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AuntySherlock

AuntySherlock Report 27 Mar 2010 22:53

I read somewhere not to update to IE8, that it was a problem. I am still on IE7 and it works fine for me. Any thing which asks me to install updates I click on "later" or "go away" or just plain "no", including the large message about updating browers.

There is one time when it does slow and that is when my McAffee virus scanner decides it will update itself. I usually tell it when to scan but occasionally it starts by itself. I can see this is happening in the bottom righthand corner of my screen. A little icon starts revolving. I usually stop it and restart the scan when I am ready.

Check if you have a virus scanner which is activated at a certain time each day, or week, etc.

I did use Firefox for a while but it messed up my fonts so badly I changed back to IE7 and have had no further problems.

Florence61

Florence61 Report 27 Mar 2010 22:38

i have windows vista and most of the time IE works fine. there are just certain times every evening when for a while its very slow. usually around8pm until about 10pm. somebody said this is when america is waking up and all the yanks logon thus causing the system to slow down. is this true, has anyone else heard of this?

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

Annina

Annina Report 27 Mar 2010 21:31

Same here,you are not alone.

cane

cane Report 27 Mar 2010 21:19

same here explorer 8 bag of poo.i use firefox to log in to msn......

Researching:
Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 27 Mar 2010 20:49

been like cold treacle for ages, thought it was ME and my PC..

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

taela

taela Report 27 Mar 2010 20:35

What is up with MSN and Explorer, I had to find another browser and transfer all favorites etc; or was just me?