How to fix incompatibility problems between Internet Explorer 8 and the Google Toolbar

Option 1: Update to the latest Google Toolbar
To update to the latest Google Toolbar, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Google Toolbar site to download and install the latest version of the Google Toolbar. This will resolve this issue. Click the following link to visit the Google Toolbar Web site:Download the Google Toolbar now
2. Close all Internet Explorer windows after you install the update.

Option 2: Disable the Google Toolbar
To disable the Google Toolbar, follow these steps:

1. Close all Internet Explorer windows.
2. Open a new Internet Explorer window. You will see a dialog informing you that the ‘Google Toolbar' add-on can cause Internet Explorer to crash or to stop responding.
3. Click Always open Internet Explorer without this add-on.
   

After you do this, Internet Explorer 8 will not load the Google Toolbar when it starts.

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7

When you uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 6 is automatically restored on your computer. This article describes how to confirm that Windows Internet Explorer 6 is restored properly.

Step 1: Uninstall Internet Explorer 7
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. It may take several seconds for your computer to compile a list of programs.
Scroll down through the list and click Windows Internet Explorer 7, and then click Remove.
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Step 2: Verify that Internet Explorer 6 is restored
To verify that Internet Explorer 6 is restored, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type iexplore. Windows Internet Explorer opens.
On the Help menu, click About Internet Explorer. The About Internet Explorer window opens.
If the Version number begins with 6, you have successfully uninstalled Internet Explorer 7 and restored Internet Explorer 6.

Reset Internet Explorer 7 settings

Resetting Internet Explorer's settings is not reversible. After a reset, all previous settings are lost and cannot be recovered. Rather than resetting everything, you might want to reset specific settings or delete your webpage history.



1. Close any Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer windows that are currently open.
2. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer.
3. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset.
5. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.
6. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, click OK, and then click OK again.
7. Close Internet Explorer.
Your changes will take effect the next time you open Internet Explorer.

What is svchost.exe?

Every system service such as Windows Update, Event Log, Terminal Services, Audio Service, etc. runs within svchost.exe. Depending on the access the services need, they are grouped together and are run in a number of processes which explains why you see so many in Task Manager running under different accounts such as System, Local Service and Network Service.
Identifying what services are running is different depending on the version of Windows you have.

Windows XP

In Windows XP at a command prompt run:
tasklist /svc

The tasklist utility will show you what processes are running under each svchost.exe process.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

Task manager in Windows Vista and Windows 7 has been enhanced so you can easily see what services are running inside a host process such as svchost.exe.

Click on the Start Button, type in taskmgr and hit Enter. When task manager loads, click on the Processes tab and click Show processes from all users to see all of the svchost.exe processes. Then, right click on a svchost.exe process and select Go to Service(s). You will be taken to the Services tab with all services running in that process highlighted.

All Versions of Windows

Microsoft Sysinternals has a great free utility called Process Explorer that is like a task manager on steroids. It works on all versions of Windows and allows you to easily see services running inside of svchost.exe. Download Process Explorer here. Once you have it running right click on any process and select Properties. Then click on the Services tab and you will see all processes running inside the host process.

Fix Broken and Slow Tab Issues in Internet Explorer 8

Some users that upgraded to Internet Explorer 8 experience issues with tabs not working properly or taking a very long time to load. It seems for most users the issue can be attributed to a problem with actxprxy.dll not installing properly during the upgrade. If you have a similar problem with IE8, fixing the issue is as simple as a running one command.

Just open up an administrative level command prompt and type in regsvr32 actxprxy.dll and hit Enter. Reboot your computer and your tab issue should be resolved.