I have encountered the same problems. At least for now I have found the
simplest solution to be to "log off" and then immediately log back on. That
seems to clear the buffers or whatever and it only takes a few seconds.
"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23$s4UXsKIHA.3916@xxxxxx
Quote:
> (cross-post added to Vista Perf & Maint)
> "zookeeperX" <zookeeperX@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:412CC63D-0D6A-4079-BA7F-930D0D328B22@xxxxxx Quote:
>> IE7 NASTY ISSUES with Vista Home Premium
>>
>> Okay, as many, once I'm online for one thing... one leads to two and then
>> five --- ending up with quite a few tabs or a few windows open.
> Quote:
>> At a certain point.... BAM!!!....all sorts of issues start occuring
>> computer-wide
>> only after originating from problems with ie7.
>
>
> Start looking periodically at any statistics for your iexplore.exe
> task(s).
> E.g. use Task Manager's Processes tab (with all statistics in effect)
> or use Process Explorer (similarly modified). Your symptoms can be
> caused by resource shortages. One specific example is if GDI Objects
> gets over 9,000 the symptoms you list would start occurring. You can
> find
> further discussion involving this detail by searching for that string (in
> quotes)
> using the web interface to newsgroups that you are using.
>
> E.g. press Alt-7, type "GDI Objects" and then press Enter:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xp=&sloc=en-us
>
> and after this post this thread will be added to those results. ; )
>
> BTW although most of the references to GDI Objects in those threads
> were initiated by me and several of their OP were specifically referring
> to their symptoms while using Vista, I don't use Vista. Therefore I have
> added a cross-post to a Vista newsgroup to try to make sure that you can
> get Vista-specific responses.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
> Quote:
>>
>> At this "certain point", the following happens:
>> #1: I can no longer right click within ie7. And once it starts there, I
>> can
>> no longer right click anywhere anywhere (desktop, etc).
>>
>> #2: I'll click on a new tab and it just won't happen. It tries to, I can
>> see a quick shadow of the attempt (sometimes) but it just won't happen.
>> Even
>> if I choose new tab from the file menu - nope, ain't gonna happen. New
>> window
>> attempt also doesn't happen.
>>
>> #3: Not always initially, but the ie7 menu bar disappears. Oh, it shows
>> it's still clicked on to show but nothing shows. And, at times, the menu
>> bar
>> still shows but won't let me click on it. Again, this only happens after
>> new
>> tab/right click stops working.
>>
>> #4: Maybe a non-issue? But many times just clicking a link takes 2 or
>> more
>> clicks to "make it happen" // to "speed up the connection" -- otherwise
>> it
>> sits in la la land again just thinking away (attempting to connect). I've
>> a
>> fast connection, so I know it's not on my end and usually (after the 2+
>> clicks) not to be on the hosting end either. My old computer never cried
>> at
>> me like this either.
>>
>> Closing ie and then reopening it doesn't help either.... it's still stuck
>> in
>> la la land. As is the rest of my computer. Many times, once the right
>> click
>> goes in ie, I can't access task manager --- so I'm stuck with a hard
>> shutdown. And I hate hard shutdowns, as does the computer too.
>>
>> I've begun to "delicately" surf, careful to bkmrk pgs or open just a very
>> few tabs/windows - but it seems as though maybe it's the amount of time I
>> spend in ie7 perhaps, because I'll start to experience the same issues at
>> some point or another still. I've seen only a few posts (no official MS
>> support posts however) regarding the same problem(s) and have yet to see
>> any
>> answer or applicable answer to my situation.
>>
>> I'm on a 3 day old new laptop running Vista Home Premium. No new software
>> installed by me (only factory Dell). No malicious anything onboard
>> (scanned,
>> etc). I initially rec'd a defective laptop first from Dell and it too
>> experienced the same problems until I reformatted the drive and did a
>> basic
>> dwnload and install of ie7 just to get thru until the replacement laptop
>> arrived. All flew along smoothly in that instance. And now, sadly, here I
>> am
>> with new laptop #2 and have the same ie7 issues that I originally had.
>> I've
>> kept the computer clean and am at my wits end as to what's up.
>>
>> One last thought, I know technology advances but you'd think it would in
>> a
>> good way...... in Win98, IE5 (i think, comp died don't remember) - I
>> could
>> open windows until the cows came home.... never an issue, and allowed me
>> to
>> happily surf/research away. So, there must be something up eh?
>>
>> Can anyone help? Suggest anything? I'd be mighty thankful to someone out
>> there who has the answer(s).
>> Basic Comp Specs:
>> 2.0 gHz Intel processor, 4GB RAM (more than enough uumphh one would
>> think)
>>
>> PS: I'm 15+ years computer-intelligent, so I hope it ain't just me. I do
>> know that I'm not alone as I mentioned the few prior posts I've seen. I
>> would
>> be curious as to if it's a DELL thing (something they install) but no
>> prior
>> post mentioned if they were on a DELL computer.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help/thoughts/replies....
>> - zookeeperX
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