I did a complete uninstall, deleted the remainder directories, and ran the
installer cleanup utility tomake sure all traces of java were gone. Then I
went to the java website and installed the latest version and lo and behold
plug-in 2 SSV Helper is part of what's installed with the latest version.

"Spirit" wrote:

> Disable Java SSV in startup and Manage Add-ons, it is no longer needed at
> all
> and causes issues.
>
> MS will not solve the Java issues, however Java already has. Update yours at
>
> http://www.java.com
>
> --
> Rob
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>
>
> "shieber" <shieber@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9826B628-1A30-4971-AD8F-F345174A226C@microsoft.com...
> >A conflict with Spybot is one suggested reason for the slowness but lots of
> > us had the prob and never had spybot.
> >
> > There are some possible fixes being posted around the web inlcuding
> > re-reigstering actxprxy.dll by executing this command from a command
> > window:
> > regsvr32 actxprxy.dll. Another is to delete all the restricted web sites
> > from the security window under Tools, Internet Options. But the one that
> > worked for me was to go to the IE8 Manage Add-ons screen and disable Java.
> > The only other solution being offered is to revert to an earlier version
> > of
> > IE. Disabling Java mAde a world of diff when nothing else would help.
> > Load
> > times dropped for 5-15 sec down to a mere 1 or 2.
> >
> > I imagine MS will fix the prob with JAVA and such eventually.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> See this related discussion:
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...9478566ac1ee9b
> >>
> >> Also see:
> >>
> >> Internet Explorer 8 takes longer than expected to start:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969938
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>
> >> charliech@invalid.address.com wrote:
> >> > I installed IE8 and it was really slow opening - to the extent, I
> >> > unistalled and went back to IE7. Any solutions to the slowness of
> >> > IE8?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Charliec
> >>
> >>
>
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