IE8 Flickering

[TW]Fox · 9 Jun 2009 at 17:16

Hi guys,

Some websites flicker/flash randomly when I view them using IE8 on Windows 7, whilst others are fine.

OcUK forums for example are fine, but Pistonheads randomoly flickers. Google works, but my iGoogle homepage flickers and flashes so much its unreadable.

Any ideas?

bledd · 9 Jun 2009 at 17:38

not the response you're after.

but install Firefox, then install adblock plus for it. (and select the 'easylist' subscription)

stable, faster browsing with no crappy adverts.

also install the latest driver for your video card

did you manage to get 7 sorted?

[TW]Fox · 9 Jun 2009 at 17:56

I'm trying to avoid Firefox but if its the only way...

Yes, got 7 sorted

Dark_Angel · 9 Jun 2009 at 18:10

[TW]Fox;14249590 said:
I'm trying to avoid Firefox but if its the only way...

Yes, got 7 sorted

May I ask why you are trying to avoid Firefox? Or is it simply that you prefer it (which is obvious fair enough).

MikeHunt79 · 9 Jun 2009 at 18:14

try disabling any ie8 adons?

[TW]Fox · 9 Jun 2009 at 18:36

I prefer IE and have no Addons, this is a completely fresh install and it's done it since I first connected it to the net.

Happy · 9 Jun 2009 at 18:39

Have you tried the same pages on different web browsers?

OT but what's the [TW] part of username relate to? Several people have it on here, is it a clan or something?

Dingleberry88 · 9 Jun 2009 at 18:40

bledd. said:
but install Firefox, then install adblock plus for it. (and select the 'easylist' subscription)

stable, faster browsing with no crappy adverts.

Never a truer word spoken.

me227 · 9 Jun 2009 at 18:44

Sounds obvious but have you restarted the computer since installing any drivers and got the latest graphics drivers. Whenever I update my drivers on Win 7 without restarting my IE8 flickers.

Kearney_1988 · 9 Jun 2009 at 19:14

i had the exact same problem with some pages. putting it in compatability mode seemed to sort all my problems

[TW]Fox · 10 Jun 2009 at 16:05

New graphics card driver on Windows Update resolved everything

bledd · 10 Jun 2009 at 16:32

i'd still switch to firefox with adblock

when you use browsers heavily (I do for work), it really shows how poor IE is compared to Chrome, Firefox and Opera

NathanE · 10 Jun 2009 at 17:08

[TW]Fox;14256333 said:
New graphics card driver on Windows Update resolved everything

While it may have solved it I wouldn't recommend using a Windows Update graphics card driver. They tend to be out of date and not necessarily tuned for performance.

Presumably you have a Nvidia or ATi card? Why not pop over to their website and download the latest driver?

[TW]Fox · 10 Jun 2009 at 17:45

NathanE said:
While it may have solved it I wouldn't recommend using a Windows Update graphics card driver. They tend to be out of date and not necessarily tuned for performance.

It's a laptop, the most performance I need is Transport Tycoon. Intel do not have a driver as new as this one on their website.

Presumably you have a Nvidia or ATi card? Why not pop over to their website and download the latest driver?

No, it is an Intel integrated GMA950.