Internet explorer is taking forever to open

drivehard454 · Jun 6, 2009, 02:24 AM

Can anyone offer advice or knowledge as to why when I open Internet Explorer it is taking about 30 seconds to open?

I do not have any spyware/adware or viruses that my AVG, spybot, and windows defender can find. I do not get pop-ups either.

I run ccleaner weekly. I have defraged.

Once it does open, I can search and open new sites just fine.

I have IE 8. All the updates. Windows XP.

I seem to have a lot of processes in my task manager, but none of them are using any resources. When I go to open IE it uses 96-99% until it opens.

Any ideas. Thanks

Judas · Jun 6, 2009, 04:41 PM

Usually the only reason i see IE8 take ages to load, is due to installed add-ons or toolbars..

I'd check the add-ons as you may have a bugged add-on that is causeing the system to go a little haywire for those 30 seconds.

It could be something as simple as the flash add-on which could be corrupted or not loading properly..

Most of the time though i've seen anti-virus programs that load an add-on into IE can occasionally cause these symptoms as well...

Tyrsonswood · Jun 6, 2009, 05:10 PM

Is spybot loading "tea timer" ? that will slow it down a lot......

Dude111 · Jun 6, 2009, 09:49 PM

IE8 is crap,i noticed the IE8 update on our XP upstairs "ready to be installed" and i UNCHECKED IT AND CLOSED THE UPDATER STRAIGHT AWAY!!!!! (IE7 isnt much better (that and FF1.5 are on there (I use FF1.5 when im on that as i dont really like IE7)))

I like IE6 the best out of the IE series.. (I use MyIE2 in front of it though)

drivehard454 · Jun 6, 2009, 11:25 PM

I hate toolbars, so I do not have any of them. I only have my address bar and tab bar on top. I only run an add-on that is required to run things on certain sights. what is the best way to check what add-ons I have installed. I will delete them and load only as necessary.

What is tea timer? Is it something I need? Or is needed to run? I will look it up after this post and investigate a few things.

This slow loading has just started recently, in the last few months, and I cannot pinpoint when.

Thanks for your ideas guys.......

**Mousey** · Jun 9, 2009, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drivehard454

I hate toolbars, so I do not have any of them. I only have my address bar and tab bar on top. I only run an add-on that is required to run things on certain sights. what is the best way to check what add-ons I have installed. I will delete them and load only as necessary.

What is tea timer? Is it something I need? Or is needed to run? I will look it up after this post and investigate a few things.

This slow loading has just started recently, in the last few months, and I cannot pinpoint when.

Thanks for your ideas guys.......

The only real suggestion i can think of is that there's something installed itself since that's what XP Does best, allows random pieces of sticky spyware that you can't detect. Have you tried uninstalling and re-installing IE?
You could always save yourself a lot of hassle and switch to Chrome or Firefox though which are lightning quick even under XP's tremendously aged architecture.

drivehard454 · Jun 11, 2009, 04:49 AM

How exactly would I go about un-installing IE? Will it get rid of the add-ons also? I suppose then I can re-install IE from the microsoft website?
Thanks......

cozumel · Jun 15, 2009, 12:11 AM

You could also reset ie.

Quote:

Start Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
On the Advanced tab, click Reset.
In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset to confirm.

I gave you some to boost you up. Felt sorry for ya!!!

Edit: It no longer says you have a shameful past when I hover over your rep rofl :-p

drivehard454 · Jun 15, 2009, 11:49 PM

Thanks cozumel... I hadn't thought of trying that actually. Maybe it will help. Lately it hasn't been as bad as it was when I posted earlier. Still takes about 10 - 15 seconds before it opens. I will reset and post if there is any difference.

Thanks for the rep.... I had been wondering why it was saying that!!

I am on here quite often and have never done anything to be shameful of...

Jun 6, 2009, 02:24 AM	#1
drivehard454 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 324 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Internet explorer is taking forever to open Can anyone offer advice or knowledge as to why when I open Internet Explorer it is taking about 30 seconds to open? I do not have any spyware/adware or viruses that my AVG, spybot, and windows defender can find. I do not get pop-ups either. I run ccleaner weekly. I have defraged. Once it does open, I can search and open new sites just fine. I have IE 8. All the updates. Windows XP. I seem to have a lot of processes in my task manager, but none of them are using any resources. When I go to open IE it uses 96-99% until it opens. Any ideas. Thanks

Jun 6, 2009, 11:25 PM	Thread Starter #5
drivehard454 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 324 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Internet explorer is taking forever to open I hate toolbars, so I do not have any of them. I only have my address bar and tab bar on top. I only run an add-on that is required to run things on certain sights. what is the best way to check what add-ons I have installed. I will delete them and load only as necessary. What is tea timer? Is it something I need? Or is needed to run? I will look it up after this post and investigate a few things. This slow loading has just started recently, in the last few months, and I cannot pinpoint when. Thanks for your ideas guys.......

Jun 11, 2009, 04:49 AM	Thread Starter #7
drivehard454 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 324 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Internet explorer is taking forever to open How exactly would I go about un-installing IE? Will it get rid of the add-ons also? I suppose then I can re-install IE from the microsoft website? Thanks......

Jun 15, 2009, 11:49 PM	Thread Starter #9
drivehard454 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 324 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Internet explorer is taking forever to open Thanks cozumel... I hadn't thought of trying that actually. Maybe it will help. Lately it hasn't been as bad as it was when I posted earlier. Still takes about 10 - 15 seconds before it opens. I will reset and post if there is any difference. Thanks for the rep.... I had been wondering why it was saying that!! I am on here quite often and have never done anything to be shameful of...

Jun 6, 2009, 09:49 PM	#4
Dude111 An Awesome Dude Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 425 Rep Power: 61	IE8 is crap,i noticed the IE8 update on our XP upstairs "ready to be installed" and i UNCHECKED IT AND CLOSED THE UPDATER STRAIGHT AWAY!!!!! (IE7 isnt much better (that and FF1.5 are on there (I use FF1.5 when im on that as i dont really like IE7))) I like IE6 the best out of the IE series.. (I use MyIE2 in front of it though)