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Browser problems after IE11 windows update
Hi -
I have browser problems after a windows update came along on 19 November. It turned out to be an IE11 upgrade to IE10. If it wasn't marked as a critical update I would not have bothered
Prior to the update all was well. Post update the IE11 has trouble connecting to some sites: eg Latest news, world news, sport and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com | The Guardian and Free website | Free blog | Create a free website | Weebly fails to load and Home | Mail Online works fine.
The browser just reports that it is 'waiting for response from website'
So, I tried rolling back the machine to the restore point prior to the update. Now back to IE10, BUT the same problem persists.
Next, I unrestored the unrestore and reverted to IE11. I then tried uninstalling the update. Back to IE10 and same problem.
I tried turning off the windows firewall and disabling the virus scanner. Same problem. I checked the latest version of Flash is installed.
So, I downloaded and installed Chrome. Chrome has the same problem, except that if you stop the page loading it will render the page as far as it has got. Successive reloads and stop loading clicks will get most of the page.
Chrome is now my default browser. Funnily enough, Chrome seems to be getting better at getting web pages as it is used more. Seven forums has only just become usable!
Is there a fix for this ? Machine is w7 Pro SP1.
Simon