On Jun 28, 11:44*pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...******.com> wrote:
> Please reply to and quote my post, not yours. *Also please continue the
> crosspost to IE General newsgroup. *Thank you.
>
> Something is very wrong with your computer. *Properly installed, IE8 does
> not start in No Add-ons mode by default.
>
> If Google Toolbar is installed, does the behavior persist after you
> uninstall it?
>
> Does the behavior persist in your previous IE version after you uninstall
> IE8?
>
> How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
>
> Lagarto_Roca wrote:
> > My apologies, you have mistaken my to the point responses as somehow curt,
> > that is not, nor would it be my intention regardless of one’s forum
> > status.
> > I shall elaborate.
>
> > 1. The Security Update # KB969897, installed on 6-10-09 after the initial
> > IE8 install completed.
> > 2. Yes, IE8 has always been starting in No Add-ons mode; this was set as
> > ‘No
> > Add-Ons’ from initial install date.
> > 3. I am familiar with the reset feature in using IE7, even though my
> > symptoms differ from what’s described in #KB923737, clearing of the
> > settings
> > was something done early on. *I’ll venture down that path and resetagain,
> > but this will take 3-5 days to test and report back.
> > 4. No, the problem does not occur after booting to safe mode or SM+net.
> > It
> > also doesn’t occur after booting to normal, as rebooting clears the
> > problem.
> > Since it takes 3+ days of usage for the various iexplore.exe processes to
> > appear (accumulate) and pull things down, I disregarded trying it again
> > per
> > your instructions, “Careful! Only remain in Safe Mode just long enough to
> > test!”
> > 5. No programs were running during install, along with any firewall
> > disabled.
> > 6. “Just asking for now!! *Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!!”*Okay, I’m
> > just confirming no intent to proceed there now.
>
> > When I discovered this, no IE windows were in use and all temp/browser
> > files
> > were cleared. *I was working with editing HD .ts files, and these video
> > programs are usage hogs. *In reviewing through the processes running for a
> > clue to the slowdown, that’s when I ran across the 13 different ie
> > processes
> > listed as running, yet none are use.
>
> > Please excuse my lengthy post, it is in no way presented as argumentative,
> > only trying to be precise and clear any misconceptions. *I shall try #’s 3
> > and 4 again and report back the results after running a several days,
> > unless
> > there is any additional input.
>
> > Thanks again for your response.
>
> <paste>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>
> > [What's with the combative tone? *I'm a volunteer and do not represent or
> > work for Microsoft. *If you don't like my questions, feel free to ignore
> > my
> > posts.]
>
> > 1. Is "Security Update for IE8 (KB969897)" listed in Add/Remove Programs?
>
> > 2. Has IE8 always been starting in No Add-ons mode since you installed it?
>
> > 3. Try Resetting IE Advanced Settings (RIES) anyway, please.
>
> > 4. Please re-read previous #4 and try it briefly. *Doing so won't have any
> > effect on your "accumulations" (whatever they are).
>
> > 5. Please re-read previous #5a and answer the last question (i.e., Was the
> > Trend Micro application, whatever it is, running in the background when
> > you
> > installed IE8?)
>
> > 6. I didn't say anything (yet) about using the Restore Point, did I?
>
> > Lagarto_Roca wrote:
> >> Thanks for your response.
>
> >> 1. XP Home-Current
> >> 2. Set as ‘No Add-Ons’ from initial install
> >> 3. While similar, those are not the problems I’m having.
> >> 4. Not going there…this accumulation can sometimes take days to build up,
> >> and that’s with heavy IE usage. *Since my last reboot, I’m up from 300MB
> >> to
> >> 1.14GB now, and showing 5 different iexplore.exe listed now, with only
> >> two
> >> IE windows open containing a total of 3 pages between them.
> >> 5. Trend Micro-Current…Trend’s not compatible with other Anti-Spyware
> >> apps,
> >> none are existent, and no other Mc or Nort has ever been installed.
> >> 6. Installing IE8 creates a restore point, no intention of using it here.
>
> >> Everything with IE8 works flawlessly with no other system problems,
> >> including heavy use programs running simultaneously. *The exception
> >> being,
> >> slow and crawling drop down menus on page headers.
>
> >> -Thanks for your input.
>
> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> >>> [Crossposted to IE General newsgroup]
>
> >>> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when postingto
> >>> this newsgroup.
>
> >>> Please answer the following questions by number:
>
> >>> 1. Is your computer fully-patched at Windows Update currently?
>
> >>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode? *To
> >>> start
> >>> IE in No Add-ons mode:
>
> >>> * *=> Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without
> >>> Add-ons; or
>
> >>> * *=> 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
>
> >>> 3. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
> >>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737<= Read before using!
>
> >>> 4. Does the behavior persist if you boot into Safe Mode with Networking?
> >>> [Careful! Only remain in Safe Mode just long enough to test!]
>
> >>> 5a. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
> >>> subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? *What anti-spyware
> >>> applications (other than Defender)? *What third-party firewall (if any)?
> >>> Were any of these applications running in the background when you
> >>> installed
> >>> IE8?
>
> >>> 5b. 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)?
>
> >>> 6. Just asking for now!! *Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!! => Do
> >>> you
> >>> have an available Restore Point which predates the install of IE8?
> >>> --
> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
> >>> Lagarto_Roca wrote:
> >>>> After my review of searches involving IE8, I see a pattern of things
> >>>> running
> >>>> slow.
>
> >>>> I recently installed IE8, and after a while, things here started to
> >>>> slow
> >>>> also. *In searching, I brought up the Task Manager and noticed thePF
> >>>> usage
> >>>> was running 3GB in size when it should have been 300MB. *In searching
> >>>> the
> >>>> processes tab and ranking usage, at the top I noticed 13 different
> >>>> IE.exe
> >>>> files listed and all had massive amounts used, yet all windows were
> >>>> closed.
>
> >>>> Rebooting eliminates them all and returns to the normal 2-300MB usage.
>
> >>>> I’ve noticed a pattern though. *If you continually launch a new page
> >>>> within
> >>>> the same window, it curtails the effect but is still accumulative as
> >>>> you
> >>>> open and close each IE8 window.
>
> >>>> If on the other hand you continue to open new windows instead of pages
> >>>> within a window, it accelerates the usage to the point of slow or
> >>>> non-functioning drag and drops, cursor movement and page refreshes,
> >>>> along
> >>>> with copy/paste not working.
>
> >>>> The only way out is a reboot before the system freezes entirely and
> >>>> leaves
> >>>> you stuck.
>
> >>>> Any ideas?

I would try Firefox and see if the problem persists. IE seems to be
among the least functional of all the available browsers.