Internet Explorer Memory Problem!

[Guest PrinceOfAldan]

Hi,

Since a few days ago, I have this problem:

Whenever IE is open, the memory used by it is continuously growing, right

now the memory used by IE is at 837MB and increasing.

This is NOT adware/malware related!

No malware of viruses on the system.

This happens with ANY IE content, not a particular web site.

When I minimize IE, the memory gets cleared, 837MB just changed to 16MB when

I minimized it!

The behavior is the same as many people have described here:

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2082917&SiteID=17

But there is no solution and I am posting here to see if I can get any

attention! It basically crashes my system when it runs out of memory.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Internet Explorer Memory Problem!

 

Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when

posting to this newsgroup, please.

> This is NOT adware/malware related!

> No malware of viruses on the system.

 

Despite your claim...

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in

conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on

its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any

hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0, or other

appropriate forums for review by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

 

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

PrinceOfAldan wrote:

> Hi,

> Since a few days ago, I have this problem:

> Whenever IE is open, the memory used by it is continuously growing, right

> now the memory used by IE is at 837MB and increasing.

> This is NOT adware/malware related!

> No malware of viruses on the system.

> This happens with ANY IE content, not a particular web site.

> When I minimize IE, the memory gets cleared, 837MB just changed to 16MB

> when

> I minimized it!

> The behavior is the same as many people have described here:

> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2082917&SiteID=17

> But there is no solution and I am posting here to see if I can get any

> attention! It basically crashes my system when it runs out of memory.