Losing memory in internet explorer...

Hi

Which Windows version and IE version are you using?

Possibles are:

Malware so have you scanned your PC for malware?

Toolbars, so if you have any toolbars uninstall them to see if they are causing the problem.

Small bit of maintenence and run CCleaner and its Cleaner and registry tool, run the registry one until noting needs removing.

Out of date or corrupt browser add-ons like Adobe Flash, Shockwave and Java, so do update these to latest versions, Adobe Flash, Shockwave and Sun Java (but run this small freebee before isntalling Sun Java to remove all old parts of Java, JavaRA)


You can also to see if this changes the memory usage, run IE in its safe mode, just click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools and run IE No Add-ons and see if that changes anything, if it does then an add on from a 3rd party is the cause, so to narrow that down start IE as normal then click Tools > Manage Add-ons and disable all non microsoft ones, then restrat IE and see if its ok, if it is enable one add-on at a time and restart IE and test until you find the culprit.


Last is to try another browser and see if the issue is with something else, Firefox or Opera are good.

 

Hi

If having same issue with IE7 and now IE8 its likely one of the other options I mentioned so do follow what I posted above and update those add-ons, run IE in no add-ons mode and if using toolbars uninstall them as a few are not IE8 compatible.

Plus run some antivirus scans, and MalwareBytes is a good one to run as initial check (once installed click update tab and update the application) also.