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    I've heard the June update for IE8 fixes the mega-slowdown issues with XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by nemt, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. nemt

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    if you have a big list of sites in the restricted zone

    can anyone confirm?

    is it automatic or do you need to change a setting?

    (note: this topic is not about firefox, if your reply involves firefox please save it)
     
    nemt, Jul 22, 2009
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    Never had any slowdown issues with IE8 and XP so I have no idea what you're referring to. Can you be more specific?
     
    yuyi64, Jul 22, 2009
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    There was a confirmed severe slowdown problem in IE8 if you have a very large number of sites in the restricted zone - usually from Spybot S&D's "immunize" function or IE-SPYAD.
     
    nemt, Jul 22, 2009
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    Maybe Google it???

    I am sure you will find an answer.
     
    TeeJay 44, Jul 22, 2009
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    face + palm
     
    nemt, Jul 22, 2009
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    Google has lots of people claiming it's supposed to fix the problem - but no one actually confirming "I use spybot/ie-spyad, had this problem before, and no longer have it now"
     
    nemt, Jul 22, 2009
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    I was using Spybot with immunization and I had that issue on Vista. When I removed IE8 from immunization, it was opening and closing faster. So if that is enough confirmation for you.
     
    Joyscant1980, Jul 23, 2009
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    hm..good to confirm that's the cause, really want to know if the new IE8 patch fixes it, since my computer becomes almost inoperable otherwise
     
    nemt, Jul 23, 2009
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