IE Connecting ...

[Guest R. P.]

My IE home page is set to blank, yet every time I bring it up, IE is

trying to connect to something initially and for several seconds I

cannot really enter any address into it. What is it trying to connect to

and is there a way to prevent it?

 

Thanks,

R. P.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: IE Connecting ...

 

Run HiJackThis:

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"R. P." <r_pol12gar@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> My IE home page is set to blank, yet every time I bring it up, IE is

> trying to connect to something initially and for several seconds I cannot

> really enter any address into it. What is it trying to connect to and is

> there a way to prevent it?

>

> Thanks,

> R. P.

[Guest Pete D.]

Re: IE Connecting ...

 

Well, there are many things it could be without more info hard to guess.

One, is detect automatic settings on in IE setup. This will slow startup.

Has your browser been hijacked if so (and this isn't an ad, I get nothing

from it but PC Tools spyware doctor continues to be the only solution I have

found that is user friendly and finds the spyware first, before others even

know it exists, and removes it for the average user.) Also there was a MS

Net update that made internet explorer stall on loading for up to 5 minutes

which there is a hot fix for. Pete

 

"R. P." <r_pol12gar@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:OwG1q480IHA.1572@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> My IE home page is set to blank, yet every time I bring it up, IE is

> trying to connect to something initially and for several seconds I cannot

> really enter any address into it. What is it trying to connect to and is

> there a way to prevent it?

>

> Thanks,

> R. P.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: IE Connecting ...

 

Assuming IE7:

 

=> Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start

IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

 

1. Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without Add-ons;

or

 

2. Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer

(No add-ons).

 

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

 

=> Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Advanced settings (RIES)?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

 

=> Those with IE (any version)-specific questions or comments are asked to

post to and seek support in this newsgroup:

microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

On the web:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

In your newsreader:

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

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

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R. P. wrote:

> My IE home page is set to blank, yet every time I bring it up, IE is

> trying to connect to something initially and for several seconds I

> cannot really enter any address into it. What is it trying to connect to

> and is there a way to prevent it?

>

> Thanks,

> R. P.