To test for incompatible add-ons, start Internet Explorer in 'no
add-ons' mode, as follows:

If you have XP: Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools >
Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)

If you have Vista: Start > type Internet Explorer in the Start Search
box > click Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons)

Alternatively, you can create a shortcut on your desktop with the
following target path:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -extoff

If the problem does not occur in 'No Add-Ons' mode, then it's being
caused by one of the add-ons that she has installed.

Now you will enable one add-on, then restart Internet Explorer. If the
problem is not present, then enable another add-on and restart Internet
Explorer. Continue in this fashion until you discover which add-on is
causing the problem. Contact the add-on's author for a compatible version.

Yes...this is tedious. But it works. One way to possibly shorten the
process is to start by disabling all third-party (non-Microsoft) add-ons.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

L.S. wrote:
> Going over to moms today and have a question concerning add-ons.
> Not that well versed on messing with add-ons so please bear with me.
>
> According to your comment on add-ons not being compatable with a new IE,
> would it be 'better' to delete and/or disable all add-ons and let the system
> tell her which ones need to be reactivated/installed? Will this mess up her
> system?
>
> I looked on my system and there are several add-ons(17 under "add-ons
> currently loaded in IE, 62 under-"add-ons that have been used by IE", 61
> under "add-ons that run without requiring permission, 15 under"Downloaded
> ActiveX Controls (32bits)" ).. I'm guessing she has several also.
> I also notice that several are close to the same.
> Ex: I have under "Downloaded Active X--" 7 Java Plug-ins.. Java Plug-in
> 1.5.0-07, Java Plug-in 1.5.0-09, Java Plug-in 1.5.0-11, Java Plug-in
> 1.6.0-01 etc., etc.
>
> Under "Add-ons currently loaded in IE" of the 17, 1 Active X(shockwave flash
> object), 3 toolbars (adobe pdf, avg security toolbar, windows live toolbar),
> 10 browser helper objects(not listed due to space) & 3 browser extensions
> ( blog this in windows live writer, diagnose connection problems---, sun
> java console)
>
> Maybe I need to clean up my system also!!
> Again, I've never 'messed' with add-ons.
>
> Comments please,
>
> BTW-
> 1. Old age (the computer, not your Mom);
> She's 79- loves in net, e-mailing and isn't afraid of it.... Sometimes she
> click "yes" when she shouldn't but who doesn't do that... Even with ZA and
> AVG she screws it up but she keeps on ticking. :)
>
>
>
> "L.S." <notgood******ie.com> wrote in message
> news:O%23V23fNAKHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I was just over there and IE8 takes MUCH longer to load than 7 did/does.
>> I'm guessing that her overall system is as fast or slow as it always has
>> been. She mainly uses IE so if it take longer to load, then to her, the
>> whole system is slower!!
>>
>> Going back over in the morning to run Spy Bot, etc. clean it up for her
>> and see if I can get 8 running faster or uninstall it.
>> Will see what add-ons she's loaded.
>>
>> L.
>>
>>
>> "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:OT0X88MAKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> 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.
>>> ---
>>> 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,
>>
>
>