I have TWO iexplore.exe's running -- why?

Hello,

In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
"backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I discovered
in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill one.

I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore per
window?

I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of my
about 500 registry errors.

Please advise...
Thanks!

Mark H.
--
Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net

MowGreen
Thu Dec 13 15:50:27 PST 2007

> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore per
> window?

Yes. With IE closed, open Task Manager. Now open IE. Open another
instance of IE.
What do you see ? <w>


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

Mark Hilbrink wrote:

> Hello,
>
> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I discovered
> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill one.
>
> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore per
> window?
>
> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of my
> about 500 registry errors.
>
> Please advise...
> Thanks!
>
> Mark H.

PA
Thu Dec 13 16:54:54 PST 2007

A1. Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

A2. Think your Registry needs "cleaning"? Read
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/

Mark Hilbrink wrote:
> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
> discovered
> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill one.
>
> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore per
> window?
>
> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of my
> about 500 registry errors.
>
> Please advise...
> Thanks!
>
> Mark H.

mhilbrink
Fri Dec 14 06:59:02 PST 2007

Thanks, Pa(pa?) Bear! Good stuff you sent!
--
Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net


"PA Bear" wrote:

> A1. Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
> to an appropriate forum.
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>
> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
> analysis, not here.**
>
> A2. Think your Registry needs "cleaning"? Read
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>
> Mark Hilbrink wrote:
> > In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
> > "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
> > discovered
> > in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
> > Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
> > However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
> > process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill one.
> >
> > I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore per
> > window?
> >
> > I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of my
> > about 500 registry errors.
> >
> > Please advise...
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark H.
>
>

PA
Fri Dec 14 14:00:38 PST 2007

[PA, as in Pennsylvania.]

Mark Hilbrink wrote:
> Thanks, Pa(pa?) Bear! Good stuff you sent!
>
>> A1. Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>>
>> Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis
>> log to an appropriate forum.
>>
>> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
>> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
>> http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
>> http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>>
>> When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
>> (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
>> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
>> assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
>> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
>> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
>> http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
>> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for
>> expert
>> analysis, not here.**
>>
>> A2. Think your Registry needs "cleaning"? Read
>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>
>> Mark Hilbrink wrote:
>>> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
>>> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
>>> discovered
>>> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
>>> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
>>> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
>>> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill
>>> one.
>>>
>>> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore
>>> per
>>> window?
>>>
>>> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of
>>> my
>>> about 500 registry errors.
>>>
>>> Please advise...
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark H.

Roger
Thu Dec 13 14:58:40 PST 2007

You get one IE process per time that you start IE.
Doing new tab or new windows launches more interface in
the IE process where you did the new. Starting another IE
and you get another process that shows in taskmgr.
If you run IE long enough and keep many windows or tabs
open, you eventually get "lost" IE process(s), which you
may notice in taskmgr after all visible or minimized IE
interface has been closed.
These "lost" IEs do slow a system.


"Mark Hilbrink" <mhilbrink@teracore.com> wrote in message
news:9F4E1FB0-75AA-4420-ACA3-AC20CFF5141C@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
> discovered
> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill one.
>
> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore per
> window?
>
> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of my
> about 500 registry errors.
>
> Please advise...
> Thanks!
>
> Mark H.
> --
> Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net

PA
Fri Dec 14 23:24:02 PST 2007

I currently have two (2) IE7 windows open and Task Manager's showing one (1)
instance of iexplore.exe.

Roger Abell [MVP] wrote:
> You get one IE process per time that you start IE.
> Doing new tab or new windows launches more interface in
> the IE process where you did the new. Starting another IE
> and you get another process that shows in taskmgr.
> If you run IE long enough and keep many windows or tabs
> open, you eventually get "lost" IE process(s), which you
> may notice in taskmgr after all visible or minimized IE
> interface has been closed.
> These "lost" IEs do slow a system.
>
>
> "Mark Hilbrink" <mhilbrink@teracore.com> wrote in message
> news:9F4E1FB0-75AA-4420-ACA3-AC20CFF5141C@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
>> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
>> discovered
>> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
>> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
>> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
>> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill one.
>>
>> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore
>> per
>> window?
>>
>> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of my
>> about 500 registry errors.
>>
>> Please advise...
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark H.
>> --
>> Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net

Roger
Sat Dec 15 01:32:19 PST 2007


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uibfbwuPIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I currently have two (2) IE7 windows open and Task Manager's showing one
>(1) instance of iexplore.exe.
>

Sure, so ??
One process may have many windows, or tabbed windows.
No problem.

Double click on IE again to start another IE process.

Now two in taskmgr.

Now, do as many "new window" in each process tree.
Now 30+ IE windows, and two processes.

Now continue to add new IE processes and/or windows
in the two IE processes. When you get to where they fail
to render/paint correctly, back up (if you can) by closing
one or two. Run like that for a while. When you close
all IE windows (and hence all accessible IE processes)
you may just have an IE process in taskmgr.

Roger


> Roger Abell [MVP] wrote:
>> You get one IE process per time that you start IE.
>> Doing new tab or new windows launches more interface in
>> the IE process where you did the new. Starting another IE
>> and you get another process that shows in taskmgr.
>> If you run IE long enough and keep many windows or tabs
>> open, you eventually get "lost" IE process(s), which you
>> may notice in taskmgr after all visible or minimized IE
>> interface has been closed.
>> These "lost" IEs do slow a system.
>>
>>
>> "Mark Hilbrink" <mhilbrink@teracore.com> wrote in message
>> news:9F4E1FB0-75AA-4420-ACA3-AC20CFF5141C@microsoft.com...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
>>> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
>>> discovered
>>> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
>>> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
>>> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
>>> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill
>>> one.
>>>
>>> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore
>>> per
>>> window?
>>>
>>> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of
>>> my
>>> about 500 registry errors.
>>>
>>> Please advise...
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark H.
>>> --
>>> Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net
>

Frank
Sat Dec 15 05:39:14 PST 2007

Two windows or two tabs?

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uibfbwuPIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I currently have two (2) IE7 windows open and Task Manager's showing one
>(1) instance of iexplore.exe.
>
> Roger Abell [MVP] wrote:
>> You get one IE process per time that you start IE.
>> Doing new tab or new windows launches more interface in
>> the IE process where you did the new. Starting another IE
>> and you get another process that shows in taskmgr.
>> If you run IE long enough and keep many windows or tabs
>> open, you eventually get "lost" IE process(s), which you
>> may notice in taskmgr after all visible or minimized IE
>> interface has been closed.
>> These "lost" IEs do slow a system.
>>
>>
>> "Mark Hilbrink" <mhilbrink@teracore.com> wrote in message
>> news:9F4E1FB0-75AA-4420-ACA3-AC20CFF5141C@microsoft.com...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow, prohibiting
>>> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
>>> discovered
>>> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
>>> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
>>> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
>>> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill
>>> one.
>>>
>>> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore
>>> per
>>> window?
>>>
>>> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of
>>> my
>>> about 500 registry errors.

PA
Sat Dec 15 07:12:50 PST 2007

WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs open
in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in Task
Manager using ~80KB memory.

Are either of you seeing otherwise?

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
> Two windows or two tabs?
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uibfbwuPIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I currently have two (2) IE7 windows open and Task Manager's showing one
>> (1) instance of iexplore.exe.
>>
>> Roger Abell [MVP] wrote:
>>> You get one IE process per time that you start IE.
>>> Doing new tab or new windows launches more interface in
>>> the IE process where you did the new. Starting another IE
>>> and you get another process that shows in taskmgr.
>>> If you run IE long enough and keep many windows or tabs
>>> open, you eventually get "lost" IE process(s), which you
>>> may notice in taskmgr after all visible or minimized IE
>>> interface has been closed.
>>> These "lost" IEs do slow a system.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mark Hilbrink" <mhilbrink@teracore.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9F4E1FB0-75AA-4420-ACA3-AC20CFF5141C@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow,
>>>> prohibiting
>>>> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
>>>> discovered
>>>> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
>>>> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
>>>> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where the
>>>> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill
>>>> one.
>>>>
>>>> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore
>>>> per
>>>> window?
>>>>
>>>> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of
>>>> my
>>>> about 500 registry errors.

Frank
Sat Dec 15 10:44:20 PST 2007

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23guq95yPIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs
> open
> in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in Task
> Manager using ~80KB memory.


If I open a second IE window, even if it's to the same two home pages, it
opens another instance of iexplore in Task Manager on both WinXP and Vista.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

Paul
Sat Dec 15 12:41:57 PST 2007

On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:44:20 -0600, Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:

> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23guq95yPIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs
>> open
>> in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in Task
>> Manager using ~80KB memory.
>
>
> If I open a second IE window, even if it's to the same two home pages, it
> opens another instance of iexplore in Task Manager on both WinXP and Vista.

Two questions for both of you:

1. How did you open the second IE Window exactly?
2. Is the Launch folder windows in a separate process setting in Folder
Options set to enabled or disabled?

If you launch the second window by using the first instance of IE to do so
(e.g. right-click a link and click Open in new window) that should use the
same instance of IE. If you click the IE icon, wherever it happens to be
located, that should launch an additional IE process.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Virtual Machines
http://www.identit.ca
If at first you don't succeed, you must be a programmer.

Frank
Sat Dec 15 14:23:28 PST 2007

"Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:jkppxvwu2vwm$.1khyhujw7y7no.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:44:20 -0600, Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23guq95yPIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs
>>> open
>>> in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in
>>> Task
>>> Manager using ~80KB memory.
>>
>>
>> If I open a second IE window, even if it's to the same two home pages, it
>> opens another instance of iexplore in Task Manager on both WinXP and
>> Vista.
>
> Two questions for both of you:
>
> 1. How did you open the second IE Window exactly?
> 2. Is the Launch folder windows in a separate process setting in Folder
> Options set to enabled or disabled?
>
> If you launch the second window by using the first instance of IE to do so
> (e.g. right-click a link and click Open in new window) that should use the
> same instance of IE. If you click the IE icon, wherever it happens to be
> located, that should launch an additional IE process.


I did it from QuickLaunch

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

Paul
Sat Dec 15 14:29:08 PST 2007

On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:23:28 -0600, Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:

> "Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:jkppxvwu2vwm$.1khyhujw7y7no.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:44:20 -0600, Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
>>
>>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23guq95yPIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs
>>>> open
>>>> in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in
>>>> Task
>>>> Manager using ~80KB memory.
>>>
>>>
>>> If I open a second IE window, even if it's to the same two home pages, it
>>> opens another instance of iexplore in Task Manager on both WinXP and
>>> Vista.
>>
>> Two questions for both of you:
>>
>> 1. How did you open the second IE Window exactly?
>> 2. Is the Launch folder windows in a separate process setting in Folder
>> Options set to enabled or disabled?
>>
>> If you launch the second window by using the first instance of IE to do so
>> (e.g. right-click a link and click Open in new window) that should use the
>> same instance of IE. If you click the IE icon, wherever it happens to be
>> located, that should launch an additional IE process.
>
>
> I did it from QuickLaunch

Which was Roger's original point, you're explicitly launching a new
process. If you open a new window from within a currently running instance
you won't get another process running.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Virtual Machines
http://www.identit.ca
Vacuum type: A derogatory term. See "bubble memory."

PA
Sat Dec 15 14:26:29 PST 2007

A1. Always via a link in an email message.

[Ah, and therein lies the rub for me, I'm sure ("Reuse windows for launching
shortcuts" is enabled, in case anyone's wondering.) If I launch a second IE
window via, e.g., the desktop short, I do get 2 instances of IEXPLORE.EXE.
Thanks for shaking my addled brain, Paul.]

A2. Disabled.
--
~PA Bear


Paul Adare wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:44:20 -0600, Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23guq95yPIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs
>>> open
>>> in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in
>>> Task
>>> Manager using ~80KB memory.
>>
>>
>> If I open a second IE window, even if it's to the same two home pages, it
>> opens another instance of iexplore in Task Manager on both WinXP and
>> Vista.
>
> Two questions for both of you:
>
> 1. How did you open the second IE Window exactly?
> 2. Is the Launch folder windows in a separate process setting in Folder
> Options set to enabled or disabled?
>
> If you launch the second window by using the first instance of IE to do so
> (e.g. right-click a link and click Open in new window) that should use the
> same instance of IE. If you click the IE icon, wherever it happens to be
> located, that should launch an additional IE process.

Frank
Sat Dec 15 19:00:11 PST 2007

"Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1mhx71z879xor.1k6cupivhwm1f$.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:23:28 -0600, Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
>
> Which was Roger's original point, you're explicitly launching a new
> process. If you open a new window from within a currently running instance
> you won't get another process running.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> MVP - Virtual Machines
> http://www.identit.ca
> Vacuum type: A derogatory term. See "bubble memory."

OK
Thanks. You are correct, which I imagine you knew.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

Roger
Sat Dec 15 23:03:21 PST 2007

Notice I have been distinguishing between opening an IE windows
(meaning use of New Window within IE) which just adds more
interface to the existing IE process, and casting this as distinct from
starting IE (in Programs, or double click IE icon) which adds a new
instance of IE running (i.e. another process as seen in taskmgr).

Roger

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs
> open
> in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in Task
> Manager using ~80KB memory.
>
> Are either of you seeing otherwise?
>
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
>> Two windows or two tabs?
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uibfbwuPIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I currently have two (2) IE7 windows open and Task Manager's showing one
>>> (1) instance of iexplore.exe.
>>>
>>> Roger Abell [MVP] wrote:
>>>> You get one IE process per time that you start IE.
>>>> Doing new tab or new windows launches more interface in
>>>> the IE process where you did the new. Starting another IE
>>>> and you get another process that shows in taskmgr.
>>>> If you run IE long enough and keep many windows or tabs
>>>> open, you eventually get "lost" IE process(s), which you
>>>> may notice in taskmgr after all visible or minimized IE
>>>> interface has been closed.
>>>> These "lost" IEs do slow a system.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mark Hilbrink" <mhilbrink@teracore.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:9F4E1FB0-75AA-4420-ACA3-AC20CFF5141C@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> In determining why my system's been acting up (running slow,
>>>>> prohibiting
>>>>> "backspace" from deleting characters backwards in Excel, e.g.), I
>>>>> discovered
>>>>> in the Task Manager that there were TWO iexplore.exe's running. After
>>>>> Googling it, it says one version is a legit process that runs w/ IE.
>>>>> However, elsewhere it says it could be a Trojan. I can't tell where
>>>>> the
>>>>> process is running from, from the Task Mgr, or whether I should kill
>>>>> one.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have multiple IE (version 7) windows running -- do I get an iexplore
>>>>> per
>>>>> window?
>>>>>
>>>>> I ran UniBlue Registry Booster, but it [free version] just fixed 15 of
>>>>> my
>>>>> about 500 registry errors.
>

Roger
Sat Dec 15 23:18:55 PST 2007

And, just to close the loop here, what I initially was trying to tell
the poster was that IE "looses" process. It is thus possible to have
an IE show in taskmgr where there is no IE user interface at all.
In that case, the system does seem to get lugged down. That could
be the circumstances poster noted, of two IE processes and slowed
system.

If one or more instances of IE process push the limit of how much
user interface the OS can support (i.e. lots of IE windows) over
an extended period of time, a lost IE process almost invariably
results, as can be seen by closing all IE windows and looking in
taskmgr for IE processes.

Roger

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> A1. Always via a link in an email message.
>
> [Ah, and therein lies the rub for me, I'm sure ("Reuse windows for
> launching shortcuts" is enabled, in case anyone's wondering.) If I launch
> a second IE window via, e.g., the desktop short, I do get 2 instances of
> IEXPLORE.EXE. Thanks for shaking my addled brain, Paul.]
>
> A2. Disabled.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> Paul Adare wrote:
>> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:44:20 -0600, Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
>>
>>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23guq95yPIHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> WinXP/IE7: Currently I have two (2) IE windows open with three (3) tabs
>>>> open
>>>> in each window. There is one (1) instance of IEXPLORE.EXE listed in
>>>> Task
>>>> Manager using ~80KB memory.
>>>
>>>
>>> If I open a second IE window, even if it's to the same two home pages,
>>> it
>>> opens another instance of iexplore in Task Manager on both WinXP and
>>> Vista.
>>
>> Two questions for both of you:
>>
>> 1. How did you open the second IE Window exactly?
>> 2. Is the Launch folder windows in a separate process setting in Folder
>> Options set to enabled or disabled?
>>
>> If you launch the second window by using the first instance of IE to do
>> so
>> (e.g. right-click a link and click Open in new window) that should use
>> the
>> same instance of IE. If you click the IE icon, wherever it happens to be
>> located, that should launch an additional IE process.
>