{"id":6254,"date":"2014-08-20T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nccomputertech.com\/?p=6254"},"modified":"2014-08-20T10:00:32","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T14:00:32","slug":"internet-explorer-running-slow-dialog-boxes-could-be-at-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccomputertech.com\/techtalk\/2014\/08\/20\/internet-explorer-running-slow-dialog-boxes-could-be-at-fault\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Explorer running slow? Dialog boxes could be at fault"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019ve noticed Internet Explorer running slowly lately\u2014or just halting altogether\u2014here\u2019s one possible cause: dialog boxes.<\/p>\n

On Friday, the same day that Microsoft recommended users download the latest updates for Windows 7 and 8, Microsoft issued a hotfix for Internet Explorer. According to a support article issued Friday, “web applications that implement consecutive modal dialog boxes may cause Internet Explorer to become slow and unresponsive over time.”<\/p>\n

Microsoft issued the hotfix for Internet Explorer versions 7 through 11\u2014basically every major version.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a \u201cmodal dialog box\u201d? It\u2019s a dialog box that an application interjects, forcing you to take some action. It could be, for example, a box asking what to do with a downloaded file, or a query confirming that you really want to close a window. If they happen consecutively, IE’s performance could slow, or the browser could simply stop working altogether.<\/p>\n

dialogue box 2 Internet Explorer<\/p>\n

One example of a modal dialog box.<\/p>\n

Note that only users who stay up to date with Internet Explorer are being penalized. Specifically, if you\u2019ve updated the MS14-037 or MS14-051 cumulative security updates, you\u2019re vulnerable.<\/p>\n

Microsoft\u2019s support page lists the updates you\u2019ll need to apply, which for now is nothing more than an update package. You\u2019ll need to restart your PC to apply it.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Microsoft, Friday was one of those days you\u2019d like to forget. Fortunately, Microsoft\u2019s hotfix for Internet Explorer is a much simpler update than the registry fixes you\u2019ll need to apply to back out of the botched August update that Microsoft began rolling out this week. Either way, it\u2019s still a headache that you\u2019ll need to deal with either tonight or when you return to work on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

via Internet Explorer running slow? Dialog boxes could be at fault | PCWorld<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve noticed Internet Explorer running slowly lately\u2014or just halting altogether\u2014here\u2019s one possible cause: dialog boxes. 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