[cisco2004]

Operating System
Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1

Processor a
2.65 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo

Memory 4 MB

I noticed in my Task Manager there are multiple entries for iexplore.exe and one entry for explorer.exe

I'm wondering why there are duplicate entries for the same process. Is this normal?

iexplore.exe 25932
iexplore.exe 6428
iexplore.exe 65976
iexplore.exe 99668

and another:
explorer.exe 24604

Thanks-

[Phantom010]

iexplore.exe is Internet Explorer. If you open Internet Explorer more than once and minimize the pages, you'll get a iexplore.exe for each instance.

Explorer.exe is Windows Explorer.

[stantley]

Yes, those are normal.

explorer.exe is for Windows Explorer

iexplore.exe is for Internet Explorer.

When you open IE8 it will start two iexplore.exe processes. As you open more tabs, it adds more iexplore processes.

[Phantom010]

Originally Posted by stantley

Yes, those are normal.

explorer.exe is for Windows Explorer

iexplore.exe is for Internet Explorer.

When you open IE8 it will start two iexplore.exe processes. As you open more tabs, it adds more iexplore processes.

Opening a new tab within Internet Explorer will not trigger a new iexplore.exe process. You need to open a new page after clicking on the IE icon.

[stantley]

With IE8 is does open more iexplore processes with XP, I assumed it does for Vista.

Do you have IE8?

[Phantom010]

No, IE7 but I thought it would be the same for the iexplore.exe processes.

[cisco2004]

Thanks for the help. You guys are the best!
So, I should minimize my open programs to improve my speed?

Yes, I do have IE8.

explorer.exe is for Windows Explorer

iexplore.exe is for Internet Explorer.

What's the difference?

[Phantom010]

No. I was saying that whenever you open a new IE page, the iexplore.exe process is generated. The more pages you open, the more processes will be generated. In IE7, simply opening a new tab within the program doesn't trigger a new iexplore.exe process. If I leave the page open and click again on the IE icon to open a new page, this opens the IE program another time, thus creating a new iexplore.exe process.

[DeLorean]

Originally Posted by cisco2004

Thanks for the help. You guys are the best!
So, I should minimize my open programs to improve my speed?

Yes, I do have IE8.

explorer.exe is for Windows Explorer

iexplore.exe is for Internet Explorer.

What's the difference?

iexplore.exe is IE and will only appear the first time you open the IE browser, and will multiply for new tabs/windows.

explore.exe is Windows it's self, it runs at startup and is used to let you explore your computer (My Computer, My Documents, Program Files, etc) it basically controls the settings of folders and windows on the desktop.

If you end the iexplore process it simply closes IE, but if you end the explore process it will close your desktop and you'll be left with a blank screen :P