Multiple copies of iexplore.exe running

[dunnjt10]

Multiple copies of IEXPLORER.exe running

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I am using a Dell Inspiron laptop with 160 GB hard drive and 3 GB RAM, running Vista and iexplorer 8.
I noticed that the CPU is frequently at 100%. It takes a while for the computer to regain a useful portion of that 100% so that I can continue working.

Can I, should I, terminate the multiple IE copy processes ? Got any idea how or why these copies are running?

In your opinion, will upgrading to Windows 7 solve this IE problem ?

Any suggestions are welcomed and very much appreciated.
Thank You,
Jerry D.

 

[edijs]

Kill those iexplores (I don't think that you can have any unsaved work in iexplore :D )! Internet Explorer obviously isn't shutting down. Use firefox or opera!

 

[RHochstenbach]

It might be a good idea to perform a virus scan. It could be possible that a malicious process is running, which has been named IEXPLORE.EXE to make it harder to detect. You can also use a program like Resource Explorer to verifiy if the application is actually located in C:\program filess\Internet Explorer and not on a different location.