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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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I recently updated to Internet Explorer 8 and since then this site runs so slow on my computer it takes for ever to open anything. It works fine at work so I know it is my computer at home but what can I do. I know this isn't a site related problem but it is keeping my from my daily HD Forums fix. Any suggestioins out there?

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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Are you running Vista or XP? I upgraded to IE8 on Vista and it is actaully faster for me.
Did you do a Windows Software Update after installing IE8? You may want to try that.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Are you running Vista or XP? I upgraded to IE8 on Vista and it is actaully faster for me.
Did you do a Windows Software Update after installing IE8? You may want to try that.
I am running XP, my windows update is set to automatically run every night. I talked to a tech at work and he said IE8 has some bumped up security filters that may be causing the slow down so I'll try to tweek that some as see if that helps.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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You are not limited to IE or just using one web browser.
Try another. I use Mozilla Firefox when visiting HDForums.
Pages load much quicker.

Google now offers Google Chrome, another you could try.

I happen to like Firefox myself.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
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Old May 8, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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give GOOGLE CHROME a try, find it faster than my other Favorite MOZILLA
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Orion-5
You are not limited to IE or just using one web browser.
Try another. I use Mozilla Firefox when visiting HDForums.
Pages load much quicker.

Google now offers Google Chrome, another you could try.

I happen to like Firefox myself.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
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i've been using Mozilla for 3 years now, and i will never go back to IE.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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+1 on Mozilla...may give Chrome a test ride...IE just plain sucks...:>)
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Downloaded Fire Fox, much better. Thanks for all the replys.
 
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