Internet Explorer 8 Troubleshooting

Reader Question:
“Hi Wally, I am having problems with Internet Explorer 8 and wondering how to fix it?“ - Melissa P., United Kingdom

Before addressing any computer issue, I always recommend scanning and repairing any underlying problems affecting your PC health and performance:

Step 1 : Download PC Repair & Optimizer Tool (WinThruster for Win 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP and 2000 – Microsoft Gold Certified).
Step 2 : Click “Start Scan” to find Windows registry issues that could be causing PC problems.
Step 3 : Click “Repair All” to fix all issues.

Setting up weekly (or daily) automatic scans will help prevent system problems and keep your PC running fast and trouble-free.

Wally’s Answer:

Overview of Internet Explorer 8

Internet Explorer is one of the most popular web browsers available. It can be downloaded and installed by anyone using Windows XP or Windows Vista operating systems. Users of the Windows 7 operating system will find that Internet Explorer 8 comes pre-installed. Internet Explorer 8 is often referred to as “IE8.” IE8 was released in 2009 and will be the last version that Windows XP will support.

IE8 has a number of features to enhance the user’s experience while surfing the Internet. Suggested Site is a feature that will analyze the user’s browsing patterns and suggest web sites that are similar in content to places the user frequently visits.

Per-Site Active X controls are designed to give the user more control over how individual web pages behave. In previous versions of IE, all sites were affected by the user’s choice to enable or disable Active X. In IE8, the user can choose to enable it for some sites while keeping it disabled on others.

What Problems are Associated with Internet Explorer 8?

IE8 users have reported some problems with pages loading very slowly. This normally happens with web sites that use a lot of special tools to render images and video.

One message that is common with this experience is, “The page has become non-responsive.” The user is given the option to wait for the page to respond and finish loading or let Internet Explorer 8 close the page.

Another common problem with IE8 occurs when a user tries to view a web page created as a PDF. PDF is a document standard and an additional add-on is required for Internet Explorer 8 to display PDF formatted content correctly.

When clicking on a tab in the browser, IE8 will sometimes crash. Often the cause is a compatibility issue. Skype and some anti-virus programs have been identified as responsible for this type of behavior. Rather than uninstalling these other programs; configuring certain settings in Internet Explorer 8 and the other programs can make the computer and IE8 much more stable.

Uninstalling IE8 can be difficult because Internet Explorer 8 integrates with the Windows operating system. If a user decides IE8 is not for them, it is better to stop using it and leave it alone. Uninstalling IE8 can cause system-wide instability and result in frequent computer crashes.

I Hope You Liked This Article! If You Need Additional Support on This Issue Then Please Don’t Hesitate To Contact Me On Facebook.

Is Your PC Healthy?

I always recommend to my readers to regularly use a trusted registry cleaner and optimizer such as WinThruster or CCleaner. Many problems that you encounter can be attributed to a corrupt and bloated registry.

Happy Computing!

Wally's Answer Rating

Quick Solution (How fast can you do it?)

Easy Solution (How easy is it?)

Beginner-Friendly (Recommended for beginners?)

Summary: Every Windows Wally blog post is evaluated on these three criteria. The average of all three elements determines an "Overall Rating" for each blog post.

4.4

Overall Rating

About the Author

Wally PhillipsWindows Wally is a helpful guy. It’s just in his nature. It’s why he started a blog in the first place. He heard over and over how hard it was to find simple, plain-English solutions to Windows troubleshooting problems on the Internet. Enter: Windows Wally. Ask away, and he will answer.