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IE7 Addons question/scrolling issue

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by Mel, 2008/04/16.

  1. 2008/04/16
    Mel

    Mel Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I am just curious, IE7 comes with a bunch of addons already installed and enabled. Which do i actually NEED in order for everything to function properly??

    i am confused becuase I thought IE7 and Java/Shockwave/Flash were all separate applications, but IE7 has addons for these... do i need them to use the programs?? im just thinking maybe things could be faster if i disable the unneeded addons.

    Im also curious about a scrolling question. On my laptop, When i plug in an external mouse, all is fine, all the time. However, when i use the touchpad to scroll, sometimes its ok, other times it lags... on the same site, same browser, same everything.... help? :confused:
     
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  2. 2008/04/17
    PeteC

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    The majority of Addons are necessary for the correct functioning of websites or of third party toolbars added to IE. BHO's - Browser Helper Objects effectively assist in the browsing function, others link Java/Shockwave/Flash to IE for use when a website requires them.

    You may safely evaluate the function of each by disabling an addon and seeing what the effect is through Tools > Manage Addons.

    On the scrolling issue I would check out the Touchpad settings.
     
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  4. 2008/04/17
    Mel

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    Ill check out the touchpad settings and see, but what sort of things should i look for??

    the same laggy scrolling happened when i had IE7 on my desktop and i dont remember being able to find anything to fix in the settings.... but i may just not know what im looking for.
     
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  5. 2008/04/18
    PeteC

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    The problem of slow scrolling shows up in several hits on the web without any specific solution proposed - some say a bug in IE 7, but to date there does not appear to be a universal solution.

    With regard to the Touch pad just check out the settings found under Mouse (?) - I don't have my laptop to hand at the moment, in terms of pressure, speed, etc. I rather doubt that any change in the settings will resolve the problem. It may be hardware related - a combination of hardware items installed on the computer or ???. All I can say is that it is not a problem I have experienced with my setup - and I have run IE 7 from the beta stages to the present day. Now IE 8 - that's a different animal and I experienced problems with the beta version to the extent that I uninstalled it.
     
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