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Many iexpore.exe in task manager

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by David Becker, 2005/11/25.

  1. 2005/11/25
    David Becker

    David Becker Inactive Thread Starter

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    After a hours of work on the computer, I am experiencing slowdown. I have found many iexplore.exe in Task Manager. Deleting them from Task Manager once again brings my computer up to speed.

    I always close the browser window correctly when I use it, yet it apparently still stays in memory, and builds up to a slow down.

    I have never experienced this problem before, and cannot pinpoint when it started. I have all updates for Windows Xp on my computer.

    Does anyone know what's going on, and how I can fix it? Thanks.

    Bucker
     
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    PeteC

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    David - Welcome to the Board :)

    Difficult to give you the exact cause of the multiple instances of iexplore.exe running - an advanced search of the Board for iexplore.exe - titles only and all open forums brings up a number of hits referencing multiple instances of iexplore.exe. There is no single solution.

    To start with I would run an online virus scan - see Quicklinks in my signature.

    Download Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta install it and run a full scan. Leave it installed as it constantly monitors your computer for spyware and changes in other critical areas.

    Also download, immediately update and run Ad-Aware SE and Spybot (d/l through Quicklinks in my signature) - these may find odd items that MSAS does not.

    If the problem remains download HijackThis (through Quicklinks), save it to a folder on your hard drive, say C:\HJT, not to the desktop or a temporary location as the program may need to make backups. Run it and paste the log here.
     
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    David Becker

    David Becker Inactive Thread Starter

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    Pete,

    Thank you for your welcome, your attention and your effort.

    The Ad Aware SE was able to find some key loggers that three other spyware programs missed. I've installed the Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta, and will keep it running.

    At this point, I am unable to duplicate the original problem, so I believe all is well once again.

    Thank you for your help.

    Bucker
     
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    BillyBob Lifetime Subscription

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    One thing to be carefull of is E-MAIL

    If you do not know from where it came do not open it

    BillyBob
     
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    PeteC

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    You're welcome - and thanks for the update. Hope that has really solved the problem - if not, post back and we'll try another approach :)
     
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