Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is very
fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become very
much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing software
screwup?
--
Longjohn

Longjohn wrote:

> Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is very
> fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become
> very much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing
> software screwup?

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/957700/en-us
"How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8?"

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

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

Longjohn wrote:
> Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is very
> fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become
> very
> much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing software
> screwup?

Longjohn wrote:

> Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is very
> fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become very
> much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing software
> screwup?

If IE8 is slow to open tabs or windows:
- Remove all sites from the Restricted Sites security zone. Thousands
of entries (added by anti-malware programs) in this list will
severely slow IE8. Known bug. Manual removal is tedious. Save
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf to a file, right-
click on it, and select Install. This will make registry changes to
delete the ZoneMap entries and recreate them (but empty). ALL sites
in every security zone are deleted. If you have entries in the
Trusted Sites zone, record them before deletion.

Look in the Add/Remove Programs applet (and showing updates, too) in
Control Panel to see if there was an entry for "Windows Internet
Explorer 8". For Windows XP, you cannot uninstall IE8 if SP-3 was
installed after the install of IE8. You will need to first uninstall
SP-3 before you can uninstall IE8.

Below are some articles found simply by searching Microsoft's support
knowledgebase at http://support.microsoft.com/:

How Do I Uninstall or Remove Internet Explorer 8?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700

Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently Installed
Updates" list in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965227

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.

"VanguardLH" wrote:

> Longjohn wrote:
>
> > Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is very
> > fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become very
> > much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing software
> > screwup?
>
> If IE8 is slow to open tabs or windows:
> - Remove all sites from the Restricted Sites security zone. Thousands
> of entries (added by anti-malware programs) in this list will
> severely slow IE8. Known bug. Manual removal is tedious. Save
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf to a file, right-
> click on it, and select Install. This will make registry changes to
> delete the ZoneMap entries and recreate them (but empty). ALL sites
> in every security zone are deleted. If you have entries in the
> Trusted Sites zone, record them before deletion.
>
> Look in the Add/Remove Programs applet (and showing updates, too) in
> Control Panel to see if there was an entry for "Windows Internet
> Explorer 8". For Windows XP, you cannot uninstall IE8 if SP-3 was
> installed after the install of IE8. You will need to first uninstall
> SP-3 before you can uninstall IE8.
>
> Below are some articles found simply by searching Microsoft's support
> knowledgebase at http://support.microsoft.com/:
>
> How Do I Uninstall or Remove Internet Explorer 8?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
>
> Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently Installed
> Updates" list in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965227
>

Yes you should disable Java SSV (its no longer needed AT ALL). and update
your other Java to
latest version. http://www.java.com

--
Rob
Supporting Member, Cascade Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 15165 Seattle, WA. 98115-0165
206-522-3222 and 24 hr hotline 206-522-BIKE
http://www.cascade.org


"shieber" <shieber@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABA5D9E6-BE76-4A40-A569-0FCA76F1C15F@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>
> "VanguardLH" wrote:
>
>> Longjohn wrote:
>>
>> > Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is
>> > very
>> > fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become
>> > very
>> > much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing
>> > software
>> > screwup?
>>
>> If IE8 is slow to open tabs or windows:
>> - Remove all sites from the Restricted Sites security zone. Thousands
>> of entries (added by anti-malware programs) in this list will
>> severely slow IE8. Known bug. Manual removal is tedious. Save
>> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf to a file, right-
>> click on it, and select Install. This will make registry changes to
>> delete the ZoneMap entries and recreate them (but empty). ALL sites
>> in every security zone are deleted. If you have entries in the
>> Trusted Sites zone, record them before deletion.
>>
>> Look in the Add/Remove Programs applet (and showing updates, too) in
>> Control Panel to see if there was an entry for "Windows Internet
>> Explorer 8". For Windows XP, you cannot uninstall IE8 if SP-3 was
>> installed after the install of IE8. You will need to first uninstall
>> SP-3 before you can uninstall IE8.
>>
>> Below are some articles found simply by searching Microsoft's support
>> knowledgebase at http://support.microsoft.com/:
>>
>> How Do I Uninstall or Remove Internet Explorer 8?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
>>
>> Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently Installed
>> Updates" list in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965227
>>

The behavior being described & discussed in this thread is resolved by
installing KB969897 (AKA MS09-019).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

shieber wrote:
> 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.
>
> "VanguardLH" wrote:
>
>> Longjohn wrote:
>>
>>> Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is
>>> very
>>> fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become
>>> very much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing
>>> software screwup?
>>
>> If IE8 is slow to open tabs or windows:
>> - Remove all sites from the Restricted Sites security zone. Thousands
>> of entries (added by anti-malware programs) in this list will
>> severely slow IE8. Known bug. Manual removal is tedious. Save
>> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf to a file, right-
>> click on it, and select Install. This will make registry changes to
>> delete the ZoneMap entries and recreate them (but empty). ALL sites
>> in every security zone are deleted. If you have entries in the
>> Trusted Sites zone, record them before deletion.
>>
>> Look in the Add/Remove Programs applet (and showing updates, too) in
>> Control Panel to see if there was an entry for "Windows Internet
>> Explorer 8". For Windows XP, you cannot uninstall IE8 if SP-3 was
>> installed after the install of IE8. You will need to first uninstall
>> SP-3 before you can uninstall IE8.
>>
>> Below are some articles found simply by searching Microsoft's support
>> knowledgebase at http://support.microsoft.com/:
>>
>> How Do I Uninstall or Remove Internet Explorer 8?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
>>
>> Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently Installed
>> Updates" list in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965227

Hmm, that appears to be an old update for IE6. All of my ms updates are up
to date.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> The behavior being described & discussed in this thread is resolved by
> installing KB969897 (AKA MS09-019).
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
> shieber wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> > "VanguardLH" wrote:
> >
> >> Longjohn wrote:
> >>
> >>> Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is
> >>> very
> >>> fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have become
> >>> very much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing
> >>> software screwup?
> >>
> >> If IE8 is slow to open tabs or windows:
> >> - Remove all sites from the Restricted Sites security zone. Thousands
> >> of entries (added by anti-malware programs) in this list will
> >> severely slow IE8. Known bug. Manual removal is tedious. Save
> >> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf to a file, right-
> >> click on it, and select Install. This will make registry changes to
> >> delete the ZoneMap entries and recreate them (but empty). ALL sites
> >> in every security zone are deleted. If you have entries in the
> >> Trusted Sites zone, record them before deletion.
> >>
> >> Look in the Add/Remove Programs applet (and showing updates, too) in
> >> Control Panel to see if there was an entry for "Windows Internet
> >> Explorer 8". For Windows XP, you cannot uninstall IE8 if SP-3 was
> >> installed after the install of IE8. You will need to first uninstall
> >> SP-3 before you can uninstall IE8.
> >>
> >> Below are some articles found simply by searching Microsoft's support
> >> knowledgebase at http://support.microsoft.com/:
> >>
> >> How Do I Uninstall or Remove Internet Explorer 8?
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
> >>
> >> Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently Installed
> >> Updates" list in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965227
>
>

I don't think so. MS09-019 was released on 09 June 2009 (unless 3+ weeks
ago is "old" for you).

MS09-019: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969897
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS09-019.mspx

If MS09-019 is installed, there are other reasons for slow performance:

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2) when
posting to this newsgroup.

1. 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

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

3. Does the behavior persist if you boot into Safe Mode with Networking?
[Careful! Only remain in Safe Mode just long enough to test!]

4a. 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?

4b. 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)?

5. 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?

shieber wrote:
> Hmm, that appears to be an old update for IE6. All of my ms updates are
> up
> to date.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> The behavior being described & discussed in this thread is resolved by
>> installing KB969897 (AKA MS09-019).
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>> shieber wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>> Longjohn wrote:
>>>>> Notice many people have this issue. The blurb by MS says that IE8 is
>>>>> very
>>>>> fast. Not my experience. Since installing it my downloads have
>>>>> become
>>>>> very much slower. Is there a way to go back to IE7 without causing
>>>>> software screwup?
>>>>
>>>> If IE8 is slow to open tabs or windows:
>>>> - Remove all sites from the Restricted Sites security zone. Thousands
>>>> of entries (added by anti-malware programs) in this list will
>>>> severely slow IE8. Known bug. Manual removal is tedious. Save
>>>> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelDomains.inf to a file, right-
>>>> click on it, and select Install. This will make registry changes to
>>>> delete the ZoneMap entries and recreate them (but empty). ALL sites
>>>> in every security zone are deleted. If you have entries in the
>>>> Trusted Sites zone, record them before deletion.
>>>>
>>>> Look in the Add/Remove Programs applet (and showing updates, too) in
>>>> Control Panel to see if there was an entry for "Windows Internet
>>>> Explorer 8". For Windows XP, you cannot uninstall IE8 if SP-3 was
>>>> installed after the install of IE8. You will need to first uninstall
>>>> SP-3 before you can uninstall IE8.
>>>>
>>>> Below are some articles found simply by searching Microsoft's support
>>>> knowledgebase at http://support.microsoft.com/:
>>>>
>>>> How Do I Uninstall or Remove Internet Explorer 8?
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
>>>>
>>>> Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently Installed
>>>> Updates" list in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965227