Internet explorer 8 problem

[VARN]

I have vista home premium 64 ie8. The majority of the time when I open a link in a new tab nothing happens. I open a second tab from the same link nothing happens; the third link will open successfully. If I close the first or second tab before opening the third one the third one will not load until I have two dead tabs. The same thing happens with new windows from links, my three home pages load fine most of the time. After the third tab subsequent tabs from the same link will be fine. I cannot do anything with the two tabs that do not load, if I try to go to any of my home pages or type something into the address bar nothing will happen. What I mean by nothing is the address will be displayed of the tab the green circle spins the green progress bar on the status bar on the first tab will move to 1/4 the second tab the progress bar does not show at all.

 

 

 

Things I have tried: uninstalled spybot, removed all entrees in the restricted and trusted zone via registry, removed all entrees in the HOST file, disabling all add-ons, unchecked automatically detect settings in the LAN settings, registered actxprxy.dll then restarted.

 

 

 

Things I have no interest in trying are: a different browser, a new operating system.

 

 

 

I am willing to entertain any plausible ideas.

[Sbrideau]

Looks like you have some bugs in IE. I'll go take a look at MS' website when I get the time.