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Internet Explorer running slow and poorly

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  1. TomVols

    TomVols New Member

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    Ever since I updated to the new IE 7, my IE is running very very slowly, sometimes not loading pages at all. Any advice?
     
    #1 TomVols, Dec 13, 2006
  2. NaasPreacher (C4K)

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    Use Firefox :)
     
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  3. TomVols

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    Okay, short of that......:) I won't rule it out, just easier right now to stick with IE.
     
    #3 TomVols, Dec 13, 2006
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    Seriously - I cant get IE7 to run at all on my machine.
     
    #4 NaasPreacher (C4K), Dec 13, 2006
  5. TomVols

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    Not saying I want to do this, but if I change from Firefox to IE, what happens to my favorites?
     
    #5 TomVols, Dec 13, 2006
  6. JamieinNH

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    The first time you run Firefox it will ask you if you want to import your Favorites. After that, you can always Import them in, it's a snap.

    I love Firefox, have used it since it came out and refuse to use IE unless I need to check a website for compatiablity when working on my website.


    Jamie
     
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    hey folks...first post in a while after some self-imposed time off and vacation.

    Tom, in the bottom RH corner of your screen, is there a little window with a green status bar moving across? That is an anti-phishing filter. It filters every page. That was the source of my slow loads on some of my machines. Go into tools--options--and disable it...see if that works.
     
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  8. NaasPreacher (C4K)

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    You don't even need IE for that

    https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1419/

    This extension lets you load pages in IE within Firefox
     
    #8 NaasPreacher (C4K), Dec 13, 2006
  9. TomVols

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    Already disabled it. That's not it. Thanks for the suggestion, though
     
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  10. El_Guero

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    IE7 was buggy . . . i uninstalled and went back to IE6.



     
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  11. JamieinNH

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  12. Trotter

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    As for extension suggestions, here's a copy of a small list I posted in the "Speaking of Firefox" thread:
    Note that this list is not exhaustive, nor is it all of the extensions I use. It is, however, the extensions I thought the majority of BB members would get the most use and protection out of.
     
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  13. mnw

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    IE7 works great for me! The tabs option, the quick tabs option and the over all functionality do exactly what I need and beyond.

    The FireFox crowd have a neat little browser tool, but IE7 is the king! :)

    As for it running slowly... Is it just IE7 going slow or are other programs being effected?
     
    #13 mnw, Dec 14, 2006
  14. TomVols

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    Mostly IE7, but every now and then something runs a little slower than usual.
     
    #14 TomVols, Dec 14, 2006
  15. TomVols

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    El Guero wrote:
    How do I do this? Will I lose my Favorites?

    Something else I don't like about IE 7...I can't highlight searched words on the page.
     
    #15 TomVols, Dec 14, 2006
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    Microsoft has issued an update for IE7, but it isn't on the Automatic Updates list.

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-D51C-4BE5-A15B-74430E9E2AD4&displaylang=en
     
    #16 Trotter, Dec 14, 2006
  17. I Am Blessed 24

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    How did you do that????

    I hate the new IE7 toolbar and don't want IE7 on my computer. I want to go back to IE6.

    I tried to restore my computer to an earlier time and it wouldn't let me.

    I can't find out where to uninstall IE7. Hellllllllp!!!!
    §ue
     
    #17 I Am Blessed 24, Dec 14, 2006
  18. Trotter

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    #18 Trotter, Dec 14, 2006
  19. I Am Blessed 24

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    Oh, thank you, Trotter!!!!

    I uninstalled it and my puter is running smoothly again and NO icky IE7 toolbar that I lost everything on! [​IMG]

    I knew I should have asked here before I went to HP tech support!

    BIG blessings on you!
    §ue
     
    #19 I Am Blessed 24, Dec 14, 2006
  20. jarsfan76

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    Wait a second...Microsoft released buggy software???? Surely you jest...lol Got just 3 words for ya! Get a mac!
     
    #20 jarsfan76, Dec 14, 2006
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