IE7 scan bogging down startup?

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Bud Vitoff - 17 Jul 2007 20:31 GMT

I'm running WinXP Home SP2.

Ever since I installed IE7 I get a lot of disc activity on startup that
slows the system down to a snail's pace for 10-15 minutes. I seem to recall
that when IE7 was first available, an initial scan of the hard drive was
mentioned as one of the features. Can someone expand on this, and is it an
option that I can disable?

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PA Bear - 17 Jul 2007 22:11 GMT

=> 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;

2. Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer
(No add-ons).

More:

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 Settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!

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PA Bear - 19 Jul 2007 04:42 GMT

[I've read all replies to this thread to date.]

If no joy when starting IE7 in No Add-ons mode or after using RIES (see
below)...

If you uninstall (1) IE7, (2) all toolbars and (3) all third-party Windows
Themes (including Window Blinds) and (4) do *not* reinstall IE7, does this
behavior persist?

Uninstalling IE7
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malwa
re-Applications.aspx

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Bud Vitoff - 29 Jul 2007 04:37 GMT

Mr. Dyer,

I hope you're still monitoring this thread. I'm sorry for getting back to
you so late. It seems that since I've retired, I no longer have a tendency
to procrastinate -- I DO procrastinate, full strength.

I haven't started with your suggested procedures yet, because I've taken a
step back from this problem for a re-think. I'm wondering if I'm chasing a
phantom of my own making. From the beginning, I've said that the birth of
this problem was coincident with my installation of IE7, and it was;
however, I'm beginning to think it was just that -- a coincidence. After
all, the disk activity occurs as soon as Windows is opened as opposed to
later, when IE is opened. Would this change your recommendations at all?
If not, then I'll go for the uninstall, et al. If so, then what do you
think of my taking my PC to the Geek Squad and see if they can tell me
what's going on. Task Manager doesn't really tell my uninformed mind
anything, except for svchost.exe. I subscribe to The Ultimate
Troubleshooter and I've followed their recommendations, but the disk still
goes wild on startup.

Bud

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Bud Vitoff - 13 Aug 2007 19:20 GMT

(Re-post of July 28th post)

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Rob ^_^ - 17 Jul 2007 22:43 GMT

Hi Bud,

To diagnose problems on Startup, open the msconfig (Start>Run, enter
msconfig (press enter)). On the first tab there it gives you options to
diagnose the windows startup, and on the last tab is a listing of Startup
Services that in which you can selectively disable items.

Also check what is in your Startup folder (Start>Programs>Startup). Windows
Disk Protection?

Usually I leave my machines switched on with Automatic Updates scheduled for
early in the morning at the middle of the month (updates usually arrive at
the middle of each month) so that any reboots occur automatically and that
the machine is always ready to go.

Regards.

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Bud Vitoff - 18 Jul 2007 18:44 GMT

Rob,

Didn't this post sound familiar to you? You answered my recent similar post
in a similar manner, and I replied to that one. Although I appreciate your
attempt to help, PLEASE STOP giving me general solutions to slow startup.
I'm trying to find out if IE7 is my culprit, and I'm hoping that Papa Bear's
reply will help me.

Bud

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PA Bear - 18 Jul 2007 19:20 GMT

Who's this Papa Bear person? <wink>

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Gistcheckin - 18 Jul 2007 22:56 GMT

When you say startup, I'd be more inclined to go with Rob on Startup items in
msconfig. Unchecking unnecessary items will boost startup speed. If you
don't know what is or isn't safe to uncheck, try using this search engine for
the exe's.
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

AV software has a tendency to slow the process as well.

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Bud Vitoff - 19 Jul 2007 02:58 GMT

I don't BELIEVE it! Please, guys, I really appreciate what you're offering,
but I can't seem to get my point across to you! I'm fully aware of
msconfig/startup and what it can do to/for me.

What I'm looking for is the possibility that installation of IE7 has caused
a scan of some sort to occur. I say this because I'm reasonably sure that
when IE7 first came out, I read about something like that in the IE7 hype.
If you can enlighten me ABOUT THAT SUBJECT, I'll be most happy to hear from
you.

In the meantime, I'm going to work with Mr. Bear's ideas, If they don't
resolve it, I'll uninstall IE7 to see if the problem goes away. If it does,
and re-installing it makes it come back, I'll tell you all about it.

Mr. Bear, in view of the fact that the problem occurs when I start Windows
as opposed to when I start IE7, I'm not too optimistic, but I'll give your
stuff a try. (Just call me Goldilocks.)

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alumltd - 22 Sep 2007 02:16 GMT

I just posted but "No popups" obliterated msg since I wasn't yet signed on.
Here 'tis again...grrr! Direct cable connect (RR) on primary desktop, 2nd
desktop has wireless connection as does 3rd thru Microsoft router which is
set up same for ~ 2 years now.

Slow startup refers to IE7 only... nothing else. It takes 7-12 secs for a
"blank page" to appear with no unnecessary add-ons active. This event started

>1 month ago on XP Pro - SP2 & has now begun on another XP Prp - SP2 machine

here within last 2 weeks. On my 3rd machine, a laptop using XP Home, IE7 is
started instantly.

It is as if the IE7 "start" command is being checked by some unknown before
the command is released to the OS. My question is, "What, why, & how to
bypass/workaround this anomaly?"

BTY, Firefox also exhibits this same slowness in startup to blank page...
thus it has to be something within the OS, probably a "Windows Security
Update" of sorts.

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