Perhaps this could be a version / service pack issue?
Maybe upgrading/downgrading could be a temporary fix?
Mine is running absolutely fine and snappy!
I have the following software versions:
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
Internet Explorer:
Version 6.0.2900.2180
Build 62900.2180
File Versions:
actxprxy.dll 6.0.2900.2180 100 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
advpack.dll 6.0.2900.2180 98 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
asctrls.ocx 6.0.2900.2180 112 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
browselc.dll 6.0.2900.2180 62 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
browseui.dll 6.0.2900.2861 999 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:40 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
cdfview.dll 6.0.2900.2861 148 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:40 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
comctl32.dll 5.82.2900.2180 597 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
dxtrans.dll 6.3.2900.2861 201 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:42 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
dxtmsft.dll 6.3.2900.2180 350 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
iecont.dll <File Missing> Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
iecontlc.dll <File Missing> Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
iedkcs32.dll 16.0.2900.2180 316 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
iepeers.dll 6.0.2900.2861 246 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:42 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
iesetup.dll 6.0.2900.2180 62 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
ieuinit.inf Not Available 22 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Not Available
iexplore.exe 6.0.2900.2180 91 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporation
imgutil.dll 6.0.2900.2180 35 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
inetcpl.cpl 6.0.2900.2180 350 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
inetcplc.dll 6.0.2600.0 108 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
inseng.dll 6.0.2900.2861 94 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:42 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
mlang.dll 6.0.2900.2180 573 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
msencode.dll 2000.7.25.0 92 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Not Available
mshta.exe 6.0.2900.2180 29 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
mshtml.dll 6.0.2900.2873 2,982 KB 23/03/2006 21:32:42 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
mshtml.tlb 6.0.2900.2180 1,320 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
mshtmled.dll 6.0.2900.2861 438 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:44 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
mshtmler.dll 6.0.2900.2180 56 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
msident.dll 6.0.2900.2180 51 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
msidntld.dll 6.0.2600.0 15 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
msieftp.dll 6.0.2900.2180 243 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
msrating.dll 6.0.2900.2861 143 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:44 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
mstime.dll 6.0.2900.2861 520 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:44 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
occache.dll 6.0.2900.2180 94 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
proctexe.ocx 6.3.2900.2180 80 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Intel Corporation
sendmail.dll 6.0.2900.2180 54 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
shdoclc.dll 6.0.2900.2180 537 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
shdocvw.dll 6.0.2900.2877 1,458 KB 30/03/2006 10:16:04 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
shfolder.dll 6.0.2900.2180 25 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
shlwapi.dll 6.0.2900.2861 463 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:44 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
tdc.ocx 1.3.0.3130 60 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
url.dll 6.0.2900.2180 37 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
urlmon.dll 6.0.2900.2870 599 KB 18/03/2006 12:09:38 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
webcheck.dll 6.0.2900.2180 270 KB 04/08/2004 01:07:00 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
wininet.dll 6.0.2900.2861 643 KB 04/03/2006 04:33:46 C:\WINDOWS\system32 Microsoft Corporation
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