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IE slowdown?

Josiah_9Josiah_9 Registered User regular
edited September 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
My bosses computer will take 10 to 15 minutes to load Internet Explorer, yet I have swept for spyware and viruses. He has the latest Windows updates and 2 gigs of ram. I am currently googleing all the .exe in the task manager that I don' t recognize. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

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    The Crowing OneThe Crowing One Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Easy.

    Stop using IE.

    Try Opera or Firefox.

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    RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Josiah_9 wrote: »
    My bosses computer will take 10 to 15 minutes to load Internet Explorer, yet I have swept for spyware and viruses. He has the latest Windows updates and 2 gigs of ram. I am currently googleing all the .exe in the task manager that I don' t recognize. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

    Check the Add/Remove programs console for retarded toolbars (like Yahoo! toolbar).

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    RevolutionaryRevolutionary Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I recommend switching to Firefox or any other different browser.

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    JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    There should be a shortcut in your system tools that will read "launch IE7 without addons"

    Try that.

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    ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Have you tried deleting temporary internet files and cookies?

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    Brodo FagginsBrodo Faggins Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Reformat.

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    FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    Are you trying to start IE right off the bat after boot or is this after the computer has been sitting for a while? If Windows is still loading up, IE gets really low priority and won't show up until after everything else is done.

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    Eat_FireEat_Fire Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Try starting the computer in safe mode with networking and test IE. This might show if there is a program causing the problem.

    You can also uninstall just IE and reinstall it. (its found in windows components.)

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