RE: slow launch

For the last 3 days IE7 has taken 30 seconds to over 1 minute to launch.
This behavior began on approximately 11/4/08 and is becoming very frustrating.

"ironthor" wrote:

> When i launch I.E. 7 it takes 2-3 minutes to load but when it finaly does it
> works fine and it also loads veryslow when you launch a link in a new window
>

On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:51:01 -0800, mrp702 wrote:

> For the last 3 days IE7 has taken 30 seconds to over 1 minute to launch.
> This behavior began on approximately 11/4/08 and is becoming very frustrating.

1.Clear the (IE) temporary Internet files and the history cache.
Click Start==>Run... then type (or copy/paste) "inetcpl.cpl" (w/out
quotation marks) into the box, then click the 'OK' button.
In Internet Properties panel 'General' tab, under 'Browsing history', click
'Delete...'button, in 'Delete Browsing History' panel, click the 'Delete
all...'button then place a checkmark into the box beside 'Also delete files
and settings stored by add-ons', Click 'Yes' and exit the Internet
Properties panel by clicking the 'OK' button.

2.Clean HDD
Click Start==>Run... then type (or copy/paste) "cleanmgr" (w/out quotation
marks into the box, then click the 'OK' button. Select your drive
(presumably WinXP (C and click OK.
--or--
2a.Delete files using Disk Cleanup (if on Vista)
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...139d91033.mspx

3.Download/execute:
Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe
--and--
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html

4.Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en...ols/hijackthis

Please, do not post HJT logs to this newsgroup.
Fora where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) logs.

http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/i...hp?showforum=7
http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/...p?showforum=18
http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/in...showf orum=29

NOTE: Registration is required in any of the above mentioned fora
before posting a HJT log and read the 'stickies'
(instructions/guidelines) for the respective HJT forum.

5.Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

Good luck

Try this first. If it shows up, disable....
Problem(slow opening) was being caused by a Browser Helper Object:

Windows Live Sign-in Helper - Microsoft Corporation - (File)
WindowsLiveLogin.dll


"mrp702" <mrp702@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:67156DF2-884E-40BC-927F-9EADF9957ABB@microsoft.com...
> For the last 3 days IE7 has taken 30 seconds to over 1 minute to launch.
> This behavior began on approximately 11/4/08 and is becoming very
> frustrating.
>
> "ironthor" wrote:
>
>> When i launch I.E. 7 it takes 2-3 minutes to load but when it finaly does
>> it
>> works fine and it also loads veryslow when you launch a link in a new
>> window
>>