Posted February 7, 201015 yr 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. > > >
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