Author Topic: internet explorer 7 problem (Read 11791 times)

kyra · « **on:** November 06, 2006, 05:57:50 PM »

i recently upgraded to internet explorer 7 and noticed now that there are random lags in my system, such as when i select files in windows explorer or simply hit the windows start key on my keyboard. i'm using xp pro and everything's current with windows update. i've also done scandisk, defrag, anti spy/virus

additionally, it caused my yahoo anti-virus to get an error. i didn't like ie7 anyway, so i went back to ie6. the anti-virus error is gone, but i still get that annoying lag. can anyone help me? i'd much appreciate it. thankie ^__^

patio · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2006, 05:57:09 AM »

Have you done any regular maintenence on this machine lately ? ?
Run chkdsk
Run defrag

Update and run all your security scans.

What are you running for protection BTW ? ?

dave61 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2006, 08:51:25 AM »

I've have problems with IE 7 also. After I installed IE 7 It wouldn't load web sites. It kept saying that the web sites were blocked (ports 80 & etc.. blocked) or web sites were not availiable. So I gave up and uninstalled IE 7 and went back to IE 6. There are too many bugs in IE 7. I saw that there were a fix for IE 7 somewhere but I wasn't able to download because the stupid IE 7 wouldn't let me access the microsoft web site.

IMHO, Microsoft should have worked out the bugs in IE 7 before they released it.

Rob Pomeroy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2006, 11:15:08 AM »

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IMHO, Microsoft should have worked out the bugs in IE 7 before they released it.

Nonsense! Whyever would they want to do that!

unlovedwarrior · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2006, 01:00:27 PM »

all i know is ie7 is evil and should be recalled .. cuz it wont let me acess my ftp or would ff for some odd reason

kyra · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2006, 01:14:51 PM »

yes, i've done all the maintenance...spyware/virus check, chkdsk, scandisk thorough/repair, defrag and windows update

i'm using at&t yahoo online protection

i have another annoyance this has caused, too. when i have internet explorer open and switch to another program, it sometimes covers up whatever i'm switching to. meaning i select the program but can't see it because the ie window won't let me until i minimize it

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Have you done any regular maintenence on this machine lately ? ?
Run chkdsk
Run defrag

Update and run all your security scans.

What are you running for protection BTW ? ?

dave61 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:26:11 PM »

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IMHO, Microsoft should have worked out the bugs in IE 7 before they released it.
Nonsense! Whyever would they want to do that!

Sorry, my bad. I guess I was asking too much.

pcdoc4christ · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:26:40 PM »

M$ is aware of some of the problems (it's not that they're advertising them, but this link provides some fixes):

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/8722

pcdoc4christ · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:28:40 PM »

Also, if you decide to try IE 7 that you do not install the beta version of the program:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920082

unlovedwarrior · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:30:54 PM »

havent heard from you in a while

pcdoc4christ · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:32:51 PM »

And this link explains how to uninstall IE 7 and install IE6:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/support/default.mspx

You might want to try downloading and installing IE 6 from this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.mspx

pcdoc4christ · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:34:31 PM »

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havent heard from you in a while

Good to see ya' warrior. 8-)

Yeah, i took a break for a couple months.

kyra · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2006, 08:23:02 PM »

thanks for responding ^__^ i did the uninstall within about 10 minutes of "upgrading" to ie7. i just downloaded ie6 via the link you gave me, and it tells me that my current version (6) is newer than the setup program, so it won't re-install. grr!

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And this link explains how to uninstall IE 7 and install IE6:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/support/default.mspx

You might want to try downloading and installing IE 6 from this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.mspx

unlovedwarrior · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2006, 08:21:41 AM »

cuz when u uninstall ie 7 you automatically go back to the version you were using just restart you computer then go to ms update page to make sure you still got the ie6 updates..

i just did this a couple of days ago

kyra · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2006, 10:15:26 AM »

may i get a link to there, please? ^__^ i'm assuming you don't mean windows update, because i did that

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cuz when u uninstall ie 7 you automatically go back to the version you were using just restart you computer then go to ms update page to make sure you still got the ie6 updates..

i just did this a couple of days ago

unlovedwarrior · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2006, 11:00:50 AM »

i mean after you uninstall ie7 ( control panel add/remove programs) then just got to MS update site to make sure you have the latest ie6 stuff...

if you did that already then ok

pcdoc4christ · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2006, 03:14:36 PM »

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thanks for responding ^__^ i did the uninstall within about 10 minutes of "upgrading" to ie7. i just downloaded ie6 via the link you gave me, and it tells me that my current version (6) is newer than the setup program, so it won't re-install. grr!

Are you sure it does not say the version you are trying to install is older than the one installed? If so, please make sure you follow the instructions in the other link i provided to completely uninstall IE 7 before you try to install IE 6.

pcdoc4christ · « **Reply #17 on:** November 09, 2006, 06:39:29 AM »

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may i get a link to there, please? ^__^ i'm assuming you don't mean windows update, because i did that.

The address for the Windows Update Web site is: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ (do not type www at the beginning this address).

kyra · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2006, 02:22:28 PM »

i followed your directions exactly. ie7 is now uninstalled. i tried re-installing ie6 from the link you gave me, and i get this message: "Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on your system. Setup cannot continue."

Are you sure it does not say the version you are trying to install is older than the one installed? If so, please make sure you follow the instructions in the other link i provided to completely uninstall IE 7 before you try to install IE 6.
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unlovedwarrior · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2006, 10:11:05 PM »

cuz when you uninstall ie7 it goes back to the latest ie6

kyra · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2006, 10:33:18 PM »

so it seems, but the laggy problems still remain =(

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cuz when you uninstall ie7 it goes back to the latest ie6

Fed · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2006, 10:48:29 PM »

1) Check what IE version you have... IE>Help>About Internet Explorer.

2) Panda Activescan
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soybean · « **Reply #22 on:** November 16, 2006, 10:16:05 AM »

What the heck, I suggest you also get CCleaner and run it. Might be worth the time. If you're new to CCleaner, you might benefit from reading this: http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1163474757/0

kyra · « **Reply #23 on:** November 16, 2006, 10:23:53 AM »

my version is 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519. whew, that was a mouthful =p

thank you both...i'll try what you mentioned and let you know

kyra · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2006, 01:14:01 PM »

tried everything...same laggy problem =(

soybean · « **Reply #25 on:** November 18, 2006, 02:22:09 PM »

Have you thought about formatting your hard drive and doing a fresh installation of Windows to resolve this?

kyra · « **Reply #26 on:** November 18, 2006, 07:24:02 PM »

yes, but i'd rather only use that as a last resort

GX1_Man · « **Reply #27 on:** November 19, 2006, 05:30:01 AM »

You've been at this almost two weeks now. The Soybean solution would take a few hours.

kyra · « **Reply #28 on:** November 19, 2006, 05:46:37 PM »

thank you all...i fixed the problem through other means ^__^

dl65 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 20, 2006, 01:17:31 AM »

kyra....... I'm a little curious, what did you do to correct the issue ?

dl65

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