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IE 7 and links don't open

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by raytraci, 2009/07/14.

  1. 2009/07/14
    raytraci

    raytraci Inactive Thread Starter

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    When I first got my pc with Vista Home Premium x 64 in Jan on occasion IE 7 would open but would say connecting and there would be a magnifying glass in the bottom left and nothing would happen so I would close IE and try again and usually it would work.

    The same thing would happen with links but as time has gone by it has become very regular. I have tried IE 8 and the same thing happens.

    It seem to be ok when I run IE with add-ons disabled, but if I go through tool and manage add-ons and manually disable add-ons it still happens.
     
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  2. 2009/07/15
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    I have edited your post.
     
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  4. 2009/07/15
    PeteC

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    If it runs OK with Add-ons disabled the likelyhood is that an Add-on is causing the problem.
    What procedure did you use here? You should go to Tools > Manage Add-ons and disable every one and test. Then enable each add-on one at a time testing after each add-on has been re-enabled.

    Another approach is to try a reset of IE (Tools > Internet Options > Advanced - Reset) although I rather doubt this will have any effect if the issue arises in both IE7 & 8.

    As a matter of course you should empty your temporary Internet Files and set IE to empty them when the browser is closed (Tools > Internet Options > Advanced and scroll down to the Security section and check 'Empty TIF folder when browser closed').
     
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  5. 2009/07/15
    raytraci

    raytraci Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thank you PeteC I apologize for the poor post .
    I have tried your suggestions except for empty TIF so I will do that now.Thanks for you Time.
    Ray
     
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