Explorer 7 problem... help!!!

[Perry Mason]

I am having a problem with Explorer 7 which (maybe foolishly) I recently installed.

My computer now often is slow and hangs... when I check Task Manager, it tells me that a process called "iexplore.exe" is taking up 90 to 99% of my CPU!!!!

It even continues to hog the CPU if I shut Explorer down!!!

If I turn tell Task Manager to end the process, the computer returns to normal.

Any one know what the fuck is going on and offer a cure?

Or shall I just piss on Microsoft?

Thanks in advance.

Perry

 

[Powershot]

Go to tools-> manage add ons.. see if you've got anything weird ones running you don't recognize and disable them.

 

[Perry Mason]

Go to tools-> manage add ons.. see if you've got anything weird ones running you don't recognize and disable them.

Thanks. Did so.

They are all weird to me!!!

There are 2 that have no publisher details: "Research" and "Diagnose connection problems." All the others are Symantec, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Adobe or Sun Microsystem... plus a whole bunch of ActiveX in the "Activex" folder and the "Add-ons that run without requiring permission" folder!?

Whatever what I just wrote means!!!

Perry

 

[drrogers]

IE 7 is a stable version and runs well on all my machines - suggest taht you delete completely and reinstall - should work well for you - if you are running MaCafee or another bloated Virus checker that could also be your problem.

 

[Perry Mason]

or another bloated Virus checker that could also be your problem.

The good doctor to the rescue!!!

As in Norton????

I run Norton System Works...

Perry

 

[Binky]

Have the same problem here too Perry, I tried disabling a few IE add-on’s but it didn’t make any difference. IE7 seems really bloated and poorly done.. the fact that you cant move the toolbars around (unlike the previous version) without doing a registry hack is pretty pathetic.

IE7 is just too much of a resource hog!

 

[jpf]

This worked for me

PM and Binky,

I had the same problem and here's the fix that worked for me (I found it buried in the Microsoft release notes):

Open the Control Panel -> Internet Options

Go to the Advanced Tab and you will see a new option at the bottom called "Reset Internet Explorer settings". Click the Reset button and it will remove any offending incompatible addons that were inherited from a previous version of ie.

 

[OrganicFan]

I have been using IE7 for 2 weeks now. The only problem I have is, when I open a new window, sometimes that window goes to the back and a prior window comes to the front. Other than that, it is pretty stable.

 

[Perry Mason]

PM and Binky,

I had the same problem and here's the fix that worked for me (I found it buried in the Microsoft release notes):

Buried? Microsoft drove me nuts! The problem is mentioned again and again in their help sites, but no one offered a sensible answer!!!

Open the Control Panel -> Internet Options

Go to the Advanced Tab and you will see a new option at the bottom called "Reset Internet Explorer settings". Click the Reset button and it will remove any offending incompatible addons that were inherited from a previous version of ie.

Many thanks. I did that. And in the midst of the routine I was linked to a Microsoft web page that informed me I had the wrong version of IE7 for my computer... I was invited to download the correct version.

(BTW, the window can be reached directly on IE from Tools > Internet Options > Advanced)

I did.

After about 15 minutes of downloads, updates, installations, etc. I rebooted and here I am again! Working fine now.

"iexplore.exe" is nice and quiet...

Which proves, once again, that there is much more to TERB than just penises and pussies!

Perry

 

[Cobster]

www.getfirefox.com
www.opera.com

I prefer Firefox.
get the ie tab extension and you can view IE pages only with this extension.
adblock
adblock filterset
noscript
and you're laughing when you surf with firefox.

ps - norton sucks
NOD32 + Comodo Firewall (or ZoneAlarm Free, if you're not patient with learning programs)

 

[jpf]

Perry,

I used the Control Panel way to get to the Internet Options because when I ran Internet Explorer the CPU was pegged near 100% and I couldn't access the menus in ie. This way you can do the fix without running ie.

Glad that it helped you even though it wasn't the same problem that I had.

By the way, I second Cobster: I always use firefox. I was only running ie to test a website I made for compatibility. It didn't work in ie6 so I was hoping that it would run in ie7 but no such luck. So I have to add an "only in firefox" message to the site.

 

[bigapple]

got so fed up with IE 7. Downloaded FireFox this morning and it's been a breeze. Should have done it a long time ago!

 

[InstantNoodle]

got so fed up with IE 7. Downloaded FireFox this morning and it's been a breeze. Should have done it a long time ago!

I agree.. Firefox 2.0 + plugins = sweeet

 

[Amadeus44]

Firefox 2.0 is a great improvement on 1.5.
I also installed IE7 and had lots of problems with inherited add-ons from previous version. IE7 deactivated himself some of them but in the end I got one or two I had to duel with to finally go through settings and reset to factory defaults, then installing new ones.
Then AAARGH froze all the time with Mouse Gestures add-on proposed. Finally found the Mouse Gestures add-on with a more stable version on developer website. Evening wasted, I was at one hair to delete IE7 and find a good old IE6 that I loved to hate but had to live with due to some sites that do not display very well in Firefox...