Microsoft has released two new updates for Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 RC, via Windows Update. The first update applies only to Windows 7 RC, and will be fixed in the Windows 7 RTM. The first issue resolved is one which, according to the Microsoft Support site, caused the browser to hang, and show this error message: "A webpage is not responding on the following website: (Website name)".The update for this issue requires the browser to restart before it can be applied. The issue is apparently caused by a timer used to detect when web pages have stopped responding, which is normally fine. However, on lower performance computers, or on computers under high load conditions, this can sometimes cause IE8 to think that the website has stopped responding, when in fact it is just loading slowly.
The second update is an update for the Compatibility view list, which, in Microsoft's very own words "makes Web sites that are designed for older browsers look better in Internet Explorer 8. When you install Internet Explorer 8, you can decide whether the sites that you visit should be displayed in Compatibility View". Users may or may not have to restart their browser for this update.
The updates are delivered by Windows Update, so performing an update search should install them, if they aren't installed automatically.
I'm unable to check from here, but if anyone else finds out, I'll happily update the article.
I installed a Compatibility View update on XP on 4/28. Could be the same one.
I'm using an HP Elitebook 8530w, with 6GB of RAM, and have this issue. I don't believe it is anything to do with lower performance computers ...
Good to see it fixed though.
"Windows 7 RC includes a feature in Internet Explorer 8 that helps users recover from unresponsive Web sites. This feature uses a timer to detect when a Web page has become unresponsive. On low performance computers or on computers under high load conditions, the time-out value is frequently exceeded."
I'm assuming your laptop would be suffering from the latter, "high load conditions", which I've updated the article with
Good to see it fixed though.
Yeah I don't think it really does have anything to do with the performance of the machine in question either. I was having the same issue Cause with "NO LOAD" on my laptop I was having the issue also. And I mean no load the only thing loaded at the time I would get the error was just IE (all backgroud tasks killed off)
I quote:
"You can prevent this error by adding a DWORD registry value named HangResistance with a value of 0 in one of the following registry subkey:
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMAIN
* HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMAIN"
You're guess is as good as mine, in regards to what "HangResistance" is, or does.
Last edited by jamesVault on 06 May 2009 - 17:42
The timer was too short. It can be lengthened.
unfortunately, this feature has been completely removed :-(
Fortunately, just powering the computer on and off allowed windows 7 to start up normally again.
I think from now on, when updates install, I shall select 'shut down' instead of 're start'!
UAC is still there and is still intrusive (I think it is a good move from microsoft, but a lot of people complained about it)
The taskbar is bigger (Just set the option to have a smaller taskbar if you like it slim, and it is back to how vista looks)
Few new things I see in the OS :
- Aero Peek (windows preview in the taskbar)
- Ability to "dock" your window on the left or on the right
- A cleaner way to display the notification tray
That sums it up... it really is not THAT different from Vista.
If you didn't like Vista, you will feel the same about Windows 7.
Nothing really changed for the user.
Am I blind ?
UAC is still there and is still intrusive (I think it is a good move from microsoft, but a lot of people complained about it)
The taskbar is bigger (Just set the option to have a smaller taskbar if you like it slim, and it is back to how vista looks)
Few new things I see in the OS :
- Aero Peek (windows preview in the taskbar)
- Ability to "dock" your window on the left or on the right
- A cleaner way to display the notification tray
That sums it up... it really is not THAT different from Vista.
If you didn't like Vista, you will feel the same about Windows 7.
Nothing really changed for the user.
Am I blind ?
You probably forgot to notice how it is way faster and the taskbar is a brilliant way to manage your open applications.
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