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    IE8 Degredation post Vista SP2

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lineS of flight, Jun 1, 2009.

  1. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hi...

    I don't know if you folks are facing this, but it seems that after installing Vista SP 2 (for Home Premium version), my installation of IE8 is dragging. I have made no modifications or changes to IE8, except for installing the IE8 compatibility update that accompanied SP2. I see this problem on, among other sites, Google and Gmail.

    Thus, for example, I open the browser, which has google as the default page. It shows that Connection can't be made. I then hit the refresh button and the page loads up. Happens on other sites too.

    I then use Opera and it works normally. I should mention that I am find the same problem with FF (newest stable release) as with IE8.

    Nothing seems to be wrong with my Internet Connection.

    Are you folks experiencing similar things? And, if yes, any ways to fix it?

    Cheers!
     
    lineS of flight, Jun 1, 2009
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Yes, it happens some times with IE 8 only, but not with Google and Gmail.
     
    coolguy, Jun 1, 2009
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  3. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    hmmm, not a single problem here?

    Using Vista Business SP2 + NOD32 + IE8 FTW
     
    MaXimus, Jun 1, 2009
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