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11-20-2007

Another alternative would be to try using the Firefox browser. You can
import your bookmarks and the functionality is comparable to IE but
apparently much of the architecture is different and (arguably) less buggy.

"zookeeperX" <zookeeperX@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ABF9955F-E1A3-46D5-AD4D-B862BFF23442@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Well, now that's a real good thought, but it still leaves me having to
> save/attempt2bookmark/print pages.... again, causing frustration and
> backtracking my time which I'd rather not do.
>
> I will keep it in mind if IE gets cranky on me when I'm less involved and
> can afford the loss.
>
> It is a great work-around idea; thank you!
>
> -z
>
> ========================================
>
>
> "Sandy" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> 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
>> >> 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.
>> >
>> >> 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
>> > ---
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >
>> >

>>
>>

11-20-2007	#10 (permalink)
Sandy n/a posts	Re: Right click stops working/New tabs stop working/Menu bar disap Another alternative would be to try using the Firefox browser. You can import your bookmarks and the functionality is comparable to IE but apparently much of the architecture is different and (arguably) less buggy. "zookeeperX" <zookeeperX@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ABF9955F-E1A3-46D5-AD4D-B862BFF23442@xxxxxx Quote: > Well, now that's a real good thought, but it still leaves me having to > save/attempt2bookmark/print pages.... again, causing frustration and > backtracking my time which I'd rather not do. > > I will keep it in mind if IE gets cranky on me when I'm less involved and > can afford the loss. > > It is a great work-around idea; thank you! > > -z > > ======================================== > > > "Sandy" wrote: > Quote: >> 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 >> >> 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. >> > >> >> 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 >> > --- >> > >> > >> >> >> >> 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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