Google is listed as 1 (my default provider) and it's disbled.....hmmm
Live Search is listed as 2.........and it's enabled.
I want Google as my default search engine and that's what I thought I went into change it to that a few days ago. I guess I didn't set it properly.
Google does come up .........eventually....about 20+ seconds most of the time to connect after I click onto it.
Is that why it's slow to open....because it's my default search engine but it's disabled?
EDITING:
I went in there and removed Live Search so Google is my Search Engine now. I also checked the box on the left at the bottom that "prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search provider.
I restarted and it still took close to 40 seconds for the search provider to open.
ANOTHER SUBJECT WHILE I'M HERE:
I checked eBay and everytime now when I click onto a photo a seller has posted an 'about:blank' (I think that's what the tile is) screen opens and just 'hangs' there without opening the photo. Is that because I may have to reload Java or some program that may have been erased?
As far as I can tell, everything as been removed now. I need you to do one more thing to make sure there are no bad addons in IE, as they usually cause loading problems. Open IE, click on tools menu, click on manage addons, click on search providers on the left and tell me what is listed on the right.