slowing down of internet explorer?
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Internet Explorer has always been slow; get a better, faster and more secure browser:\nGet Mozilla Firefox from http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/\nIt works great for me.\nAnd for even more speed get the Fasterfox extention for Firefox here  https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1269/\n\nFirefox is the best !!!\n\nFor IE empty your cache ( right click on the icon on the desktop select Properties and from the dialog that comes up click Delete Files and ok.\nYou should also defragment your hard disk to increase your computer's performance.\n\nAlso you might be infected with adware and spywere.\nGet Spybot Search and Destroy here  http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022-10122137.html?part=dl-spybot&subj=dl&tag=but\nand Ad-Aware SE here http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html\nand run scans as soon as possible
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For Firefox, see links below:\nFor Internet Explorer: Switch to Firefox and see above ; )
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DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATLY YOUR INTERNET EXPLORER MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED BY MALICIOUS CODE. GO GET AN ALTERNATIVE BROWSER www.getfirefox.com FIREFOX IS FASTER SAFER AND DOESENT EAT YOUR PROCESSOR
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How do I know you are running Microsoft Internet Explorer, and not Firefox or Opera or any other browser...\n\nbecause Microsoft Permits naughty scripts to do naughty things! It has so many pop-up questions that it is difficult to tell what is important and what is not.\n\nTurning on javascript alone does not clobber everything... but MS's javascript + activeX can do that!\n\nJust say no to viruses and spyware (get protection!!!) or just getfirefox (http://getfirefox.com)
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In term of speed to be honest, there is not much you can do, stop using those program like email client, stop updating antivirus software or spyware remove program when browsing the web. \n:)
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Delete your cookies from TOOLS>INTERNET OPTIONS and restart internet explorer. Also disable any tool bars you have enabled and see what programs are currently using an internet connection. \n\nAlso run a TCP/IP fixer to optimize your internet settings, Especialy if your running windows xp SP2, since sp2 limits all active connections to the internet to 10, where sp1, sp1a and all other operating systems they are put to no limit or maximum.\n\nFirefox is a better browser. but you dont need it in your case.
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you can't. it's part of microsoft's "screw up internet explorer even more to try and stop viruses and spyware". it isn't working. What you really need is Mozilla Firefox. The browser thats better than IE by far.
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I have XP - IE6 - SP2 too it was animating fairly quick i thought, there was kind of a delay to start over (the page was blank for a bit) though. But maybe that was intended.\n\nIt might help to delete your temp internet files.
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Shortcuts on your desktop will not cause a noticeable slowdown.  The only effect they have is to reduce the performance of your video which has to constantly render all those icons, but you should not notice.\n\nIf you are noticing a slowdown if could be many, many things. One of the least obvious that causes these type problems are good-meaning programs that auto-connect to the Internet to check for updates.  This happens with such widely used programs as Real Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and many more.  These program STEAL bandwidth since they have their own connections, thereby slowing you down.  I have known dial-up users actually get bumped off the Internet by these update programs.\n\nClean up the spy ware and malware.  Clean up the registry to eliminate those auto connect programs.  Your performance will improve.\n\nAs for how to do all this in a step by step fashion, that can be found on the Internet or a tech savvy friend.  Too many variables to throw that all in here.
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The best thing to do would be to remove IE7. It screws up many programs and functions. It will go Back to IE6.
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First Check your PC for spywares and adwares. If not found any of them then follow the follow the following instruction\nIf you have low RAM(64,128,256) and running windows XP.\nYou must uninstall internet explorer, as it consumes allot of RAM\nand keep firefox. I suggest you to upgrade firefox to version 2. \nI have the firefox version 2. "Its cool".\nHere follow this link it will guide you to which one to choose \nhttp://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6656808-1.html?tag=lnav
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I was having a similar issue and have been a loyal IE user for years. I just made the switch a couple of days ago to Firefox and I love it. It is faster, has more features and better security. I suggest giving it a try, and you could always go back and try to fix IE if you don't like Firefox.
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Your best action:\n\nUninstall IE7\nInstall Firefox 2.0\n\nBrowse Firefox add-ons for ways to customize your browser, and return to easy and enjoyable surfing.
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Well, I'd consider having Firefox to be a good thing. It's a far superior browser to IE. As far as cleaning crap off the pc, I'm not really sure what you mean but here are some ideas. If you are referring to the web browser, from the Tools menu choose Options. Then click the Privacy button and you will be presented with tabs for History, Cache, and Cookies, all of which can be cleared from this window.\n\nIf it's your computer in general you want to clean up, definitely defrag for starters. Defrag by clicking Start -> Run... and typing "defrag" in the field. You need to have 15 percent of your hard drive free for defrag to work. To clean up your hard drive, go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panels -> Add/Remove programs. Go down the list and find programs that take up a lot of space that you never use. Assuming you have XP, it provides the date the program was last used, which is helpful. Finally you should consider using some anti-spyware software if you don't already. I use AdAware and Spybot, both of which are free programs. \n\nGood luck! If my answer was helpful, please remember to consider selecting it as the best one in 24 hours. :-)
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Try this...\nClose all windows, only open 1 internet explorer browser, its now 1/2, but maximize it, then hold ctrl key and hit N, close the very first internet explorer browser, then the second, from then on you will have full page and not 1/2.  :)
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Use Firefox instead. Anyone with an educated opinion will tell you that it is far superior to Internet Explorer. \nhttp://www.getfirefox.com/
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Don't use Internet Explorer. \n\nUse Spybot Search & Destroy, and also Adaware. They will help get rid of spyware, adware, other malicious programs you don't want. \n\nUse Firefox for safer browsing. You won't get popups, or spyware.