IE vs Firefox...

**ShepsCrook** · August 23rd, 2006

Why would IE be loading websites extremely slow or not at all when firefox pulls them up quickly. Both are on the same machine. Using a wireless network.

Compaq Presario 2100 (AMD)
Broadcom 54g wireless
Linksys 54G router with Mac address filtering
It's a fresh install of Windows, SP2 was installed seperately because I couldn't update it through windows update because of the wireless issues.

Any solutions?

**Johnny** · August 23rd, 2006

Did you try to clean your temp internet files and such out ?? Get crap cleaner, run it, then try it again. If that don't work, then it could be the settings.

**zeke_mo** · August 23rd, 2006

Do you have any antivirus installed or maybe a toolbar in IE that might be checking the page before it loads?

**ShepsCrook** · August 23rd, 2006

I had nothing for Antivirus, and it was a fresh install of windows. Now I've installed Nod32

**zeke_mo** · August 23rd, 2006

Do you use an ISP assigned DNS or do you use your own?

**ming** · August 23rd, 2006

heh.. i get the opposite actually. FF loads pages roughly 5 secs slower that on IE for me, though once it has loaded a few pages the rest of them usually loads up as normal.

**Mainframeguy** · August 23rd, 2006

the thread title is misleading BTW... will suck in the fanboys...

BUT to your problem - is this IE7? I am guessing not...

One thing to try - Opera, how does that do?

Generally though - check all your options and settings, espeically cache wise - that is my prime suspect. And which have you set as default BTW?

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**ShepsCrook** · August 23rd, 2006

I have FF set as the default. And it's not a matter of seconds. It's a matter of minutes or not connecting to sites at all. I have to load sites over and over again for it to be able to finally pull a page up. After that I'm **** outta luck for going further.

pluto · August 23rd, 2006

I experience this problem too sometimes but its the other way round. Sometimes even Opera gets laggy.

**kcnychief** · August 23rd, 2006

I moved this thread to Windows Applications as it really has nothing to do with security.

I think a Hijackthis log may be a good next step, as well as flushing out all temp/cache files, and resetting web settings. Those are all specific to IE and obviously wouldn't effect FF or Opera.

**ShepsCrook** · August 24th, 2006

I meant to do the FF vs IE thing so it would get some more traffic.

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	IE vs Firefox... Why would IE be loading websites extremely slow or not at all when firefox pulls them up quickly. Both are on the same machine. Using a wireless network. Compaq Presario 2100 (AMD) Broadcom 54g wireless Linksys 54G router with Mac address filtering It's a fresh install of Windows, SP2 was installed seperately because I couldn't update it through windows update because of the wireless issues. Any solutions? There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,869 Reputation: 2369 Power: 173	Re: IE vs Firefox... Did you try to clean your temp internet files and such out ?? Get crap cleaner, run it, then try it again. If that don't work, then it could be the settings. Paul Reed Smith.

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zeke_mo (value not set) Joined: August 2004 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 1,965 Reputation: 1290 Power: 126	Re: IE vs Firefox... Do you have any antivirus installed or maybe a toolbar in IE that might be checking the page before it loads? "My Mind is a swirling miasma of scintillating thoughts and turgid ideas" ~Sam Zeitgeist Money as Debt, educate yourself.

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Re: IE vs Firefox... I had nothing for Antivirus, and it was a fresh install of windows. Now I've installed Nod32 There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	Re: IE vs Firefox... heh.. i get the opposite actually. FF loads pages roughly 5 secs slower that on IE for me, though once it has loaded a few pages the rest of them usually loads up as normal. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	Re: IE vs Firefox... the thread title is misleading BTW... will suck in the fanboys... BUT to your problem - is this IE7? I am guessing not... One thing to try - Opera, how does that do? Generally though - check all your options and settings, espeically cache wise - that is my prime suspect. And which have you set as default BTW? [edit]is this why [/edit] hosted by Lord

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Re: IE vs Firefox... I have FF set as the default. And it's not a matter of seconds. It's a matter of minutes or not connecting to sites at all. I have to load sites over and over again for it to be able to finally pull a page up. After that I'm **** outta luck for going further. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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pluto OSNN Addict Joined: January 2004 Posts: 202 Reputation: 80 Power: 104	Re: IE vs Firefox... I experience this problem too sometimes but its the other way round. Sometimes even Opera gets laggy. Aw' right baw jaws.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: IE vs Firefox... I moved this thread to Windows Applications as it really has nothing to do with security. I think a Hijackthis log may be a good next step, as well as flushing out all temp/cache files, and resetting web settings. Those are all specific to IE and obviously wouldn't effect FF or Opera. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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ShepsCrook Red Sox Fan! Joined: September 2003 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,484 Reputation: 590 Power: 125	Re: IE vs Firefox... I meant to do the FF vs IE thing so it would get some more traffic. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Antec P182b, i7 920, 12GB Ram,HD6870, X-Fi Platinum, 128GB SATAIII Crucual, 2x 640GB AALS This is Bunny Dead ---> (\__/) No world domination <--(='.'=)--<< For him today.. hahaha (")_(")

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