What if you right click the IE icon on the desktop and choose Start Without
Add-ons?
Or go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No Add-ons).

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com


"profaumann" <profaumann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3841FA9C-BC5A-489A-92E7-AB029BBAC959@microsoft.com...
> Well I have a brand new HP with 2GB RAM, and IE7 is much much slower than
> IE6
> on my 5 year old PC that I just got rid of.
>
> "Karl" wrote:
>
>> I posted a similar problem last week, but I only had the slow
>> operation (100% cpu usage) in IE7 when I was at the microsoft forum
>> site - all other sites were just fine. I got the same response - it's
>> your computer. Bull! Once again - I had the problem at only ONE site.
>> Something at the forum site does not agree with my configuration of
>> IE7. My IE6 had worked fine there. There are so many people reporting
>> slowdowns, lack of response, cpu overusage, etc, that the IE7 must
>> have some part of the cause. At the suggestion of a MVP, I am now
>> using AGENT for my forum access (such as now).
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 15:30:17 -0600, "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM"
>> <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:
>>
>> >"Oceandiver1948" <Oceandiver1948@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >message
>> >news:9AAB328E-AF52-4C49-B247-F7D739E0E824@microsoft.com...
>> >>I have uninstalled IE7, after becoming so frustrated with it's
>> >>operation
>> >>that
>> >> using my computer became an extremely unpleasant experience.
>> >>
>> >> WHY would you relelase an upgrade like this that is generating so many
>> >> performance complaints?? I also understand that, because you bundle so
>> >> much
>> >> of your software, there may be a chance that IE6 may have been
>> >> affected -
>> >> I'll see.
>> >
>> >
>> >I know of two causes for the vast majority of such problems:
>> >1. Incompatible add-ons: What if you right click the IE icon on the
>> >desktop
>> >and choose Start Without Add-ons?
>> >Or go to Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>> >Explorer (No Add-ons).
>> >
>> >2. Malware already installed on the computer: Help with malware
>> >All MS-MVP Sites.
>> >http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> >http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>> >http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>> >http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> >http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
>> >http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>> >
>> >Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>> >
>> >So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
>> >For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
>> >malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that
>> >you
>> >owe it to the author. See also:
>> >http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
>> >Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and
>> >see
>> >what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not
>> >sure
>> >of.
>>