Vista - Internet Explorer 8 slow to open

Johannes-
Reinstalling and repairing the browser might be a good idea. Let me know how it goes!
Cody
Internet Explorer Outreach Team

I did, but it made no difference in the time to open. I am still puzzled as to why the download of I.E. 8 on our other pc with Windows XP home did not have the same problem. I have also the Firefox browser and that one opens in a normal time frame.

I would totaly forget waiting for a constuctive answer from Cody
Internet Explorer Outreach Team, the problem with IE.8 and the slow open.
After he gave you the most obvious answers,ie plugins defualt webpage etc etc. the answer he sould of gave was, I dont know, maybe because I'm in a job i should not be in. so Cody, he has tried all what you ask, lets assume his pc is good spec. why does it open slow.
Rob

Not to challenge your integrity, but...What exactly is the "Internet Explorer Outreach Team"??? And who are they sponsored by???

A Google of the name only reveals one other place this name appears, which also questions the legitimacy of the name, and coincidentally, you post the answer. - What is the 'Internet Explorer Outreach Team'? - CNET Buzz Out Loud Lounge Forums

I also checked out the link to the website you posted, and as sleek as it looks, there's nothing there that says this is in anyway affiliated with Microsoft.

Could you please clearify? Your title can be misleading as some might think you represent Microsoft in some offical capacity.

Thanks

Johannes-
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. The IE8 development team has been pretty swamped as of late, rolling out the final version of IE8, which actually was released today. It's definitely possible that this final version could behave differently on your machine, so you might want to give it a shot. Here's a link to the download page: Internet Explorer 8: Home page
Sygnus21, the CNET post you linked to is a pretty good description of what the Internet Explorer Outreach Team is all about. We work with Microsoft to help folks find the resources they need to fix their problems. While we don't provide a lot of tech support, the IE 8 demos page I provided is good example of an official Microsoft resource that we've used many times to help users get a feel for some of the newer features in Internet Explorer 8. I hope this helped answer your questions and address your concerns!
Thanks,
Cody
Internet Explorer Outreach Team

Thanks Cody, I shall do that and post the result when it is done.

The CNET post asks the same questions I asked, and has gotten the same vague answer there as here. Also while your IE8 Demo page "may" be official MS demos, you still have not answered the question of sponsorship, as again I note, there is no official Microsoft "endorsements", as in we (Microsoft) sponsor this page, on that website. Nor does your answers answer the question of your affiliation with Microsoft in an "Official" way.

But I’ll leave it alone as I've gotten my answer through the vagueness of yours.

I will however thank your for helping out with problems posted here.

I downloaded the IE 8 and now the browser opens immediately.
ps. not the IE8 RC1

That is the difference between betas and final releases - stability.

WOW,
what district attorney office do you work for sygnus21?

I'm waiting for some people to give their experience with IE8 in the next few days. someone has complained that they can't use their favorites.