IE8 - moving backwards is so slow


  1. Posts : 12
    windows 7 home premium x64
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    IE8 - moving backwards is so slow


    Hi

    Previous posts here about IE8 speed complain about general speed problems. My issue is different.

    I have a new pc and this is my first time with W7 x64. I am pleased with the speed at which IE8 x64 opens (almost instant), and browsing forwards to new pages is fast too, but when I browse back to a previous page there is an annoying delay of 2-4 seconds. This is especially annoying when I am trying to read an online newspaper and have to keep returning to the front page in order to read the next story!

    Does anyone have any ideas?

    Many thanks.
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  2. Posts : 12
    windows 7 home premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Interestingly, I have just discovered that this problem does not appear when browsing backwards here on this site - it is instant!
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    Windows 8 Pro w/MC 32-bit
       #3

    If you're already viewing the front page and hit "refresh", does it still take 2-4 seconds to reload? It may be the front page is more complex. Also you may have IE options set to get a new copy of the page each time you visit, which is best for getting the latest updates but may be slower than one of the other choices: Tools/Internet Options/Browsing History/Settings.
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  4. Posts : 12
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       #4

    roncerr - Sorry for the delay, I've been away from the screen for a bit.

    I think you may have something in it being the page complexity. After experimenting, I have realised that the excessive delay does not happen with all pages, just those that I spend most time on, and they happen to be newspaper/magazine front pages.

    I'm surprised that a modern pc with all this processing power gets slowed down so much by even a complex website page (how complex can they be for goodness sake!), but there you go.

    Many thanks for your insight.
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  5. Posts : 12
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       #5

    roncerr - I forgot to say that my browser cache is set to automatic, so that shouldn't be the problem.
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