Internet Explorer 8 is running slow

This is a step-by-step article.

When you browse a webpage by using Windows Internet Explorer 8, you may experience slow performance.

This issue can occur because of add-ons. While browser add-ons can enhance your online experience, they can occasionally interfere or conflict with other software on your computer. Try the methods listed in this article to troubleshoot the problem.

Method 1: Disable toolbars and extensions

1. Start Internet Explorer. On the Tools menu, click Manage Add-ons.
   (If you do not see the Tools menu, press ALT.)
   
   
   
   
   
2. Click Toolbars and Extensions, notice the Load time for each add-on.
   
   
   
   
   
3. If an add-on takes a long time to load (for example, more than 1 or 2 seconds, you should consider disabling it.
   
   To disable an add-on, right-click the add-on, and then click Disable.
   
   
   
   
   Note You can still enable the add-on if you need to use it in the future.
   
   

Method 2: Disable accelerators

1. On the Tools menu, click Manage Add-ons.
2. Click Accelerators. In the right window, right-click the add-on that you do not use, and then click Disable or Delete.