Microsoft Knowledge Base articles regarding Internet Explorer 8
Hi everyone!
We thought it might be a good idea to provide you folks a listing of KB articles relevant to IE 8:
How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8? (KB957700)
When you start Internet Explorer 8, it opens and then closes immediately (KB967896)
How to fix HP Smart Web Printing and Internet Explorer 8 Incompatibility (969227)
Incorrect UA content or “Help Topic not found” error when you launch help in Internet Explorer 8 (KB969284)
How to fix the Drive Letter Access and Internet Explorer incompatibility problem (KB969228)
How to fix the Skype 3.8 IE add-on and Internet Explorer incompatibility (KB968129)
Description of updates that are installed when you install Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB948564)
Description of the Compatibility View list in Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB960321)
How to solve Internet Explorer 8 installation problems (KB949220)
When you use Internet Explorer 8, you cannot access your Webmail (KB967894)
You cannot browse specific web pages when you use Internet Explorer 8 (KB967897)
You cannot view a secure web site in Internet Explorer 8 (KB968089)
A Compatibility problem exists between Weather Channel Toolbar and Internet Explorer 8 (KB969226)
How to fix incompatibility problems between Internet Explorer 8 and the Google Toolbar (KB968136)
How to fix the Cooliris add-on and Internet Explorer 8 incompatibility (KB969057)
How to fix PDFCreator Toolbar and Internet Explorer 8 incompatibility problems (KB968916)
Some Web sites may not be displayed correctly or work correctly in Windows Internet Explorer 8 (KB956197)
Well, that’s all I could come up for now. I’ll try and post any new KBs that come out, as well!
Regards,
The IE Support Team
Comments
- Anonymous
March 20, 2009
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March 20, 2009
I would also like to see a solution for the following problem: IE8 installs successfully. Then, when starting it, it takes between 20sec and 1 minute to start. And even after IE8 has completely started, I notice that other apps like windows explorer have become much slower that with IE7. If I deinstall IE8 and go back to IE7, speed is normal again across all apps. - Anonymous
March 21, 2009
Thank you for those knowledge base articles.One thing. I installed the final version of IE 8 on two systems, and then, every time I start everything needing Administrator rights, simply hang for quite a few minutes.Examples of such are, when updating SpywareBlaster, Spybot - Search & Destroy, Malwarebytes Antimalware.When I open Windows services (Start Menu - search field - services.msc) with Administrator rights, it will also hang for quite a few minutes, before Windows services window is displayed.Also, when I tried to get into my Admin account, it would also hang. Nothing would appear in the tray bar. I've waited like 15 minutes or more, and nothing.I'm running Windows Vista SP1 x86, UAC enabled.I now went back to RC version. I didn't have these problems.Somehow, the final version is conflicting with applications/processes/installers requiring administrative rights to function properly.Could you guys take a look at this?Thanks - Anonymous
March 22, 2009
I am very much interested in a solution for the extrem long start-up times of IE8 - between 20s and 1 minute. Once IE8 is installed, other apps are slow too eg windows explorer. As soon as I deinstall IE8, everything has a normal speed again. - Anonymous
March 30, 2009
IE8 automatically deletes cookies that have password and preferences information, even though "over-ride of automatic cookie handling" is checked! Every session I have to hunt down passwords and reset preferences over and over again because of this problem. Using windows XP full updated. I want to get back to IE7. Also it is much slower than IE7. - Anonymous
April 08, 2009
24 of 26 installations of IE 8 on XP SP3 and Vista (32bit) have failed. The two successful installs used the full download; the failed installs used auto-update. A great deal of time was consumed un-installing IE 8 and re-installing IE 7.We will most likely switch to other browsers and maintain IE on test machines only. - Anonymous
August 09, 2009
Does anybody know how to control IE regerding opening of DOT/DOC filetypes.We have two behaivors, and would like to control this.document is showing "embedded"2.external Word is startedAnyone who knows the setting to control this behavior??regs-Åke Lithen, Tieto, ake.lithen@tieto.com - Anonymous
December 13, 2009
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September 22, 2010
how can i get kb956586 have been tring to download so i can install iea8 but can not find it - Anonymous
November 06, 2011
where can i find 871122 article?thanks - Anonymous
March 06, 2012
@sami: support.microsoft.com/.../871122@dale: support.microsoft.com/.../956586 - Anonymous
April 26, 2012
I am trying to conect to my fios wireless... When i go to home network , view article 871122 pops up. HELP! - Anonymous
May 20, 2013
can anyone advise why ie downloads of exe files are giving a file type of file instead of application. just mirrored to new hard drive and this problem started.thanks - Anonymous
June 12, 2013
@robertIt looks like your registry file association may be corrupt. You may want to consider opening a supoprt case if your issue still persist. You can also run a SFC / SCANNOW and see if this helps solve your scenario.Releated article:support.microsoft.com/.../929833 - Anonymous
March 01, 2015
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