Delete Browsing History delayed?

IE8
XP SP3

When I invoke Tools > Delete Browsing History > Delete button, it can
take quite some time before the progress dialog box appears (10
seconds or more?). The first few times this happened, I had already
given up and shut down IE, and gone back to work in another program;
then suddenly the progress dialog box appeared. Just another bug to
work out?

How often do you do it?

wal wrote:
> IE8
> XP SP3
>
> When I invoke Tools > Delete Browsing History > Delete button, it can
> take quite some time before the progress dialog box appears (10
> seconds or more?). The first few times this happened, I had already
> given up and shut down IE, and gone back to work in another program;
> then suddenly the progress dialog box appeared. Just another bug to
> work out?

Every couple of days. I just did it now after two days. Same
result. With IE7, the progress dialog came on immediately and lasted
as long as it needed to.

On Aug 23, 1:10*am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> How often do you do it?
>
>
>
> wal wrote:
> > IE8
> > XP SP3
>
> > When I invoke Tools > Delete Browsing History > Delete button, it can
> > take quite some time before the progress dialog box appears (10
> > seconds or more?). *The first few times this happened, I had already
> > given up and shut down IE, and gone back to work in another program;
> > then suddenly the progress dialog box appeared. *Just another bug to
> > work out?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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)?

wal wrote:
> Every couple of days. I just did it now after two days. Same
> result. With IE7, the progress dialog came on immediately and lasted
> as long as it needed to.
>
>> How often do you do it?
>>
>>> IE8
>>> XP SP3
>>
>>> When I invoke Tools > Delete Browsing History > Delete button, it can
>>> take quite some time before the progress dialog box appears (10
>>> seconds or more?). The first few times this happened, I had already
>>> given up and shut down IE, and gone back to work in another program;
>>> then suddenly the progress dialog box appeared. Just another bug to
>>> work out?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -