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Dave
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Thanks FlipSide, this corrected the issue with my system.
"FlipSide" wrote:
> After a great deal of searching and toggling many different options, I found
> a solution!
>
> I am using Windows XP.
> The option may be in a different place if you have some other version of
> Windows.
>
> In Control Panel, Folder Options, View tab, scroll to the bottom and uncheck
> “Show pop-up description for folders and desktop itemsâ€Â.
>
> I am not certain, but it also seems to have improved the general performance
> in Windows Explorer as well.
>
> "FlipSide" wrote:
>
> > I too have been plagued with this problem since upgrading from IE7 to IE8.
> > It only occurs on one of my two primary computers.
> > Starting IE without add-ins is of no help.
> > There are lots of folks experiencing this same issue.
> > I am surprised that Microsoft has not addressed it.
> > I'm reluctant to go back to IE7 because I like some of the other features of
> > IE8.
> > I did notice that if I use the cursor buttons, there is no lag.
> > Viewing the Task Manager Processes shows that IE's CPU usage jumps to 50% or
> > more while moving the mouse withing the Favorites folder area.
> >
> > "Karl" wrote:
> >
> > > With IE8 I have found that my mouse moves in a "jerky" fashion when
> > > moving among the folders in the Favorites list. No previous version
> > > did this, and it does not occur anywhere else on my machine.
> > >
"FlipSide" wrote:
> After a great deal of searching and toggling many different options, I found
> a solution!
>
> I am using Windows XP.
> The option may be in a different place if you have some other version of
> Windows.
>
> In Control Panel, Folder Options, View tab, scroll to the bottom and uncheck
> “Show pop-up description for folders and desktop itemsâ€Â.
>
> I am not certain, but it also seems to have improved the general performance
> in Windows Explorer as well.
>
> "FlipSide" wrote:
>
> > I too have been plagued with this problem since upgrading from IE7 to IE8.
> > It only occurs on one of my two primary computers.
> > Starting IE without add-ins is of no help.
> > There are lots of folks experiencing this same issue.
> > I am surprised that Microsoft has not addressed it.
> > I'm reluctant to go back to IE7 because I like some of the other features of
> > IE8.
> > I did notice that if I use the cursor buttons, there is no lag.
> > Viewing the Task Manager Processes shows that IE's CPU usage jumps to 50% or
> > more while moving the mouse withing the Favorites folder area.
> >
> > "Karl" wrote:
> >
> > > With IE8 I have found that my mouse moves in a "jerky" fashion when
> > > moving among the folders in the Favorites list. No previous version
> > > did this, and it does not occur anywhere else on my machine.
> > >