IE8 continually requires reset

Trying to figure out what's up with this.

I can browse a site or two, then I'll need to reset IE8's settings before
it'll load anything else. The site doesn't matter - it can be a community
website, the NY Times, or Microsoft's own. After a few minutes, I'll fire up
Firefox or Chrome, browse the site, browse others, come back fif**** minutes
later, and it's still "Connecting to site..." If I reset IE, it'll connect. A
reboot won't help. Cookies, temp files, etc. are all clean.

Looking for suggestions as to where to look so I don't have to reset every
other or every third time I use IE. (And I truly wish that were an
exaggeration or hyperbole. Even having to do so once a month would be a
massive improvement.)

I have the same problem........Never had aproblem with IE7, but now
continuously have toreset IE8 and the "send and error report" Really
aggravating

"EGMcCann" wrote:

> Trying to figure out what's up with this.
>
> I can browse a site or two, then I'll need to reset IE8's settings before
> it'll load anything else. The site doesn't matter - it can be a community
> website, the NY Times, or Microsoft's own. After a few minutes, I'll fire up
> Firefox or Chrome, browse the site, browse others, come back fif**** minutes
> later, and it's still "Connecting to site..." If I reset IE, it'll connect. A
> reboot won't help. Cookies, temp files, etc. are all clean.
>
> Looking for suggestions as to where to look so I don't have to reset every
> other or every third time I use IE. (And I truly wish that were an
> exaggeration or hyperbole. Even having to do so once a month would be a
> massive improvement.)

EGMcCann schrieb am Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:16:02 -0700:

> Looking for suggestions as to where to look so

1. get rid of all your security programs for a while, just enable Windows
firewall.
2. Use the usual methods to identify the third-party software that
produces
your problem:
1. run IE in "No Add-Ons" mode
2. disable third-party extensions in Internet Options/Advanced
3. boot Windows in safe mode

If any or a combination of the above solves your problem there is third-
party
software responsible for your problem. Note: you have to surf in each step
long enough to identify if the problem persists or not and keep that
functionality switched off when you change to the next step. Just booting
into safe mode and then back to normal won't achieve anything.
If 1.: use Add-Ons-Manager and disable all non-Microsoft add-ons and*
*******reenable them step-by-step until your problem comes back
If 2.: that's likely a toolbar or some other installable add-on
If 3.: that's likely a third-party software run from startup that can but
*****
*******doesn't need to have "visible" connections to IE, for instance
*******a so-called desktop search.


Kai
--
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IE repair script: http://iefaq.info

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) 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)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

EGMcCann wrote:
> Trying to figure out what's up with this.
>
> I can browse a site or two, then I'll need to reset IE8's settings before
> it'll load anything else. The site doesn't matter - it can be a community
> website, the NY Times, or Microsoft's own. After a few minutes, I'll fire
> up
> Firefox or Chrome, browse the site, browse others, come back fif****
> minutes
> later, and it's still "Connecting to site..." If I reset IE, it'll
> connect.
> A reboot won't help. Cookies, temp files, etc. are all clean.
>
> Looking for suggestions as to where to look so I don't have to reset every
> other or every third time I use IE. (And I truly wish that were an
> exaggeration or hyperbole. Even having to do so once a month would be a
> massive improvement.)