Lagging out on a click

AMD_Me

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Jun 12, 2003

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Reynoldsburg, OH

• Jul 19, 2003

• #1

Whenever i click in Internet Explorer, CPU usage goes up to 50% on a hyperthreaded CPU ([email protected]) When I try to highlight something, it takes a few seconds to respond and the highlighting to actually show up. Sorry for my newb-ness

 

RoadWarrior

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Nov 25, 2001

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Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

• Jul 19, 2003

• #2

Well IE is known for it's heavy CPU usage. As for lagging on highlight, I can only think think they are using the same code as for MS office, where highlighting can also cause a delay and disk thrashing.

 

stan03

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Mar 30, 2003

• Jul 19, 2003

• #3

hahahahaha, my comp goes up to 100 percent to open IE (1.3 ghz), but my highlighting is immediate.... i don't know what could cause that

 

mbentley

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Sep 26, 2002

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Indianapolis, IN

• Jul 20, 2003

• #4

umm.... that's not natural... check for spyware... i'd suggest spybot s&d or adaware 6.

i have a pentium 2 233 that barely makes much noise with internet explorer opens and you do anything in it...