Internet connection lost when using IE 8

For the past couple of weeks my internet connection has been failing 5 or 6 times a day. My ISP has been working to try to solve this problem but all their tweaking hasn't helped much. I have now noticed that the connection gets cut off when I click on a link to open a site in IE 8. I'm not that fast on the mouse or keyboard but the faster I click a link the more likely I seem to lose the connection. I really cannot see that this could be the cause but I have installed Chrome today and haven't yet lost the connection. Any one with a view on this I would be pleased to hear from!
Edit:
I should have said that I use a Billion ADSL+2 router

You could try reseting the settings using Microsoft 'Fix it'

How to reset Internet Explorer settings

Prof Kerfuffle said:

You could try reseting the settings using Microsoft 'Fix it'

How to reset Internet Explorer settings

Many thanks. Have reset IE and will give it a good go tomorrow and report back.

Well has it worked?

Prof Kerfuffle said:

Well has it worked?

Was going to give it till tomorrow to be sure but yes, so far 100% success. I have advised my ISP who say that they have nevercome across it before. just out of interest, I can't work out how IE can affect the router, have you any ideas?

Nope, unless the setting may effect it (IP?) but if it has worked rep me up please tryna get skilled lol

Thanks for the fast responce