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IE8 issue

euanT
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hi there,Any one help with loading issues with IE8i had google as home page but now it is just showing a grey page and will not load. Also Hotmail and other pages fail to load as well. Have reset IE8 to defalut settings to no avail. Firefox loads said pages with no probs.Any thoughts

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  • m5rcc
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    Clear cache? Run CCleaner?

    Use Chrome for a better internet experience....
  • victor2
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    If you're running Vista or Win 7 you can upgrade to IE9. If you're on XP you're stuck with IE8, so Chrome, as m5rcc says, could be a better solution.

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  • euanT
    euanT Posts: 103 Forumite
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    victor2 wrote: »
    If you're running Vista or Win 7 you can upgrade to IE9. If you're on XP you're stuck with IE8, so Chrome, as m5rcc says, could be a better solution.

    On XP, tried clearing cache and done malwarebytes scan and use avast, no issues found. Everything was working till recently. Chrome any good???
  • m5rcc
    m5rcc Posts: 1,544 Forumite
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    euanT wrote: »
    Chrome any good???

    Try it and find out...
  • euanT
    euanT Posts: 103 Forumite
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    m5rcc wrote: »
    Try it and find out...

    Main issue was i thought there might be a virus lurking somewhere, but will try Chrome
  • victor2
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    euanT wrote: »
    Main issue was i thought there might be a virus lurking somewhere, but will try Chrome

    If you've updated Malwarebytes and done a full scan, there's unlikely to be a virus. Nothing to loose by trying Chrome - it leaves IE as it is and you can always uninstall it if you don't like it.

    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the In My Home MoneySaving, Energy and Techie Stuff boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. 

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  • Dave_C_2
    Dave_C_2 Posts: 1,827 Forumite
    euanT wrote: »
    hi there,Any one help with loading issues with IE8i had google as home page but now it is just showing a grey page and will not load. Also Hotmail and other pages fail to load as well. Have reset IE8 to defalut settings to no avail. Firefox loads said pages with no probs.Any thoughts
    You have just answered your own question, forget IE and just use Firefox.
    What's the problem with that?
    Dave
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