IE8 Tabs on XP SP3

Installed IE8 recently on XP2 SP3 and works fine most the time but sometimes
when opening a new tab it will not connect to a site. Diagnose Connection
states 'check firewall settings' but if you open another instance you can
get to a website without problem. Is there a solution to this problem?

--
JohnBoy
UK

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)?

5. Just asking for now!! Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!! => Do you
have an available Restore Point which predates the install of IE8?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


John Boy wrote:
> Installed IE8 recently on XP2 SP3 and works fine most the time but
> sometimes
> when opening a new tab it will not connect to a site. Diagnose Connection
> states 'check firewall settings' but if you open another instance you can
> get to a website without problem. Is there a solution to this problem?

1."No Add-ons mode" does not work for me.

2. "Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)" works for me. But it does seem to be
too tedious for ordinary users to go through searching and checking to find
out this solution. When I searched the net, many ppl do have similar
problems, which would probably discourage others to resort to other browsers.



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 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)?
>
> 5. Just asking for now!! Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!! => Do you
> have an available Restore Point which predates the install of IE8?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> John Boy wrote:
> > Installed IE8 recently on XP2 SP3 and works fine most the time but
> > sometimes
> > when opening a new tab it will not connect to a site. Diagnose Connection
> > states 'check firewall settings' but if you open another instance you can
> > get to a website without problem. Is there a solution to this problem?
>
>

You misunderstand the purpose of RIES.

If Internet Explorer works properly after a reset, that means that one
of the add-ons that /you/ installed or one of the configuration settings
that /you/ made caused the problem. To discover your error - and since
when is it illegal to make mistakes - re-enable your add-ons or
configuration settings one at a time until you come to the one that
caused the problem. Then, to solve the problem:

Bryan: Doc, it hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Then don't do it.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Bryan wrote:
> 1."No Add-ons mode" does not work for me.
>
> 2. "Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)" works for me. But it does seem to be
> too tedious for ordinary users to go through searching and checking to find
> out this solution. When I searched the net, many ppl do have similar
> problems, which would probably discourage others to resort to other browsers.
>
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 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)?
>>
>> 5. Just asking for now!! Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!! => Do you
>> have an available Restore Point which predates the install of IE8?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> John Boy wrote:
>>> Installed IE8 recently on XP2 SP3 and works fine most the time but
>>> sometimes
>>> when opening a new tab it will not connect to a site. Diagnose Connection
>>> states 'check firewall settings' but if you open another instance you can
>>> get to a website without problem. Is there a solution to this problem?
>>

What Leonard said. If you need additional assistance, Bryan, please begin a
new thread. THX

Bryan wrote:
> 1."No Add-ons mode" does not work for me.
>
> 2. "Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)" works for me. But it does seem to
> be
> too tedious for ordinary users to go through searching and checking to
> find
> out this solution. When I searched the net, many ppl do have similar
> problems, which would probably discourage others to resort to other
> browsers.
>
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 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)?
>>
>> 5. Just asking for now!! Do NOT use such a Restore Point yet!! => Do you
>> have an available Restore Point which predates the install of IE8?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> John Boy wrote:
>>> Installed IE8 recently on XP2 SP3 and works fine most the time but
>>> sometimes
>>> when opening a new tab it will not connect to a site. Diagnose
>>> Connection
>>> states 'check firewall settings' but if you open another instance you
>>> can
>>> get to a website without problem. Is there a solution to this problem?