> Nice rant? thats the best you can say?

Absent any worthwhile information in your first post, I calls 'em like I
sees 'em.

> ...In order for me to reply to you I
> had to go into firefox and bring this page up...IE wouldn't let me reply.

Use a newsreader and avoid browsers entirely:

Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...roupsetup.mspx

Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

Setting up Windows Mail (Vista) to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/mi...-windows-mail/

> ...BTW...did
> you not read the post...Im using XP.

No, you posted "XP service pack 3 works great on my work PC and home PC" but
you did NOT state that your issues were with either of these machines.

Moving on and assuming the machine in question is running WinXP SP3...

=> Was IE7 installed before or after you installed SP3?

=> Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

1. Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without Add-ons;
or

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

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

=> Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!
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Jaxbear31 wrote:
> Nice rant? thats the best you can say? In order for me to reply to you I
> had to go into firefox and bring this page up...IE wouldn't let me reply.
> Next time you want to get bent do it somewhere else...nice
> rant...BTW...did
> you not read the post...Im using XP.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Nice rant.
>>
>> Windows version of the machine in question?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Jaxbear31 wrote:
>>> I just want to throw this out there. It is a question and a comment. I
>>> have
>>> multiple issues with IE7. It is slow as slow can be...it always opens in
>>> a
>>> minimize screen....pdf files no longer load and my active X files; even
>>> though they are loaded sometimes don't want to work. I have uninstalled
>>> the
>>> adobe files and active X files...I have tried all of the fixes mentioned
>>> in
>>> various posts, but the issues keep returning. I'm now running Firefox
>>> because of these issues. I was a diehard IE guy, but with all of the
>>> disappointments the MS keeps handing out I finally broke down and
>>> switched
>>> to a new browser. ..in fact,I may be switching operating systems if MS
>>> gives up XP support. Vista is the worse OS that I have dealt with in a
>>> long
>>> time. I refuse to upgrade to it. It's bad enough I have to deal with in
>>> day
>>> in and day out. BTW...XP service pack 3 works great on my work PC and
>>> home
>>> PC.