Windows 7 Intermittent Connection Issues with IE8 on Windows 7 x64 and FiOS Internet

[KOKJ]

I'm running Win7 x64 and love it so far. However, I'm seeing some oddities when I browse using IE8.
For example: if I navigate to www.yahoo.com, it'll error out and not connect. If I hit refresh immediately, it still won't connect. If I wait a few mins then hit F5, it'll connect and run great. But it's that initial connection that is a PITA. I'm using Verizon's FiOS at 20Mbps down/5Mbps up so it's not my connection

Any ideas?

 

[KOKJ]

Alrighty then.

 

[omnivious]

try using a different browser and see if it has the same problem

 

[JohnJ]

I'm seeing some oddities when I browse using IE8.

There's your problem Use Firefox.

 

[KOKJ]

Wildew. Will report back.

Update: I should've thought of that. But anyway, yea, Firefox is running much better. Thanks.

 

[PcBoyGeorge]

Firefox... If you want to use most of your internet speed use Google Chrome. It runs much faster and is nicer than old boring firefox.