Hi, Vincenzo. I'm back...!
After trying almost everything I finally uninstalled and went back to IE7.
Very puzzling. In use it would seem to be the wrong way around. IE7 is
multiple times faster and all my 'Links' open with a full size window
instead of the reduced size I could not cure IE8 of.
All my troubles with IE8 (apart from the reduced window size) began after
installing Vista SP2, 9th June, and the latest IE8 update (KB971180: 10th
June). I have always preferred IE over Firefox although the latter is now
catching up fast and in some areas has overtaken IE. I am sure there are
issues here MS needs to hunt down.
Have you come across any other users problems occurring after the SP2 and
IE8 updates?
Ed
"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
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> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>
>> Thank you, Vincenzo. The answer is in there.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Ed
>
> You're welcome, Ed.
>
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> Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
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>> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
>> news:uoRHj8M9JHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have recently installed Vista SP2 and now yesterday's IE8 update. Now
>>>> IE8 is not only incredibly sluggish, it is also highly unstable. Even
>>>> freezing for 15/20 seconds or so before releasing itself and completing
>>>> the job asked of it half a minute earlier. Basically, it is simply
>>>> unusable. I am now using Firefox as my default browser.
>>>>
>>>> The only IE8 solution, I think, is to completely uninstall it and start
>>>> again.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone give me reliable info on how I should go about this?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>
>>> http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/T...r.__15312.aspx
>>> Please follow carefully all the directions in the Blog post.
>>>
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>>> 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/
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