Internet Explorer will not cause a computer to become slow. If slowness
is the only problem, it is more likely caused by:

1. Old age (the computer, not your Mom);
2. Applications running in the background; or
3. Malware.

One of the most common problems that users encounter whenever a new
version of IE comes around is the problem of browser add-ons that are
not compatible with the new version of Internet Explorer. If IE seems
faster when run in 'no add-ons' mode, an incompatible add-on could be to
blame.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

L.S. wrote:
> My mom has updates set to auto. She called me today and said her system has
> been running real slow. Not just IE but other programs seems to load slower
> than 'normal'. She's got a 1.8mhz, 512 meg, 64 video card running WinXP.
> Yes, it's an older system but works for her.
>
> Found out she d/l IE8.
>
> Found several instructions to uninstall but wondering if there are settings
> that I can make to speed it up or should I just uninstall 8?
> I'm still running IE7 on my systems so I'm not familiar with 8 settings.
>
> Thanks,
>
>