IE 8 hangs too often!

'upgraded' to IE8 recently, ISP also 'upgraded' download speed (to > 8 MBps)

since then connection is going downhill

Internet Explorer sometimes very fast, then it starts to hang when clicking
on a link to open a page
sometimes only recourse is to close IE and start again, works most times but
sometimes page won't load at all..

Unfortunately same prob also with Firefox, Chrome, though in diminished
amount

tried already most of the ususal remedies

any bright ideas are wellcome

Carlos/London

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1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
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

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? 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?

4. Has a(nother) 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


Carlos Kleiber wrote:
> 'upgraded' to IE8 recently, ISP also 'upgraded' download speed (to > 8
> MBps)
>
> since then connection is going downhill
>
> Internet Explorer sometimes very fast, then it starts to hang when
> clicking
> on a link to open a page
> sometimes only recourse is to close IE and start again, works most times
> but
> sometimes page won't load at all..
>
> Unfortunately same prob also with Firefox, Chrome, though in diminished
> amount
>
> tried already most of the ususal remedies
>
> any bright ideas are wellcome
>
> Carlos/London

Which "usual remedies" would those be? Most of us can't read minds or see
what you've done. As your having the same issues with firefox and chrome
logic suggests that IE8 isn't your problem.

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"Carlos Kleiber" <helg58@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:UI2dnYdFnazbgOTWnZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> 'upgraded' to IE8 recently, ISP also 'upgraded' download speed (to > 8
> MBps)
>
> since then connection is going downhill
>
> Internet Explorer sometimes very fast, then it starts to hang when
> clicking on a link to open a page
> sometimes only recourse is to close IE and start again, works most times
> but sometimes page won't load at all..
>
> Unfortunately same prob also with Firefox, Chrome, though in diminished
> amount
>
> tried already most of the ususal remedies
>
> any bright ideas are wellcome
>
> Carlos/London
>