IExplorer 6 SP2 very slow

[Dr. Dos]

The Windows IExplorer 6.2 is very slow. For instance, it
takes about 60 seconds from the time it starts until the
time the screen is ready. Similar slowness for any activity,
be it browsing the internet or using the menu bar. Windows
update, therefore is very slow throughout. No viruses, no
caught spybots or adware stuff. Network connection(s) OK.
Try this with and without firewall and AV. No difference.
Tried it safe mode, no change.
My other browser, Mozilla 1.7.5 loads quickly as expected,
and internet browsing is essentially instantaneous.
Any ideas?
I'd love to reinstall IExplorer, but there does not seem to
be an independent free standing version since I am running
XP-Pro SP2.

[Linda]

"Dr. Dos" > wrote in message
...
> The Windows IExplorer 6.2 is very slow. For instance, it takes about
> 60 seconds from the time it starts until the time the screen is
> ready. Similar slowness for any activity, be it browsing the
> internet or using the menu bar. Windows update, therefore is very
> slow throughout. No viruses, no caught spybots or adware stuff.
> Network connection(s) OK. Try this with and without firewall and AV.
> No difference. Tried it safe mode, no change.
> My other browser, Mozilla 1.7.5 loads quickly as expected, and
> internet browsing is essentially instantaneous.
> Any ideas?
> I'd love to reinstall IExplorer, but there does not seem to be an
> independent free standing version since I am running XP-Pro SP2.

AFAIK you can only put up with it because I have an almost identical
problem. I just waited 4 minutes for this ng to 'Catch Up'. WindowsXP
Pro had registered that IE6 had stopped responding before it finished.

[Dr. Dos]

Linda wrote:
> "Dr. Dos" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>The Windows IExplorer 6.2 is very slow. For instance, it takes about
>>60 seconds from the time it starts until the time the screen is
>>ready. Similar slowness for any activity, be it browsing the
>>internet or using the menu bar. Windows update, therefore is very
>>slow throughout. No viruses, no caught spybots or adware stuff.
>>Network connection(s) OK. Try this with and without firewall and AV.
>>No difference. Tried it safe mode, no change.
>>My other browser, Mozilla 1.7.5 loads quickly as expected, and
>>internet browsing is essentially instantaneous.
>>Any ideas?
>>I'd love to reinstall IExplorer, but there does not seem to be an
>>independent free standing version since I am running XP-Pro SP2.
>
>
> AFAIK you can only put up with it because I have an almost identical
> problem. I just waited 4 minutes for this ng to 'Catch Up'. WindowsXP
> Pro had registered that IE6 had stopped responding before it finished.
>
>
Good grief. Gorms (Pogo).

[Dr. Dos]

Linda wrote:

> "Dr. Dos" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>The Windows IExplorer 6.2 is very slow. For instance, it takes about
>>60 seconds from the time it starts until the time the screen is
>>ready. Similar slowness for any activity, be it browsing the
>>internet or using the menu bar. Windows update, therefore is very
>>slow throughout. No viruses, no caught spybots or adware stuff.
>>Network connection(s) OK. Try this with and without firewall and AV.
>>No difference. Tried it safe mode, no change.
>>My other browser, Mozilla 1.7.5 loads quickly as expected, and
>>internet browsing is essentially instantaneous.
>>Any ideas?
>>I'd love to reinstall IExplorer, but there does not seem to be an
>>independent free standing version since I am running XP-Pro SP2.
>
>
> AFAIK you can only put up with it because I have an almost identical
> problem. I just waited 4 minutes for this ng to 'Catch Up'. WindowsXP
> Pro had registered that IE6 had stopped responding before it finished.
>
>
HELLO Microsoft......
How about some meaningful assistance here. Neither Linda nor
I have poured electro-magnetic molasses into our systems. We
need a cure. SP2 broke it. Will you please be honorable and
fix it? We are waiting for help.