> (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
>>>
>>> Memory sort of foggy, but I think I used McAfee a long time ago.
>>> Do they have a removal tool to catch any last remnants?
>>>
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thermo102 wrote:
>>>>> OS is WinXP and use Zone Alarm.
>>>>>
>>>>> Everything worked fine untill:
>>>>>
>>>>> Approx. two(2) weeks ago, after getting the latest updates for WinXp
>>>>> and
>>>>> ie8, I noticed ie8 took an extremely long time to load. After
>>>>> loading,
>>>>> everything seems to work normally.
>>>>>
>>>>> Downloaded new copy of browser and installed after removing old copy.
>>>>> No
>>>>> affect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shutting down Zone Alarm had no effect
>>>>>
>>>>> I've since updated my graphics driver, but no effect there either.
>>>>>
>>>>> I use broadband via ethernet, so in order not to be connected to the
>>>>> web
>>>>> when playing games, etc. I disable the ethernet adaptor. (Makes me
>>>>> feel
>>>>> more
>>>>> secure??).
>>>>>
>>>>> Often, I start the PC, enable the adaptor, then start the browser.
>>>>> This
>>>>> is
>>>>> when it takes "forever" to load.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yesterday, I forgot to enable the adaptor, and started the browser
>>>>> which
>>>>> loaded "normally".
>>>>> I then enabled the adaptor and was able to access the web immediately.
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems a good solution, but it seems when I click a link, it takes a
>>>>> long
>>>>> time to open a new page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody have any idea what may be going on?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> Ace