Internet Explorer running slow when scrolling, etc...

[LexLugerFan]

I get home from work one day, and I notice that Internet Explorer is going very slow when scrolling on a page or clicking on a link. I then noticed that my roommate had cleared the history and temp. files (no doubt trying to cover the porn sites that he went to), but when I asked him about it he said that was all he did was clear the temp. files and History files. He doesn't know very much about computers though, and could have easily messed with something else, but he won't admit it to me. It is very annoying because when going to sites like Anandtech the time it takes to scroll thru the threads is painfull. I have a cable internet connection as well. Also, typing this post for example is very slow. Is there something I need to reset in the options menu, or something else I need to do? I've defraged my HD, ran virus check thru norton, etc.. and nothing.

thanks

 

[jmatt]

Try choice 2 .

http://www.windows-help.net/windows98/ie50-11.shtml
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q194177
W95 you have 3 choices . With W98 , if you have IE5.1 or higher & you
still have IE4 installed the following applies . No IE4 only 2 choices .
IE5.5 if over the top of 5.1 , offers 3 choices .

You can install IE5.1 straight over 4 . A big feature with IE5 is that
it can be repaired without uninstalling . Here is how to do it . Open
Control Panel , Add / Remove , click on Microsoft Internet Explorer ,
then click on add / remove down the bottom . This opens a window with
3 choices .

Choice 1. Add , insert your IE5 install program & you can find other
items you may not have installed 1st time .

Choice 2. Repair , fixes problems that may crop up with IE5 / Outlook

Choice 3. If unfixable , removes IE5 & goes back to IE4 , now if you
want to you can reinstall IE5 or a later version or another browser
altogether .

No Microsoft Internet Explorer in Control Panel !
http://www.windows-help.net/windows98/ie50-11.shtml
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q194177
Start > Run , key in msinfo32 and press Enter . Click on Tools > IE Repair Tool or Start >
Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information . Click on Tools > IE Repair Tool .

Internet Explorer Repair tool from a command prompt:
http://www.windows-help.net/windows98/ie50-11.shtml
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q194177
Click Start , and then click Run .
In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK :
rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.EXE" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt"
NOTE : This command is case sensitive.

W2000 > Start > Run
then enter exactly (copy & paste)
rundll32.exe setupwbv.dll,IE5Maintenance
this will give you the IE Repair dialog... proceed to repair IE

Repair IE6
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378
http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/ie6/index.shtml
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/442/