How to fix 'slow script' errors in your browser

Reader Bill Brody's copy of IE 8 would sometimes drop into first gear when running a script:

"I've started experiencing an IE pop-up message: 'IE is running a script that can slow your computer.' It was happening to me with IE 7. I upgraded to IE 8 and it persists. The problem seemingly occurs at random. I can identify no correlates. But it's a pain in the lower back. Any suggestions?"

Sure, Bill! While this isn't exactly an everyday error, if you surf long enough, you will encounter this problem at least once in a while. It's also not unique to IE; it can and does happen in Firefox, too. But the good news is that troubleshooting and repairing this problem in IE isn't very difficult at all; and that fix is the top topic in my columns in the Windows Secrets newsletter this week.

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• Excellent reader feedback on using virtual machines
• Downgrade to XP causes sign-in weirdness
• Are all solid-state drives short-lived?

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