IE 6 Issues

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From: Nick (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:17:40 -0700

I too have this problem and nothing I have tried has
remedied it either. The best way round it I found was to
start using the Mozilla browser instead of IE. All webpages
now load quickly as they should. I do still have IE loaded
and it runs alongside mozilla OK, but it still won't load
all webpages without guzzling the CPU usage. Must be an XP
compatibility thing I think.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a client with a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop running
Windows XP
>Professional SP 1. After he attempted to install a
Logitech MX 700 Cordless
>mouse, IE 6 runs the CPU up to 99% and crawls (takes about
2.5 minutes just
>to load MSN.com) and browsing out to other websites takes
as long, if not
>longer. All of the latest Hotfixes and updates for both
the OS and IE have
>been installed.
>
>Here are the steps I have taken to resolve this.
>Uninstalled all the Logitech software and drivers.
>Followed Logitech's knowledgebase article 898 of how to
uninstall the
>software and drivers (including going through registry
settings to ensure
>nothing is installed).
>Scanned for Spyware using SpySweeper 3.0 and AdAware, none
are present.
>Ran WinXP's System Restore from various restore points,
none will restore.
>Ran Norton SystemWorks WinDoctor to resolve any registry
issues.
>Followed MS KB Article 318378 to reinstall IE, using both
methods.
>Tried setting the regitry entry specified in KB Article
318378 and ran
>ie6setup.exe to reinstall IE.
>Tried right clicking on ie.inf and installing IE using
this method.
>
>I have found nothing in the event logs pertaining to IE to
explain the
>behavor or to even get another idea of how to resolve this
issue. I am down
>to formatting the hard drive and reinstalling IE (which I
really do not want
>to do).
>
>Any more ideas?
>
>Paul
>
>
>.
>

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