Mr. Robear -- here is what I tried, and none of these suggestions changed
the behavior of this one particular site. Thanks anyway.
John Hanley
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> 1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>
> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
> Explorer (No add-ons).
>
> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
> & IE8 in all OSS]
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
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The behavior is just as slow with No Add-ons (no difference) as with
Add-ons.
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> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
> >
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I tried RIES and it made no difference. The web site in question is just as
slow as ever and all my others are as snappy as usual.
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> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
> applications running in the background when you installed IE8 and/or SP2?
>
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My anti-virus is Avast! version 5.50545. Current subscription. Only
anti-spyware is Windows Defender. Only firewall is the native Windows
Firewall that comes with Vista.
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> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
> it)?
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Yes, a Norton a/v application was originally installed with this machine in
May
2007. I removed it completely (at least I think so) shortly thereafter.
As I recall I used a 'Norton Removal Tool' or some such. A Vista advanced
search looking for hidden & system files reveals no trace of Norton or
Symantec products on my machine.
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> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
> JPH wrote:
>> Most websites load snappily for me but there is one that is extremely
>> slow
>> (e.g. 30-45 seconds).
>> I am using IE8 with Windows Vista SP2. On a different computer, the same
>> web site loads snappily; the second computer is using IE8 with Windows
>> XP.
>> There is something about the combination of this one website and my
>> computer
>> that makes it The website in question is "thesandtrap.com". Prior to
>> about
>> one month ago, this website was fine for me; either they changed
>> something
>> or something on my Vista computer changed. Inquiries to the web site
>> webmaster reply that I am in the minority with this problem. I am trying
>> to
>> troubleshoot the problem and appreciate help. Thanks.
>