Hi Dave,
Dual core or single core processor? Are any 'movies' playing in other
windows/applications (Media Center). There is a beta version of Adobe Flash
in the pipeline coming. Do you tend to keep a lot of tabs opened at once?
To test, start all your IE windows in no-Addons mode where Flash and other
ActiveX and Third-party toolbars and BHO's are disabled.
Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Internet Explorer (no-Addons)
I have a lot of FX extensions installed. FX takes 30 seconds or so to load
each time. IE8 with third-party browser extensions disabled, a local
homepage (Flash and other Active X are enabled) loads in an instant. Vista
x86 SP2 4Gb Ram.
To speed up IE8 disable third-party browser extensions. Tools>Internet
Options - Advanced tab, uncheck "Enable third-party browser extensions".
Restart all open IE windows.
The throttling CPU is caused by heavy disk usage from running low integrity
processes like (maybe) some of your IE Addons and ActiveX. You really don't
need any Addons with IE8. Popup blocker, autocomplete, phishing filter, ad
blocker and search are all built-in.
Regards.
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> I have noticed lately that IE8 is running with high CPU usage all the
> time. Not just when loading a page. It is running 50 - 100% cpu. This is
> not just on one machine. But have noticed it on several. All machines are
> running XP SP2 or 3.
>
> It is so bad I have switched to FireFox, however I would rather use IE 8
> but not at this cost.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
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