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There might be processes using iexplore.exe to get data from the web.<br />
Also, it might be a sign for a virus infection of the computer.
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There might be processes using iexplore.exe to get data from the web.
Also, it might be a sign for a virus infection of the computer.

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I'm running IE8 v8.0.6001.18702 and when I ended my sessions. &nbsp;I STILL HAD iexplore.exe running in my task list! &nbsp;Two of them! &nbsp;Why?<br />
How can I stop this?
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I'm running IE8 v8.0.6001.18702 and when I ended my sessions.  I STILL HAD iexplore.exe running in my task list!  Two of them!  Why?
How can I stop this?

SO MANY IEXPLORE.EXE's running in Task List!

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