I am using IE6 on Windows XP. When I close IE, it seems to close but all items on the task bar become inoperable for a few minutes until IE “really” closes. When I look in task manager IE is not in Applicatons but is still in processes. I can speed up the closing by deleting Iexplore.exe in processes, but that’s a pain. Anyone have an explanation of what is happening?
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AskWoody_MVPJanuary 24, 2002 at 4:46 pm #565803See cross posting http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/showflat.p…sb=5&o=0&fpart= of the subject.
DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living
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